Our Brands

Salvage produces a range of unique accessories from recycled fabric off-cuts, leather waste, kitesurfing kites, bottle caps, newspaper, and other waste materials. Products are designed and marketed by Ruby Studio, and all profits go back into charity initiatives that lack other funding including an HIV drop-in center, battered women's shelter, a community gym and drug rehabilitation program, and a lifeguarding program. Salvage also provides income for marginalized people including women recovering from abuse and men recovering from drug addiction. Each piece is unique, and the art of making the jewelry becomes therapeutic. Salvage products Recycle and Rehabilitate.

Salwa Black Garlic ages raw garlic under controlled heat and humidity to produce black garlic products. They offer a more affordable local alternative to imported black garlic, which is popular for its flavor and health benefits. Salwa preferentially hires people from low income families and sources from small-scale local suppliers. Their forest honey comes from indigenous vedda honey collectors in Anuradhapura that use traditional techniques to preserve the forest and protect the bees. Products are packed in glass bottles that can be sterilized and reused.

Sama accelerates and advances artificial intelligence (AI) by providing an ethical data pipeline that meaningfully improves employment and income outcomes for those with the greatest barriers to formal work. They specialize in the data annotations and performance insights needed to effectively train machine learning models. Sama recruits people from historically marginalized groups with a focus on women and youth living below the international poverty line in East Africa. They provide full-time living wage employment, health insurance, pension plans, paid leave, formal training, on-the-job skill building, scholarship programs, and other professional development opportunities. Sama actively measures Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 carbon emissions and has set reduction targets. They contribute to community nonprofits and invest in microenterprises in Kenya and Uganda through the Leila Janah Foundation. Sama is registered as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), is a certified B Corporation, and is part of the UN Global Compact.

Samagi Organic is a farmers' group in eastern Sri Lanka that aims to create a healthy community through organic agriculture. They grow seasonal vegetables, legumes, sorghum, turmeric, ginger, aloe, amla, pineapple, papaya, banana, pomegranate, ambarella, woodapple, soursop, avocado, guava, oranges, mango, areca, coconut, cashew, jackfruit, and more. Members save seeds and produce compost, liquid fertilizers, and natural pest repellents. They practice mixed cropping, cover crops, and crop rotation. Samagi Organic is verified under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).

Samanala Farm produces handmade artisanal teas and herbal infusions and creates rural employment opportunities in the Uva region of Sri Lanka. Products include wangedi pekoe, a traditional local tea made with a mortar and pestle, hand-rolled green tea, silver tips, and jasmine tea flowers. They also offer tea garden tours and tea tasting experiences. Samanala Farm composts and recycles waste, minimizes energy consumption, and prioritizes environmentally responsible packaging. They support rural village schools and partner with Uva Wellassa University on annual tree-planting campaigns.

Samanga produces bean sprouts and microgreens for the local market. Their mission is to make it easier for people to eat healthy food with a minimal environmental footprint. Samanga makes sprouts using mung bean grown by Sri Lankan farmers.

SaMara offers consulting services related to sustainable and international development and a triple-bottom-line approach. They specialize in sustainable consumption and production, waste management, circular economy strategies, environmental conservation, sustainable and inclusive supply chains and industry development, renewable energy, social inclusion and integration of the marginalized. SaMara has experience working with corporate clients, bilateral, multilateral, non-governmental and governmental organisations on quantitative and qualitative research, knowledge management, analysis, assessments, proposal development, fundraising, implementation, awareness raising, training, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, event management.

Samley is organic certified to trade tea, cinnamon, cashew, and vanilla.

Samoolam started in 2009 as a grassroots initiative focused on inclusive and sustainable livelihood solutions for the women of Gaya in Bihar, India. Over the years, they have trained more than 500 women and now work with a network of 110 skilled artisans to create functional crochet housewares, jewelry, and other accessories. Samoolam collaborates with conscious designers and brands and develops customized products for a wide range of partners. Participating women artisans have access to stable, dignified employment, skills development, English language and computer training, and leadership and management opportunities. They have opened bank accounts, increased their wages, improved their standards of living, and paid for their children's education. Samoolam minimizes waste and uses natural fibers and upcycled or recycled raw materials. They are certified by Craftmark.

