Kassoy Warned Us
Andrew Kassoy, co-founder of B Lab and one of the architects of the benefit corporation model, died at 56. He spent his life urging capitalism to serve workers, communities, and the planet—not just shareholders. Kassoy helped pass benefit corporation laws in 40 states and launched the global B Corp certification. His 2024 opinion piece warned that AI’s future should not be left to capital alone. That warning feels prescient now. As his obituary notes, Kassoy changed how business defines success, but his question remains: who decides?