For over a decade, we have operated under a company ethos of seeking to align what is right with what works as the best way to bring about real and lasting change. We became a Certified B Corporation to affirm the principles we hold so deeply regarding developing better data and more meaningful AI systems that reflect users’ values, support their priorities, and allow them to better share in the value of the data they create.

Our Public Benefit Corporation Mission Statement

“At Public Democracy, we believe that it is possible to align what is right with what works, and that technology should empower people, so that individual voices are listened to by those in power and so that their collective voices rightfully influence decisions that are made in the political, corporate, and community space.

Knowing the value of the data that will be created, we further believe that people should share in the value generated and insights created by their contributions throughout this process.”

Unlike traditional corporations, Public Benefit Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions, not only on their shareholders, but also on their stakeholders (e.g., the community, the environment, workers, suppliers, and consumers).  

Certified B Corps take that a step further by undergoing a certification and monitoring process requiring higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance, as well as helping build a collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. According to B Lab, the nonprofit that awards the certification, “B Corp certification is to sustainable business what LEED certification is to green building, Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk.”