b'The designation A. Corporation is a continuation of the thought process that led to B Corporations, the first of which was established in 2007 as a stakeholder-driven alternative to C Corporations (the most common legal structure for large private companies, public companies and multinationals).B Corporations push the envelope of fiduciary convention by integrating stakeholder accountability into their charters and committing to transparent reporting and certification with respect to social and environmental impact. 10How about a fund dedicated to investing in A. Corporations? 11(Note: Yes, many A. Corporations would likely also be B Corpora-tions. And I. Funds might well invest in A. Corporations. Got it?)Purpose Trusts. Purpose Trusts are trustee-governed, with the trust owning 100% of a companys voting stock, in order to ensure that the companys social purpose and indepen-dence are prioritized in perpetuity. Discussion. Roughly a dozen U.S. companies have transitioned or are considering transitioning to a Purpose Trust ownership structure. The first of these is Organically Grown Company, the largest distributor of organic produce in the Northwest. The company is 40 years old and moves more than 100 million pounds of produce per annum. Its Benefit Report is a model of corporate transparency and accountability. The companywhich was started as a farmer cooperativewas owned by its roughly 50 founding farmers and 230 employees until 2019, when all voting stock was sold to a perpetual purpose trust established by the company and overseen by a Trust Protector Committee, elected by all stakeholders: employees, farmers, customers, community partners and investors (whose voting power is confined to this purpose).10 There are currently 3,564 certified B Corporations in 74 countries. https://bcorporation.net/11 https://www.fastcompany.com/40416003/inside-the-growing-business-trend-of-giving-all-your-profits-away24'