Our Brands

Sri Yoga Shala is a holistic retreat space in southern Sri Lanka for yoga, meditation, bodywork, arts, and creativity. They offer classes, workshops, events, yoga teacher training, massage treatments, accommodation, a saltwater pool, and plant-based food. The shala is a purpose-built outdoor wooden space that blends in with nature and was inspired by traditional temple design. The cafe uses locally sourced ingredients, often from the Sri Yoga Shala garden and fruit trees. The space is Sri Lankan owned and most of the employees are local. Sri Yoga Shala aims to keep programs affordable and accessible and regularly provides free classes for local women.

Stabil im Kopf helps children and young people learn to express and communicate their feelings, improve social interactions and relationships, and break down stigmas and barriers surrounding mental health. They offer school workshops, teacher training sessions, classroom support programs, apprentice workshops, educational materials, and an annual trainer academy. Their work is supported by local government and available free of charge for schools. Stabil im Kopf is a member of Impact Hub Vienna. They are a not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.

Stageless Arts was founded to build and connect creative communities around the world, promote the growth, collaboration, and visibility of artists at any stage in their career, and give voice to those seeking social change. Open Brain, their flagship event, is an informal creative forum for all forms of expression. These salon-style gatherings provide an informal space for creative expression: music, poetry, dance, stand-up comedy, illustration, painting, photography, film, storytelling, software development, engineering design, and more. If revenue is generated from events or sales, it is divided among participating artists. Stageless Arts is registered as a not-for-profit organization.

Stage Six helps commercially viable social enterprises use a franchise model to scale rapidly and sustainably. They provide advisory services to a diverse range of clients focused on essential needs like health, nutrition, education, water, sanitation, housing, and clean energy. These social enterprises choose a social franchise model because it expands access to their products and services, creates opportunities for local business ownership and meaningful work, and enables more people to live healthy and productive lives with dignity. Stage Six maintains a free social franchise resource library, offers below market rates for social enterprises in low income communities, and helps social enterprises leverage local resources and find external financing for franchise development. They are part of the International Franchise Association (IFA) Social Sector Task Force, which provides mentoring and educational opportunities for social enterprises interested in franchising.

Stakeholder Enterprise helps people build wealth ethically through crowd investing in established local small businesses and environmental solutions that bridge the wealth divide. They specialize in personal financial planning services and crowdsourced financing, enabling clients to build retirement accounts fueled by community-driven investments. Stakeholder Enterprise is a member of Social Enterprise Alliance and Crowdfunding Professional Association.

Stand4 Socks operates under a buy-one-give-one model. For every pair of socks they sell, they donate a new pair to someone experiencing homelessness in the United Kingdom. All of their socks are designed for comfort and durability, made from Oeko-Tex certified yarns, and manufactured in Turkish factories that are Sedex audited for their health, safety, labor, environmental, and ethical standards. Their donation socks were developed in consultation with partner shelters and charities to meet the specific needs of people experiencing homelessness. They are thick, naturally antibacterial, and made with reinforced seams and darker colors for a longer lifespan and less visible wear. Stand4 Socks uses their platform to raise public awareness regarding homelessness.

Stand By Me is an advocacy and community service organization that aims to create a country free from any form of harassment. They support people affected by violence and those inclined to violence, conduct campaigns on how to address harassment, abuse, bullying, and molestation, and educate all citizens to treat one another with dignity and respect. Stand By Me works with governmental and non-governmental partners to help create a safer environment for all.

Stand Up 4 Elephants (SU4E) aims to enable as many elephants as possible to live a life of freedom. They are a not-for-profit organization that works to improve the living conditions of captive Asian elephants in Nepal. SU4E educates the public, particularly tourists visiting Nepal, about the exploitation of captive elephants and demonstrates viable alternatives. They have established a sanctuary where rescued elephants are able to heal, rest, and move freely with no chains, and they work with local owners to offer an "elephant happy hour" as an alternative to rides. The captive elephants have a much needed break, and visitors have the opportunity to observe natural behavior. Any surplus revenue from these programs is reinvested to improve the living conditions of the elephants and their caretakers, the mahouts, who tend to be from one of the most marginalized communities in Nepal. Stand Up 4 Elephants provides mahouts with a sustainable income and home and coaches them on elephant care. The SU4E facilities are made from sustainably sourced natural materials and include a compost toilet and accommodation for mahouts and volunteers.

