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Welcome to the 59 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in June 2024! This month’s roundup includes new community members from South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Türkiye, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, the United States, and Argentina. More than 3,535 enterprises across 107 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia
Natura Pacific provides environmental consulting services and uses the profits to subsidize environmental education programs and resources for schools and communities. Their team of environmental specialists, scientists, management professionals and ecological experts delivers professional ecological advice, environmental assessments, management plans, and monitoring services for government and industry. They also offer regenerative agriculture and carbon farming advisory services from Messines Farm in Amiens, Queensland which grows fresh, nutritious produce while restoring biodiversity. The Natura Pacific environmental education team provides nature-based learning programs that align with national curriculum for early learning centers, primary schools, high schools, vocational training programs, universities, international students, community groups, and school holidays. They maintain the Natura Pacific Action Hub, a central resource for threatened species conservation. Natura Pacific is a certified B Corporation, a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, and a member of Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC).
San Francisco, California, United States
REDF is building an economy that works for everyone by investing in employment social enterprises (ESEs) in the United States. These businesses exist to create jobs and economic mobility for overlooked talent including people with a history of incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health challenges, survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, disconnected youth, and refugees and asylum seekers. REDF provides grants, impact investments, customized capacity-building support, and community to amplify the success of these businesses and the people they employ. They prioritize entrepreneurs of color and entrepreneurs with lived experience of these employment barriers. REDF engages in advocacy and government partnerships to unlock public sector capital and create systemic change. They are registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission. REDF maintains a national network of employment social enterprises.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Participatory Guarantee System Organic Council (PGSOC) was started in 2006 to strengthen the organic movement in India and establish a common guarantee system for grassroots organizations and farmer groups involved in organic crop production, distribution, and local consumer markets. They maintain a community-owned and trust-based organic verification system that improves market access for small-scale and marginalized farmers, contributes to food security and sustainable livelihoods, promotes agroecological practices and environmental conservation, and enables domestic consumers to access safe, healthy, and affordable organic food. The program is facilitated by grassroots member organizations across the country. They support local groups of five or more organic farmers to register, pledge, meet regularly, and conduct peer appraisals. Groups that meet the standards are referred for certification and are able to use the PGS Organic label. PGSOC is a registered society in Goa and a member of IFOAM – Organics International and IFOAM Asia.
Lahore, Pakistan
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Muğla, Türkiye
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
DemocracyCo helps create sustainable solutions to complex problems through deliberative democracy and meaningful community engagement. They work with governments and organizations to co-create community engagement roadmaps, policies, and frameworks, facilitate deliberative processes, and provide training and professional development support. This approach restores trust in public decision-making, creates the conditions for meaningful dialog, and fosters understanding, collaboration, and powerful, lasting change. DemocracyCo designs their processes to ensure all people are comfortable and best supported to participate. They provide pro bono support to community groups, donate to local democracy and community initiatives, and reinvest all surplus towards their mission. DemocracyCo is a member of Democracy R&D.
Dickson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stepping Stone provides inclusive employment and training for migrant and refugee women through vegetarian cafes and catering services in the Canberra area. They specialize in flavorful vegetarian dishes inspired by the women they work with and made from local, seasonal ingredients. Stepping Stone works with women who have experienced hardship, uncertainty, and multiple barriers to employment including low English proficiency, lack of work experience, domestic pressures, and limited knowledge of Australian workplace culture and systems. They provide a sense of connection, safety, and belonging and foster an environment where migrant and refugee women can thrive. Stepping Stone is a registered charity, a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, and a member of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA). They reinvest all profits towards their mission.
Surabaya, Indonesia
Bumbi manufactures reusable cloth diapers and menstrual pads in Indonesia to support local livelihoods and public health, reduce plastic pollution and hazardous waste, protect the oceans, and contribute to a circular economy. Their products are made by local women and people with disabilities and were developed to be accessible and economical for low-income groups. In Indonesia, 13 million babies use disposable diapers annually and 50 percent of plastics in waterways are from single-use diapers. Bumbi pilot initiatives show that transitioning to reusable cloth diapers can help families reduce diaper expenses by up to 75 percent and reduce diaper rashes by 86 percent. They partner with local health workers to provide free tester sets to low-income families and ensure their products reach the people who need them most. Bumbi is a member of the Prevent Waste Alliance and the Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN).
Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
Mycelia supports the transition to a regenerative future by empowering regional communities in Australia to co-design solutions and lead change. They specialize in community-owned renewable energy, environmental governance, systemic inquiry, collaborative design, partnership brokering, and innovative deployment of capital. Their Mycelia Energy Collective initiative enables households and businesses with and without solar and batteries to access affordable, locally produced renewable energy through The People’s Grid. Their Community-Centered Benefit Sharing model ensures the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy are distributed equitably with communities at the center of the design and design-making process. The profits they receive from full-service fees are reinvested to provide low bono and pro bono support to First Nations and regional communities across Victoria. Mycelia is a registered not-for-profit organization and a member of Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC).
Berlin, Germany
Little Sun brings clean energy to communities living without electricity in Africa and inspires people to take climate action globally. They started with the design and distribution of Little Sun lamps, small portable solar lights that enable students to study after dark without the toxic fumes from kerosene fuel. Little Sun also uses the lamps to raise awareness and give people everywhere direct and personal experience with solar energy. Recognizing that the lamps are only the first step on the energy access ladder, Little Sun expanded to other programs. They increase agricultural productivity by providing solar energy for irrigation, cold storage, crop processing, and mechanization, and they improve health outcomes by equipping rural health centers with solar systems and distributing solar phone chargers to community health workers. Little Sun also partners with humanitarian aid agencies to distribute solar devices to refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities around the world.
Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India
Without by Ashaya is reimagining pollution and poverty in India by increasing the value of waste and empowering waste-pickers out of poverty. They focus on transforming the most difficult kind of plastic waste—the metalized multi-layered plastic (MLP) packaging used in chip packets and sachets—into quality materials and products. Post-consumer MLP waste is considered economically and technically impossible to recycle and goes directly to landfills and waterways. Without sources MLP waste from local collectives of women waste pickers at a premium, creating a new income stream. They also hire and train informal waste pickers providing them with safe, dignified work, increased incomes, and benefits like health insurance. The Without team chemo-mechanically extracts quality materials from MLP and produces stylish recycled sunglasses and other products as a proof of concept. They use sustainably sourced, plastic-free packaging from Corugami, provide carbon-neutral delivery through Farmers For Forest, and collect products for end-of-life recycling.
Den Haag, Netherlands
Holland Park Media helps organizations, people, and communities tell authentic stories through captivating media with a focus on creating a better tomorrow. They offer videography, photography, graphic design, animation, livestreaming, podcasting, copywriting, and consulting services. Eighty percent of their projects serve non-commercial entities including organizations focused on peace, justice, and climate change. They provide tailored services and discounted rates to social causes and small nonprofits, and they share their gear and equipment with organizations and individuals facing financial constraints to help them create impactful content and reach wider audiences. Holland Park Media partners with Envision Glasses to develop content for visually impaired individuals and ensures all of their digital content adheres to accessibility standards. Their not-for-profit initiatives, Party4Planet and Party4Peace, are hybrid events that bring activists and the community together through live music and visual entertainment. Holland Park Media is part of Creatives for Climate and The Hague Humanity Hub.
Hastings, England, United Kingdom
Saint Charles, Missouri, United States
Gitzell FairTrade supplies fair trade baskets and housewares to improve the livelihoods of families in Africa. They focus on wholesale distribution of handwoven sisal bags, shopping totes, bowls, storage containers, mats, wall hangings, and other home decor to retailers in the United States and Canada. Products are made from sustainably sourced natural fibers and priced to fit all income levels. Gitzell FairTrade launched Project Goldfinger to support rural women in the founders’ hometown of Ngorano, Kenya. They assist with community projects and provide seeds and training to improve crop production. Gitzell FairTrade is a Fair Trade Federation Verified member and a member of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA).
