New community members for August 2024 – Part 1

Welcome to the 129 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in August 2024! This month’s roundup includes new community members from Brazil, Guatemala, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, France, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Australia. You can see half of them below. More than 3,723 enterprises across 110 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️

Chocolate On Purpose

Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia

Chocolate On Purpose crafts ethically sourced chocolate infused with Australian native botanicals, supports global cacao farmers and local Indigenous growers, and shares cultural stories and traditional knowledge. Their chocolates are palm oil free and made with bush food and botanicals like daalgaal (Illawarra plum), ooray (Davidson plum), guwandang (quandong), daguba (riberry), gulalung (finger lime), wyrrung (rosella flower), garal (wattleseed), and boombera (wild macadamia). They partner with chocolate suppliers committed to fair trade principles, traceability, sustainability, eradicating forced child labor, empowering women, and benefitting farmers through education and agroforestry. Chocolate On Purpose is part of the First Nations Bushfood and Botanical Alliance Australia (FNBFBA), which works to increase the representation of Indigenous growers in native supply chains. They purchase carbon credits from the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation (AbCF), which supports traditional fire management. Chocolate on Purpose is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA).

www.goodmarket.global/chocolateonpurpose

Good Cycles

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Good Cycles creates safe and meaningful jobs for young people that break barriers to employment and nurture communities and our planet. They deliver social and environmental innovation through four commercial divisions: Good Bikes includes bicycle retail, servicing, and repairs; Good Deliveries offers inner city logistics services via e-cargo bikes, Good Spaces focuses on horticulture, landscaping, asset maintenance, and graffiti removal services; Good People specializes in managed workforce partnerships. Their Youth Employment Program provides strengths-based coaching and tailored support for young people who come from marginalized backgrounds, live in marginalized areas, have pre-existing health conditions, or have been long-term unemployed. Good Cycles works through commercial partnerships and helps businesses reach their social procurement targets. They are a founding partner of the Purpose Precinct, a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, and a member of Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC). All profits are reinvested towards their purpose.

www.goodmarket.global/goodcycles

ARTHOUSE Unlimited

Godalming, England, United Kingdom

ARTHOUSE Unlimited showcases the artistic talents and skills of adults who live with diverse learning and physical disabilities, fostering social inclusion, purpose, and a sense of value, respect, and pride. Their experienced art instructors and trained inclusion officers provide a safe and collaborative studio environment where artists can express themselves freely and produce both group and individual artworks. ARTHOUSE Unlimited sells framed and unframed originals as well as a range of printed mugs, tea towels, chocolate bars, biscuits, seed packs, books, gift cards, and other products that feature information on the artists and the charity. The art studio is situated within a shop in Godalming, enabling artists to see their work displayed and interact with customers directly. ARTHOUSE Unlimited maintains a beneficiary award scheme that provides individual developmental and financial support to the artists without affecting access to necessary benefits. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.

www.goodmarket.global/arthouseunlimited

Impacto Empresarial

Fraijanes, Guatemala

Impacto Empresarial helps reduce poverty and contribute to sustainable development in Guatemala by empowering entrepreneurs, creating and improving businesses, and fostering alliances to scale impact. They provide consulting and advisory services that improve the competitiveness and sustainability of companies and organizations through training, process improvements, and market access. Impacto Empresarial specializes in business incubation and acceleration, financial inclusion, trade facilitation, project management and evaluation, information systems and analytics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), strategic alliances, and sustainability strategies. They prioritize working with women, youth, Indigenous peoples, and companies focused on environmental sustainability.

www.goodmarket.global/impactoempresarial

Asian Institute for Impact Measurement and Management

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Asian Institute for Impact Measurement and Management (AIMM) drives social and environmental progress in Asia through impact measurement and management. They focus on research, innovation, and thought leadership in social and environmental impact, public policy, digital impact governance, and sustainable finance. AIMM curates a repository of transparent impact data, reports, and journals to share knowledge grounded in advanced research, best practices, and international standards. Their expertise helps government, academia, and industry advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability-related education and training, cross-disciplinary projects, consulting, and policy development. They provide scholarships for low-income students. AIMM is a research institute within the National Central University of Taiwan. They are a member of the Yunus Social Business Centre, AVPN, and Social Value International.

www.goodmarket.global/aiimm

Solsavi

Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India

Solsavi by Auroville Consulting accelerates rooftop solar adoption in India by connecting potential owners with trusted installers. Their marketplace offers all essential services for rooftop solar systems, including a rooftop solar savings calculator, a filtered list of trusted solar installers, reliable financiers, shareable assessment report generation, and a scheduling system for site visits. Solsavi’s free web-based calculator determines system size to meet electricity requirements and provides insights into the long-term financial feasibility, savings, and payback of rooftop solar systems with or without battery storage. Auroville Consulting offers comprehensive advisory services for policymakers, project developers, and manufacturers to advance the global sustainability agenda. They provide zero carbon transport for team members and plant trees in the green belt of Auroville.

www.goodmarket.global/solsavi

Connecting2Ability

Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Connecting2Ability (C2A) was founded in 1953 to provide individualized care and inclusive opportunities for people with disability in Victoria. Their community hubs offer activities and programs to build independence, increase social interaction and community engagement, and improve wellbeing. C2A’s employment programs provide skills training, personal development, and increased financial independence for people with disability and help organizations use their buying power to generate social value. Their teams of supported employees and disability support workers provide a wide range of commercial services including grounds and garden maintenance, fleet vehicle cleaning, commercial cleaning, screenprinting, assembly and packaging, recycling, secondhand shops, and timber furniture production. They use responsibly sourced local timber and donate timber scraps and dust for local reuse. C2A is a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider, a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, and a member of Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC). All surplus is reinvested towards their mission.

www.goodmarket.global/connecting2ability

Islands Chocolate

London, England, United Kingdom

Islands Chocolate grows cocoa on their own farm in St Vincent, purchases cocoa from partner farms in the Dominican Republic, and produces ethical chocolate that makes a difference at source for the planet and people’s lives. They specialize in chocolate buttons, powders, flakes, and spreads for chefs, baristas, bakers, and chocolate connoisseurs. Islands Chocolate supply chains are fully traceable and free from child labor, slavery, and deforestation. Employees and farmers receive fair pay beyond recommended Fairtrade rates. In St Vincent, their agroforestry system was designed to improve flavor and preserve the island’s intricate natural ecosystems. In the Dominican Republic, they partner with a leading eco enterprise and a farmer-owned cooperative with shared commitments to flavor, ethics, and environmental practices. Islands Chocolate has planted more than one million trees on St Vincent.

www.goodmarket.global/islandschocolate