State Capitol Report: New leader of Wisconsin County Highway Association, Three business owners explain ‘B Corp’ certification

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We meet the new executive director of the Wisconsin County Highway Association, representing the local managers of the state’s county-managed roads and highways. Three Wisconsin business owners share their visions for operating more environmentally sustainable companies.

Featured in this Show

  • New Wisconsin County Highway Association head talks highway funding, legislative priorities

    The Wisconsin County Highway Association represents departments that manage Wisconsin’s thousands of miles of county-managed roads and highways. The organization named a new executive director earlier this month. We speak with the new leader to discuss the organization’s priorities going into 2023.

  • Purpose and profit: Companies creating a public benefit

    Certified “B Corp” businesses are legally obligated to shareholders, the environment and the community. Around the nation, certifications are expanding, including in Wisconsin. We hear from three Wisconsin-based companies that strive for purpose and profit.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Patrick Vander Sanden Guest
  • Lisa Geason-Bauer Guest
  • Scott Andersen Guest
  • Jan van den Kieboom Guest

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