Esk, Queensland, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
CareerSeekers creates professional career opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers in Australia and helps employers connect with a hidden pool of skilled, diverse, motivated, and resilient professionals. They collaborate with universities, community groups, and settlement agencies to link qualified participants with employers through paid internships. Their university program is for students at Australian universities who arrived on a humanitarian visa or are seeking asylum. Their mid-career professional program is for recent humanitarian arrivals who hold a tertiary qualification and have prior work experience abroad. The placements help refugees and asylum seekers develop the skills, local experience, and networks to secure full-time employment in their profession. CareerSeekers is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, works with the Diversity Council of Australia and the Settlement Council of Australia, and is a member of Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC).
Sherwood, Queensland, Australia
Marco Polo aims to transform disability housing in Australia through choice and connection, so that all National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, regardless of their economic status, can access safe, supportive, and suitable housing. The platform matches individuals with disabilities with housemates and housing providers based on shared needs and preferences and helps them find a community where they can thrive. Marco Polo gives NDIS participants control over their living arrangements, enables NDIS housing providers to showcase their services and fill vacancies faster, and helps NDIS support coordinators reduce administrative costs and streamline the housing placement process. The platform levels the playing field for smaller housing providers, which can lead to better pricing and services for participants and improved integration with local communities. Marco Polo reduces the carbon footprint associated with the traditional housing search process, contributes to more efficient resource use, and enables housing providers to promote environmentally responsible practices.
Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Wynnum Fringe cultivates, promotes, and advances cultural arts in Queensland by facilitating fringe festivals and artist development programs that engage audiences, support artists, and contribute to the community. They create venues from under-used public and private spaces, offer programs that attract broad audiences, and coordinate educational workshops, mentorship programs, and performance opportunities that help artists hone their skills, gain exposure, and make meaningful cultural and social contributions. Wynnum Fringe showcases diverse artistic expression, celebrates First Nations stories and heritage, reflects Queensland’s multicultural society, and celebrates love and acceptance through Bay Pride. They are committed to making cultural arts accessible to all, including low-income groups and people with disabilities, through subsidized tickets, free events, site planning, and venue design. Wynnum Fringe is registered as Queensland Fringe Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Buffalo Back is a food cooperative in Bangalore that harnesses the power of community to improve access to good food. They offer grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, spices, cold-pressed oils, natural sweeteners, dried fruits, snacks, fresh produce, personal care, and other organic and natural products. Buffalo Back subscribers help build steady, viable markets for marginalized small-scale farmers, farming enterprises, and community businesses. This enables them to produce a diverse range of native crops and minimally processed traditional foods that are better for their land, their livelihoods, and consumer health. The collective sources what they grow at the prices they quote. Buffalo Back has organized farmers’ markets, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, community enterprises, and other initiatives and events in the Bangalore area. They are registered as a not-for-profit Section 8 company and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
are-able was founded in 1989 to help people with a disability in Warrnambool find meaningful employment and has since expanded to more than 30 locations serving regional communities across Victoria and South Australia. They offer National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) programs, counseling and wellbeing support, training, employment services, and direct employment opportunities through their own social enterprises. Big R’s Shed and Big Green Shed are recycling and reuse retail stores that sell secondhand furniture, housewares, electrical appliances, sporting equipment, toys, and other goods. Nigretta of Hamilton produces wooden chopping boards and serving boards. ClearCut specializes in lawn mowing and garden maintenance. Steam and Clean focuses on car washing and detailing. All About Fencing Hire provides temporary fencing solutions. Create & Collate handles mail sorting, packing, and assembly. are-able also maintains collection and sorting centers for electronic waste and Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme. They are a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise.
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) is dedicated to supporting and building a flourishing social enterprise sector in South Australia. They provide a voice for social enterprises, promote the value and values of the sector, inform, educate, and support members, increase collaboration, influence and shape policy agendas, and build relationships with the government, businesses, and the broader South Australian community. SASEC maintains a member directory and resource library, facilitates coaching and advisory services, and organizes meetups, workshops, conferences, and other events. They are an independent, non-political member-based peak body. SASEC works closely with Social Enterprise Australia, the national peak body, and the peak bodies for other states and territories.
