January 1, 2014 marked the first day that Oregon businesses could register as Benefit Companies thanks to House Bill 2296. View the official Secretary of State press release at the link below for more information on what a Benefit Company is.
http://oregonsosblog.us/2014/01/record-number-oregon-businesses-register-benefit-companies-day-1-new-law/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheOregonSecretaryOfStateBlog+%28The+Oregon+Secretary+of+State+Blog%29
Oregon – Benefit Corporations Allowed