Free idea: people-first certification that any business—software startup, local dentist, etc.—can apply for that examines:

hiring and employment practices
owner vs. least-paid compensation
commercial affiliations
community impact
funding sources
privacy policies
systems utilized
qualitative feedback

It’d be nice to verify and encourage practices that put peoples’ wellbeing before business expansion and profit. I’m sure I’m missing good criteria. Maybe something similar already exists?

@mattrambles Wildbit had a side thing a while back (project? business?) in a similar vein, but I’m not sure if it’s still going

https://peoplefirstjobs.com/

People-First Jobs

A community of companies that base their culture on people-first principles and are looking for motivated people just like you.

@mattrambles I’m not sure how much their criteria overlaps with your list, but this makes me think of B Corps: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/
@benish The description of B Lab sure makes it seem like a very similar aim. Thanks for mentioning it!