Sandy, Oregon, United States
Chocolat-e specializes in ethically and sustainably sourced single-origin gourmet chocolate and at-home tasting experiences. Their chocolates are created, processed, and produced by partners in France using premium cocoa beans from Valrhona partner farms in Madagascar, the Dominican Republic, Belize, Mexico, Brazil, and Ecuador. Chocolat-e works with Valrhona because of their commitment to traceable supply chains, fair pricing, zero deforestation, and agroecological practices. The chocolates are packed in recycled cardboard boxes and recycled brown paper sleeves and shipped from Oregon. Chocolat-e has Benefit Corporations for Good certification. They contribute 10 percent of annual profits to UKANDU, an Oregon nonprofit that supports families battling childhood and adolescent cancer.
San Juan, Argentina
Procuyo provides inclusive financial services to people who are underserved by conventional financial markets in the San Juan province of Argentina. Their members have access to microcredit, quality health services, group travel, and microinsurance at lower rates than they would be able to access on their own. Procuyo focuses on innovative services that contribute to social and economic inclusion and are valued for their quality and transparency. They provide online support and home visits for people who cannot visit their offices. Procuyo donates to local social causes like Casa Cuna and Navidar and reinvests the majority of profits to expand services to more people in need.
Thành phố Huế, Vietnam
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Healing Through Love aims to shift awareness of domestic and family violence and empower survivors to grow and thrive. They provide counseling, education, and support to help individuals rebuild their lives, organize programs and events to educate and mobilize communities, and collaborate with other organizations and stakeholders to amplify their impact and reach. Their Pamper Day events in South Australia bring together local businesses and service providers to offer free massages, facials, styling, financial and legal support, and other services to survivors and their family members. Their Healing Through Love podcast invites guests to share their knowledge and personal experiences with domestic and family violence and help equip fellow survivors with the tools and techniques to emerge from abusive relationships and foster resilience and recovery.
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hamlet provides training, work experience, and employment pathways in the tourism and hospitality sector for Tasmanians living with disability or facing other barriers to employment. They operate a popular cafe, catering service, and condiment business in Hobart. Their training program provides a structured nurturing environment where participants can build confidence, develop skills, and make lasting connections with other community members. Hamlet serves as a collection point for community food donations and partners with Safe Night Space to supply meals to community members experiencing homelessness. Hamlet is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of the Youth Network of Tasmania, Tasmanian Council of Social Services, and National Disability Association.
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Recruitment Select provides tailor-made employment solutions across North East Victoria and Southern New South Wales and reinvests in regional communities. They specialize in temporary and permanent staff placement services that help match the right employees with the right employers. Recruitment Select reinvests 100 percent of their profits towards social programs for young people between the ages of 15 and 18. They help youth in regional communities remain and succeed in school, find part-time afterschool and holiday work, plan for a positive career path, and achieve their full potential in employment and further education. Recruitment Select is owned by a Public Benevolent Institution that’s registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). They are a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC).
Cape Town, South Africa
The Progress Playbook aims to accelerate the shift to a fairer, more sustainable world by highlighting pockets of real progress and creating a blueprint for decision-makers everywhere to follow. Their digital publication covers policies and projects that are contributing to sustainable development and the renewable energy transition and could be replicated elsewhere. It serves as a resource for policymakers, corporate executives, civil society groups, and ordinary citizens. The Progress Playbook is committed to only publishing well-researched, objective, and accurate information. They work with Clean Creatives South Africa to prevent greenwashing.
Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia
Enable tackles unemployment, disadvantage, and digital exclusion by creating employment pathways in Melbourne’s north and distributing affordable refurbished technology. They collect and recycle e-waste, provide IT asset disposition (ITAD) and data sanitization services, offer tech repairs and rentals, and sell refurbished and upgraded technology through In the Click, their online retail shop. Their services extend product lifecycles, divert waste from landfills, and contribute to a circular economy. Enable supports local community members who face barriers to employment through inclusive, tailored skills training, work experience, and job opportunities. They donate refurbished technology to local students in need and provide Social Impact discounts to concession card holders and community partners. Enable is a registered charity, a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, and a member of Jobs Australia and Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC). They have AS/NZS 5377 E-Waste Management System certification.