Samsara offers silver jewelry that is handmade with responsibly sourced Sri Lankan gemstones. The initiative was started to support skilled local artisans that were affected by the decline in international tourism due to the pandemic. Traditionally, natural gemstones are associated with wellness and spiritual healing. Samsara focuses on rough and uncut gems from small-scale mines in the Ambalangoda and Rathnapura areas that meet stringent government standards for social and environmental responsibility. Waste materials from gem cutting facilities are also used. Responsibly sourced local gemstones include ruby, sapphire, aquamarine, cymophane, alexandrite, spinel, garnet, tourmaline, topaz, zircon, amethyst, rose quartz, agate, citrine, and moonstone. Samsara is testing recycled silver options and is committed to ethical and sustainable sourcing practices.

Samsara promotes a circular economy in Nepal by raising awareness about responsible consumption and repurposing solid waste into affordable consumer products. They collect denim, polythene bags, plastic bottles, and other waste and work with local women to upcycle these materials into clothing, bags, jewelry, and accessories. Samsara combines modern designs with traditional weaving, sewing, and crocheting techniques to ensure these skills are preserved. They also offer consulting, capacity building, and project management services to help local manufacturers develop recycling initiatives and transition to responsible practices. Samsara's social and environmental mission is included in their incorporation documents and a portion of all sales is used to support community projects related to gender and recycling.

Sam Sarvaposha specializes in affordable nutritious food made from local ingredients. Their sarvaposha blend of grains and legumes can be used to make a healthy snack or porridge. They also offer a curry leaf drink with ayurvedic health benefits. Sam Sarvaposha is committed to providing rural employment opportunities.

Sanara Creations is a rural enterprise that aims to promote recycling and reduce the use of plastic. They make crafts, greeting cards, and stationery from upcycled newspapers and other waste materials.

SANASA is the Sinhala acronym for the Federation of Thrift and Credit Cooperative Societies, a microfinance cooperative network that started in Sri Lanka in 1906. The vision is a new social order based on co-operative principles and values. Over time, the Federation has developed supporting institutions to provide additional services to members. One of these, SANASA International, started the SANASA Entrepreneur Financial Expertise Centre (SEFEC) to focus on value chain development and value chain financing for four priority value chains: rice, pepper, banana, and tourism. SEFEC strengthens cooperative enterprise, improves access to market information and opportunities, and ensures that all value chain interventions integrate environmental best practices.

Sanasuma focuses on spreading the science and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation. They offer teacher training to create a network of new Kundalini yoga teachers who return to their own communities to teach wellness, yoga and meditation. Eleven percent of all income is reinvested into scholarships for teachers in Sri Lanka. They also offer pay-by-donation classes and free classes for special events and charities. Sanasuma is certified by Kundalini Yoga Research Institute, the Aquarian Academy and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association Sri Lanka.

Sand Villa produces quality wine from locally available tropical fruit. They sustainably source fruit that is grown without agrichemicals and prioritize varieties that often go to waste like jackfruit, cashew fruit, and nelli. They also make king coconut wine and ginger wine. Sand Villa allocates 20 percent of monthly profits to support children in their village that need financial aid to continue their education.

Sandya Salgado is an author that aims to inspire and educate. She includes social and cultural observations on topics ranging from women in the workplace to discrimination based on caste and color. Profits are donated to Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama.

Sanelto offers black pepper sauce and other value-added spice products to improve health and benefit rural producers. They source black pepper, goraka, tamarind, ginger, nutmeg, and other raw materials from small-scale farmers in Aranayake, Hemamathagama, and Debathgama that follow environmentally responsible practices. Sanelto uses a portion of their proceeds to donate food to children's homes, elder's homes, and local families in need.

San Flower produces natural jam from seasonal cherry guava fruit in Nuwara Eliya. The fruit, which is also known as strawberry guava, is not sold commercially, but it has many health benefits. It contains high amounts of Vitamin C and lycopene, and has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and and antimicrobial properties.

Sanjeewani Handicrafts is a third generation family enterprise that aims to support traditional artisans and preserve Kandyan silver jewelry making techniques. They offer a handcrafted local alternative to mass produced imports. Sanjeewani Handicrafts creates necklaces, bangles, earrings, and rings from recycled silver. Stones are either offcuts or sustainably sourced through the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association. A portion of all sales are used to support the education of the artisans' children. Sanjeewani Handicrafts is a member of the National Crafts Council.