Starfish Project enables survivors of human trafficking and exploitation to experience freedom, establish independence, and develop careers by creating ethical jewelry. The team visits brothels in Asia and invites women to begin a new life as jewelry makers, accountants, photographers, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Each woman is supported through their Holistic Care Program, which includes a safe and secure job, vocational and educational training, counseling, medical care, shelter, food, and educational grants for her and her children. Starfish Project has employed over 160 women and served thousands more through their community outreach services. Their product range includes accessible gold plated and stainless steel earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings that are nickel, lead, and cadmium free and designed to last. They use ionic plating instead of electroplating because it is more durable, safer for the team, and better for the environment. Starfish Project is a member of Fair Trade Federation, a founding member of the Freedom Business Alliance, certified Ethically Handcrafted by Nest, and certified Transparent by Excellence in Giving. They are registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvest all proceeds towards their social mission to restore hope to exploited women and girls.

Starlet Creative Industries uses drama, puppets, and theater to foster student knowledge, self-worth, confidence, and resilience. They offer puppet shows, interactive puppetry and drama workshops, and professional development programs to help teachers engage children and achieve learning objectives in the classroom. Their shows use age-appropriate stories to explore themes such as cyberbullying, screen addiction, self-image, discrimination, sustainability, and other topics aligned with the Australian curriculum. Starlet Creative Industries donates a portion of their profits to Amity Place and supports WordFest Toowoomba. They are a member of the Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC).

Star Mushroom makes vegetarian mushroom-based products from natural ingredients and provides employment opportunities for rural women in Sri Lanka. They started in 2004 by cultivating fresh oyster, abalone, milky, and button mushrooms and expanded to value-added products like mushroom sausages, mushroom balls, mushroom nuggets, mushroom burger patties, mushroom powder, mushroom soup, mushroom sambols, chutneys, mojus, and more. They also offer mushroom bags so that people can grow their own mushrooms at home. Star Mushroom conducts rural training programs on mushroom cultivation and provides sustainable livelihood opportunities to more than 250 women out-growers.

Statesman Organic specializes in organic certified tea and spices. They focus on promoting consumer health and well-being, operating in an environmentally friendly manner, and ensuring quality, reliability, and timely delivery.

Stay Seen Collective uses the power of art and upcycling to raise awareness and funds to end human trafficking in Scotland. They host exhibitions, workshops, and shows and offer graphic T-shirts, sweatshirts, upcycled accessories, embroidery kits, and craftivism weaving kits. Stay Seen Collective uses all profits to support Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) and advocate for the systemic changes needed to end the exploitation of trafficked people. SOHTIS is a registered charity and an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Steel Chicks addresses gender inequality by helping women grow and excel in the steel industry in Australia. They work to connect members and stakeholders within the Australian steel industry while attracting more women into the field through education, training, coaching, mentorship, and apprenticeship opportunities. Steel Chicks creates safe and inclusive spaces where women can advance in their careers and feel secure, supported, and empowered to connect, collaborate, and share experiences. They reinvest profits to provide training, coaching, and pro bono memberships. Steel Chicks is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Network Victoria.