Thị xã Tân Châu, Vietnam
Snack Trái Cây Việt produces natural fruit snacks in Vietnam that support rural livelihoods and prevent food waste. They specialize in pomelo peel snacks and also offer dried strawberries, mangoes, bananas, and other value-added agricultural products. Trái Cây Việt sources directly from small-scale farmers in Tân Châu, An Giang. By eliminating intermediaries, they are able to increase incomes for farmers and maintain affordable prices for customers.
Dambai, Ghana
Developers Academy identifies, nurtures, and develops socially focused entrepreneurs and innovators within the Oti, Volta, and Northern regions of Ghana. They offer incubation and acceleration programs for unemployed youth, marginalized women, and people with disabilities with a focus on entrepreneurship, technology, vocational skills, and agribusiness. They also deliver education programs for students and teachers including Literacy4All, STEM4Girls, Student Entrepreneurship Summit, and Continuous Teacher Training and Support. Developers Academy partners with Social Enterprise Ghana.
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Play More is a collective of families in Geraldton, Western Australia committed to learning through play. Their community portal includes a wide range of offerings that strengthen development through play, exploration, creativity, and discovery. Examples include mini markets, messy play, cardboard creators, tinkering time, and loose parts play using recycled and repurposed materials. Families can book one-off playdate events or contribute monthly to become partners, share ideas, knowledge, resources, and skills, and participate in unlimited offerings. Play More favors citizenship over consumerism, development over management, and process over product. Their pay-as-you-can structure ensures offerings are inclusive and accessible.
Hadlow Down, England, United Kingdom
ReallyCare champions the development and use of open source software to improve adult social care in the United Kingdom. They have developed Plait as an open source home care management tool for adult social care providers to assist with scheduling, care planning, invoicing, payroll, recruitment, staff training, and medication management. Their point-of-care system can be used by care workers, family members, and even paramedics across multiple devices. ReallyCare advocates for transparency, open standards, and open data to increase the quality and efficiency of care provision. They are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK. Any surplus is donated to local charities focused on dementia and adult social care.
Newstead, Queensland, Australia
Champion Life delivers long-term, measurable, improvement in the physical health, mental health, and wellbeing of people who need it most. Their online preventative health platform integrates guided functional movement and wellbeing programs with monitoring and analytics technology to facilitate ongoing engagement and behavior change. Programs are customized for specific populations, including students, seniors, and people with disabilities. Their guided physical activity videos are presented by role models relatable to each community. Champion Life works with schools, aged care organizations, and other partners to ensure products are free of charge for low-income users.
Mombasa, Kenya
Abetec provides customized training and resources to empower women and youth in peri-urban and rural areas of Africa to pursue their dreams, build sustainable livelihoods, and break the cycle of poverty and inequality. Their practical training programs focus on developing digital literacy, vocational skills, and entrepreneurship skills. For founders in the Mombasa area, the Abetec Hub provides co-working space, startup boot camps, incubators, accelerators, and business mentorship.
Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia
Superyard provides a sustainable construction marketplace for Australia to drive responsible business practices, benefit communities, minimize waste, and contribute to a circular economy. Their platform makes it easy to buy and sell unused construction materials including equipment, scaffolding, formwork, timber, steel, water tanks, interior fit-outs, and building supplies. Superyard helps businesses manage surplus stock, source materials for new projects, and redistribute excess materials to charities to meet community needs. They educate the construction sector on sustainable practices and advocate for a circular economy. Superyard is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Boomerang Labs, Planet Ark, and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.
North Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
MOJO Car Share connects people and organizations in Perth with electric vehicles (EVs) for zero-emissions driving. They provide fully managed EV car share solutions for commercial and residential properties, hotels, and universities, fleet solutions for organizations, and easily accessible, on-demand EV car rentals for drivers. MOJO Car Share provides an online booking system, keyless entry, regular maintenance and cleaning, and 24-hour support. Sharing electric vehicles lowers emissions, reduces traffic congestion, saves money, expands transport options, and improves air quality and liveability.
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Fermoscapes supplies housewares and accessories that are handcrafted in India with a focus on natural materials, transparent and ethical sourcing, empowering women, and uplifting rural economies. They offer bags, baskets, planters, mirrors, wall decor, lampshades, tableware, stationery, and daily essentials made from sabai grass, kauna grass, date palm, jute, banana fiber, cane, bamboo, cotton, upcycled fabric, and neem wood. Fermoscapes partners with local artisans to support their livelihoods and preserve traditional craft techniques.
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
SocialPro helps construction project contractors and subcontractors in Australia achieve their social procurement and sustainability targets. Their cloud-based platform streamlines data collection and reporting and makes it easier to track social spend, local content, water, waste, fuels, materials usage, and other key metrics. SocialPro maintains a smart directory of certified and registered suppliers for social procurement and sustainability and facilitates collaboration and partnerships with social enterprises, Indigenous businesses, and other priority groups. They contribute at least 50 percent of their profits to social causes including addressing mental health concerns in the construction sector, engaging men and boys to combat violence against women, empowering First Nations people, and aiding veterans and their families. SocialPro is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise.
Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Green Lab Futures supports the design and growth of the regional creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Australia. They serve as a rural innovation think tank with a focus on human-centered design thinking. Green Lab Futures organizes hackathons, design jams, design sprints, and other events and hosts the Talking Social Innovation podcast. They partner with other regional social enterprises and social innovation initiatives. Green Lab Futures is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of the Gippsland Social Enterprise Collective, Regen Gippsland, and the Victoria Bioenergy Network.
Brendale, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane North Community Toy Library aims to support families, encourage sustainable play, strengthen community bonds, and foster learning, creativity, and social development. They enrich the lives of children by providing affordable access to a diverse range of quality toys, games, puzzles, and educational resources. Brisbane North Community Toy Library reduces waste by promoting sharing and reuse and extending the life of items that would otherwise end up in landfill. They are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment with accessible facilities, toys that cater to different sensory needs, sliding scale pricing, and free or reduced rate memberships in exchange for volunteer work.
Wariyapola, Sri Lanka
Amashi Cinnamon cultivates, processes, and packs natural cinnamon products on Polgammana Estate, creates rural livelihood opportunities, and contributes to community wellbeing. Their cinnamon is naturally grown with no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or other agrichemicals. They produce their own compost and other organic inputs onsite. Amashi Cinnamon employs people from the surrounding villages. They have a profit-sharing system, provide medical facilities for workers and their family members, and donate to educational funds for workers’ children. For workers who are not within walking or cycling distance, transport costs are reimbursed.
Tamale, Ghana
AfriTech Hub is creating an African entrepreneurship ecosystem to solve local challenges through technology. They provide technical and vocational skills training, mentorship, business incubation, and business consultancy services for youth and women in the Northern Region of Ghana. AfriTech Hub partners with Social Enterprise Ghana.
Everton Hills, Queensland, Australia
Recycling Hills District (RHD) helps local community members in Brisbane North come together to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste and minimize environmental impact through collective action. Members share knowledge, build relationships, and provide support and encouragement to each other through online groups and in-person meetups. Recycling Hills District collects hard-to-recycle community waste for Lids4Kids, Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs, local crafters and upcyclers, and other initiatives. Any profits are reinvested to reduce waste.
Rockville, Maryland, United States
National Association for the Advancement of Small Business Innovation (NAASBI) supports impact-driven entrepreneurs through learning opportunities and member benefits. They offer small business education, business tools and resources, monthly mastermind programs, networking events, online community, and partnership opportunities. NAASBI uses collective purchasing power to offer reduced rates and ensure economic inclusion. They donate a portion of all proceeds to Kiva, Black Wealth Summit, and Yleana Leadership Foundation to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
Badulla, Sri Lanka
Bee’s Badulla uses local fruits and vegetables to create value-added products, prevent food waste, and support low-income women in Sri Lanka’s hill country. They produce homemade jams, pickles, spicy banana chips, ginger sweets, and other natural foods. Bee’s Badulla is a women-led community enterprise.
