Our Brands

A Step Forward provides training, consulting, and support services to community based organizations, rural youth, farmers, and small-scale businesses in Sri Lanka. They draw on years of community development experience to offer programs on leadership, goal setting, personal empowerment, creative thinking, organization and group development, savings and credit management, community finance, livelihood development, and entrepreneurship. Proceeds are used to provide discounted or free services to low income groups.

A Story In T-Shirts offers sustainably sourced t-shirts illustrated with a story, poem, or image and dedicated to projects that rescue, repair, and transform the lives of people and the planet. Illustrators and authors receive a commission on sales of their designs, and the balance of profits are donated to the cause that inspired them. For example, their Sea Monster shirts help clean plastics from the oceans through donations to Surfers Against Sewage and Cornwall Wildlife Trust. A Story In T-Shirts works with suppliers committed to social and environmental responsibility. They source shirts from a Fair Wear Foundation member that pays fair living wages, uses GOTS-certified organic cotton, renewable energy, zero-discharge processes, closed-loop water systems, and is certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust. T-shirts are printed locally and on demand to prevent emissions and waste. A Story In T-Shirts rescues unwanted t-shirts and either resells them, embellishes them into new styles, or remakes them into new garments. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and participate in local repair cafes, beach cleanups, and street cleanups.

Asvi Wellness offers traditional Ayurvedic incense, promotes wellbeing and mindfulness, and supports local artisans. Their incense sticks and cones are handcrafted using responsibly sourced resins, essential oils, sandalwood, dried rose petals, jasmine flowers, and other natural botanicals from the Himalayas and southern India. Asvi Wellness ensures fair wages, safe working conditions, and skill development opportunities, prioritizes locally and sustainably sourced raw materials, and helps small-scale farmers transition to regenerative agricultural practices. They minimize waste, use biodegradable packaging, and dedicate a portion of their profits to consumer education, reforestation, and other ecological initiatives.

Aswanna Kithul was started to encourage responsible and healthy food production that protects people, animals, and the environment. They support rural livelihoods by sourcing kithul palm syrup directly from tappers in low income areas and paying above the normal market value. Aswanna Kithul makes it easier for urban consumers to access pure kithul palm syrup with no refined sugar or other additives.

Athena Empowers produces sustainable menstrual products, reduces period poverty, and supports a healthier and better lifestyle for women and girls in Malaysia. They offer washable cloth sanitary pads and reusable bags, as well as washable adult diapers, baby diapers, and nursing pads. Many schoolgirls in Malaysia are forced to stay home during their menstrual cycle, resulting in a high rate of dropouts, early marriages, and pregnancy and limiting their capabilities to work and start productive careers. Athena Empowers uses donations and proceeds from product sales to provide free sanitary kits and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) education to women and girls in need. This improves school attendance and creates a foundation for good reproductive health choices. Transitioning to washable cloth pads also saves money, minimizes resource use, and reduces waste and environmental pollution.

Athkam Nirmana is a collective of women that produces bags, baskets, containers, and mats from ekel, coconut, palmyra, reed, and bamboo. They encourage people to use accessories and housewares made from traditional natural materials instead of plastic.

Ath Pavura is an incubator and accelerator program that aims to build a thriving social entrepreneurship and impact investing ecosystem in Sri Lanka. The literal meaning of Ath Pavura is "elephant wall." In nature, tusker elephants stand next to each other and form a wall to protect their young. On the weekly Ath Pavura television show, the impact investors, all established business leaders, are called Tuskers, and the social entrepreneurs are the young elephants. The entrepreneurs pitch their social and environmental business ideas and expansion plans to the Tusker panel and receive an investment decision on the spot. The program provides support services and tracks their success over time.

atlasGO brings together a global community of non-profits, corporations, and sweaty changemakers to create positive awareness around social and environmental issues and accelerate impactful change. Their mobile app makes it possible to raise money for a cause with every run, walk, or bike ride. Corporations can sponsor public community campaigns or use atlasGO to engage employees. Nonprofits can raise funds through virtual races. Community members are able to share their efforts, participate in challenges, and follow and meet people with shared interests. atlasGO is a Certified B Corporation and legally registered as a benefit corporation. They are committed to using business as a force for good.

Atölye Bez increases women’s access to dignified employment in Türkiye and promotes fairness and transparency in the textile supply chain. They collaborate with responsible brands and offer design, prototype development, pattern making, apparel and accessory production, disassembly and reproduction, process documentation, product photography, and consulting services. Atölye Bez also organizes training programs and workshops to develop skills related to sewing, repair, upcycling, natural dyeing, and other textile arts. They work to reduce waste, minimize their carbon footprint, and promote environmental sustainability and fair work. Atölye Bez is an autonomous workshop of Ankara Zeytindalı Kadın, Çevre, Kültür ve İşletme Kooperatifi, a nonprofit women’s cooperative that helps women generate income, preserve cultural heritage, and contribute to local economic development, and a member of Impact Hub Ankara.

AtWorks started by offering flexible on-demand coworking spaces in Chennai and expanded to offer a full range of programs and services that help founders of circular impact and climate related startups scale and succeed. They combine community, coworking, programs, and operations support in a single platform membership. Services include mentoring, coaching, incubation, impact-focused accelerator programs, and impact investment support. Their Circular Impact Market Accelerator is India's first product accelerator focused on solutions to plastic waste. AtWorks is part of Frontiers Lab Asia, The Incubation Network, The Climate Collective, Zebras Unite, and Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability (NELIS).