Stemp is an ethical and sustainable fashion company that is based in New York City with factories and outlets in Kathmandu, Nepal. They create contemporary clothing and accessories from hemp, a resilient natural plant that produces double the fiber per hectare as cotton, grows twice as quickly, lasts longer, requires 95 percent less water, and is easier to cultivate without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Stemp is committed to fair trade practices and living wages and works with women-owned businesses throughout their supply chain. This includes strategic partnerships with hemp farmers, yarn spinners, fabric manufacturers, dyeing houses, sustainable packaging suppliers, NGOs, and local artisans. Stemp actively promotes hemp as an alternative to fast fashion. In addition to supplying hemp menswear, womenswear, and accessories through their own retail channels, Stemp offers consulting services, private label manufacturing, wholesale supply, and raw material sourcing services for hemp fabrics and yarns. A portion of all profits is donated to Sathya-Uddhyan, a local orphanage in Kathmandu. Stemp is a member of the NYC Fair Trade Coalition.

STEMpire Academy empowers young people in Sri Lanka to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and become innovators, problem solvers, and changemakers. They offer comprehensive guidance, mentorship, skill-building programs, and other support services with a focus on ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities in STEM fields. STEMpire works with school leavers, dropouts, and undergraduates and offers specialized programs for neurodivergent youth. They set up NeuroGenius to bridge the gap between families, educators, professionals, and the business community and help neurodivergent individuals thrive. STEMpire preferentially sources from local women-owned businesses.

Step and Stone is a Bristol-based bakery that makes handmade lavosh flatbreads and provides employment skills training for young people with learning disabilities. They work with trainees to develop confidence and social connectivity, and if they would like to move into paid employment, they help them build CVs, practice interview skills, and find suitable work experience and job opportunities. Throughout this process, they collaborate with employers to support a smooth transition. This includes a personalized job match for each vacancy, free disability awareness training for staff, free ongoing job coach support, and free publicity of their contribution to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The Step and Stone bakery prioritizes organic and locally sourced ingredients. They use organic Shipton Mill flour from Gloucestershire, cold-pressed rapeseed oil from Somerset, and savory English sea salt flakes. Step and Stone is registered as a community interest company and reinvests all profits towards their social mission.

Sthree, which means "woman" in Sinhala and Tamil, is a social enterprise started by the Women's Development Centre that promotes handcrafted products from disadvantaged women and people with disabilities. They provide training in budgeting, marketing, design, quality control, and other business development skills, operate a retail outlet in Kandy, and link producers with new market opportunities. Products include handloom housewares and sarees from Batticaloa, Kalmunai, and Welimada, silver jewelry from Galle, chutneys and jams from Kurunegala, woven trays, containers, and bags from Mahiyanganaya and Ampitiya, recycled paper products from Hanguranketha, palmyrah baskets and bags from Kilinochchi, batik clothing and housewares from Kandy, and wooden furniture from Ampitiya. The Women’s Development Centre strives to minimize the number of women who are subjected to violence by empowering them through greater economic independence, access to information, and grassroots women's networks working for community development and peace.

Stick No Bills curates, digitizes, catalogs, remasters, prints, and distributes licensed vintage poster art. Their flagship galleries in Galle Fort and Palma specialize in framed limited editions and open edition prints from their Sri Lanka and Islas Baleares travel poster collections. All papers used in the open edition range are either partially recycled or Forest Stewardship Council certified. Posters are packed in dent-resistant, compostable tubes that are handmade in Sri Lanka. Stick No Bills is committed to giving back and being a force for good in the communities where they have grown. They donate a fixed percentage of profits from different designs and collections to relevant social and environmental causes including the Sri Lankan Wildlife Conservation Society wild elephant protection programs, The Galle Heritage Foundation, Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka, Save The Med Foundation, The Humming Bird Initiative, Médecins Sans Frontières, the Red Cross, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Stick No Bills is a member of the Gallery Climate Coalition, which is working for a more sustainable art world.

Stinky Bay Brewing Company is the first microbrewery in Jersey. They make small batches of craft beer, supply local restaurants, shops, and venues, sell online, and offer a mobile tap and bar for events. Stinky Bay Brewing Company currently sources hops and barley from Scotland, but they hope to transition to local organic grain varieties as they become available. The spent grain is used as animal feed by nearby farmers. Stinky Bay Brewing Company commits one percent of revenue to their 1% for Good Fund which is used to provide flexible support to social and environmental causes.