General Bio

Founded in 2007, General Bio is a BIO R&D specialized company that is working hard to develop food, cosmetics, and everyday product by using new biomaterials. The company is ranked on Top10 in the social enterprise part by B Corp, which is established to acknowledge the company that solves environmental problems through business and offers positive impacts on the society, that the company’s level of contribution to society is proven. The company’s purpose goes along with the fundamental idea of B Corp that is to solve the social problems to promote the lives of poor people and ultimately elevating the self-esteem of overall humanity. To grow with society, General Bio is working toward a goal: broadcasting the excellent quality of social enterprises. The company’s mottos are being happy accompany and creating respectful values. The company’s vision is to become the world’s best social enterprise. The company’s codes of conduct are respect, positive mind, communication, and care.

Benefit-Corporation (B-Corp)’s role is to advance the companies that resolve environmental problems by business and give a good influence on the world. The United States’ nonprofit organization, B-LAB, is at the center of the B-Corp to question capitalism’s idea that the company’s sole purpose of business is to earn money. The B-Corp uses GIIRS (Global Impact Investing Rating System)’s program to evaluate the company’s level of social commitment and grant Benefit Corporation certification. By the fact that General Bio is awarded by the Benefit-Corporation, the company is proven to be a successful social enterprise.

Minjae Moon