Audharya supplies herbal tea and natural sweeteners from indigenous and traditional communities in Sri Lanka. They source nelli fruit and sustainably harvested wild bee honey from families in the Nilgala forest region and kithul palm syrup from Kalukandawa village near the Sinharaja rainforest. Audharya pays above market rates and is committed to long term partnerships with these communities to protect their way of life and their environment.

Audir is working to build the next generation of workplaces that embrace the value of neurodiversity and where all people can thrive in their authenticity. For businesses, they provide neurodiversity consulting and human resources strategy, systems, and support. For neurodivergent individuals, they offer coaching that reveals strengths, identifies job fit, develops strategies to support high performance, and builds confidence to self-advocate in the workplace. They support people from low-income groups through free online content, quarterly scholarships, and group coaching. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants are able to access services through their NDIS funding support. Audir also collaborates with values-aligned partners to provide welcoming and safe spaces for youth and adults to connect, learn, and know that they belong. They contribute to local charities focused on diversity and inclusion, homelessness, and youth. Audir is part of the Hunter Diversity and Inclusion Collective and Newcastle Youth Pride.

Audrey's Chia Cookies are made with natural ingredients and packed with chia seeds to support healthier snacking. Chia seeds are considered a performance-enhancing superfood because they are nutrient-dense, high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, and contain all essential amino acids. They grow well in arid regions and low-quality soils with little to no irrigation. Audrey's Chia Cookies supports Girls on the Run and other local charities.

August specializes in organic king coconut water for healthy people and a healthy planet. The product line includes Classic, Lemongrass, and Melo Mint. August is committed to maintaining fair trade relationships and providing employment opportunities to rural Sri Lankans.

Auromira Exports aims to improve the lives of rural youth and women from the villages surrounding Pondicherry by helping them become economically independent textile artisans. They specialize in manufacturing handwoven fabrics, clothing, and baby swaddles for international fair trade buyers. Auromira Exports is intentionally located in areas with limited employment opportunities. They are committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical practices to ensure fair wages, safe and healthy working conditions, gender equity, long-term trade relationships, and sustainable income for their workers. Auromira uses azo-free dyes, prioritizes Oeko-Tex certified, organic, and locally sourced materials, and minimizes waste through segregation, reuse, and recycling of carton boxes and fabric scraps. They are a member of Fair Trade Forum India and the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).

Aurora Heat offers reusable hand, foot, and body warmers made from natural wild beaver fur and sustains Indigenous knowledge, cultural heritage, and local economies. In the Northwest Territories of Canada, wild beavers (Tsa) reproduce in large litters and thrive in rivers, lakes, and streams. Fur harvesters play an active role in maintaining balance in populations while cultivating abundance for beavers. Aurora Heat sources fur through the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program, which preserves Indigenous cultural heritage, monitors and regulates harvesting based on population health, and ensures compliance with the International Agreement of Humane Trapping Standards. The Aurora Heat workshop offers flexible balanced work for Indigenous women and focuses on handmade, low-impact processes. They use all parts of the pelt in respect and gratitude to the land and the beaver, and they contribute a portion of all sales to on-the-land initiatives for Indigenous youth, educators, and knowledge holders including Bushkids NWT, Dechinta, and The Child & Nature Alliance of Canada. Aurora Heat is a Coralus Venture and a CCAB Certified Aboriginal Business.

Aurum Foundation advances social and public welfare by promoting intersectionality, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and gender equality in Australia. They focus on empowering disadvantaged and marginalized groups through the development of innovative educational resources, thought leadership, social justice campaigns, and strategic partnerships. Aurum AQ is their online learning initiative, and Think Talks are events for fostering dialogue and sharing knowledge on topics that matter. Aurum Foundation employs trainers, consultants, and specialists who bring lived experience in cultural diversity, disability, and intersectionality and provides free and discounted services to values-aligned not-for-profits and social enterprises. They are a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and reinvest all surplus.

Auspice specializes in naturally dried culinary herbs, spices, and seasoning blends that that are cleaned, sorted, packed, and labeled by adults with autism according to the highest hygiene and food safety standards. Their goal is to create skill development and employment opportunities for people with autism and inspire other socially conscious business to do the same. Work processes have been adapted to suit different types of motor skills, incorporate visual learning tools, and provide breakout periods according to individual needs. Experienced caregivers are onsite to provide support and family members are welcome in the workplace and included in planning. They have partnered with Action for Autism, National Center for Autism in New Delhi to develop an environment where the needs of people with autism are understood, they have space to voice their aspirations, and they are able earn a livelihood and fulfill their socioeconomic potential. Auspice is structured as a social enterprise. Their purpose is included in their incorporation documents and cannot be changed or diluted.

Good Market is a curated platform that brings together people creating a better world. All of the vendors on the site have been through an application and review process to ensure they meet Good Market standards and are good for people and good for the planet.

Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) provides spatial data services while fostering a generation of data professionals in Australia and increasing workforce participation for neurodiverse young adults. Eighty percent of their team identifies as neurodivergent, and they use their unique cognitive talents, such as attention to detail, pattern recognition, and memory retention, to provide geospatial and digital engineering data services across multiple industries. ASA takes a human-centered approach, understanding and leveraging each individual's strengths, interests, and needs, supporting them to develop specialized skills, and helping them access career opportunities both internally and externally. Australian Spatial Analytics is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Autism Queensland, and the Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC). They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.