Victoria Point, Queensland, Australia
Merry Go Round Toys reduces waste and helps make quality children’s toys accessible and affordable for all. They accept secondhand toys on a donation or consignment basis and sell them online and through marketplace events. They also sell new wooden toys that are handmade by the Redland Bay Men’s Shed. Merry Go Round Toys quality checks and sanitizes all toys, and the Men’s Shed assists with repairs if needed. They provide donated toys to children in need through Bayside Salvation Army and Share the Dignity, contribute a portion of donated toy sales to both programs, and give consignors the opportunity to do the same.
Beragala, Sri Lanka
Katukale Community Shop provides a place for local villagers to market their toxin-free garden products and environmentally responsible crafts on a popular road in Sri Lanka’s hill country. They offer fresh fruits, homemade jams, kithul products, traditional sweets and savory snacks, dried herbs and spices, natural soaps, cloth and reed bags, wooden jewelry, and more. Katukale Community Shop provides free training programs and creates income opportunities for local women who are unable to access traditional employment.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
KOSH produces khadi textiles to preserve the cultural heritage of North India, promote environmental responsibility, and create sustainable livelihoods for women artisans in marginalized rural communities. Their yarns, fabrics, clothing, accessories, and housewares are made from hand spun and handwoven organic cotton and colored with natural plant-based dyes. KOSH was established by a not-for-organization, Shree Panchamdas Organic Khadi Gramuhdyog Seva Samiti, which focuses on women’s empowerment.
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Fungo offers caffeine-free functional herbal tea designed to increase focus, enhance memory, and boost energy. They source organic lion’s mane mushroom extracts from Finland and organic herbs and spices from small-scale regenerative farmers in Sri Lanka. The blends are packed in biodegradable plant-based tea bags. Fungo is organic certified under OF&G. They are a member of 1% for the Planet.
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Tuscany Impact Solutions provides social procurement consulting services that enhance employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups. They create impact from both sides of the market. They work with companies to develop and implement social procurement practices, and they provide comprehensive business development support to social enterprises to help strengthen their commercial viability, increase employment rates, and expand community impact. Their holistic support framework includes customized consulting services, capacity building, and access to valuable networks and resources. Tuscany Impact Solutions uses the revenue from paid services to provide low bono and pro bono support to social enterprises.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Maskeliya, Sri Lanka
Galigamuwa, Sri Lanka
Kotikawatta, Sri Lanka
Daesang Kimchi produces Korean-style fermented vegetables in Sri Lanka from natural, locally grown ingredients and economically empowers women from low-income households. They purchase Napa cabbage, green cucumbers, ponytail radish, carrots, spring onions, green garlic, ginger, and other fresh produce directly from local women home gardeners and use traditional gochutgaru chili powder from Korea. Vegetable scraps are composted and returned to the soil, and all products are packed in reusable glass bottles. Daesang Kimchi uses their platform to raise awareness about the health benefits of fermented foods.
Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka
Minacle supplies organic wellness foods and contributes to sustainable livelihoods for rural Sri Lankans. Products include organic certified moringa powder, herbs, spices, dried fruits, and capsules. Minacle prioritizes environmentally responsible farming practices to preserve soil health, reduce water use, minimize pollution, and support biodiversity. They ensure farmers and workers receive fair wages, and they contribute 10 percent of profits to rural community development. Minacle is part of Reforest Sri Lanka and donates to Little Hearts Foundation.
Bandaragama, Sri Lanka
Flower Feels offers affordable, naturally grown indoor plants to enhance mental health and wellbeing and create rural livelihood opportunities. They work with women from low-income households to grow potted plants with no synthetic agrichemicals. Flower Feels provides training and marketing support and promotes environmental responsibility.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
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