Trusted brands using certified ethical and sustainable business practices.
The Village Cafe is part of SABAH, a social business organization owned and operated by women home-based workers from marginalized communities in Nepal. The restaurant specializes in traditional Newari cuisine made from natural, sustainably sourced ingredients. The Village Cafe's farm to table model makes it possible to provide fair trade rates to suppliers and affordable prices to consumers. Women from nearby villages grow the ingredients and prepare the food. SABAH provides hygiene and culinary training that enables these home based workers to cook like professionals. The Village brand has also created new market opportunities for locally produced rice, rice flour, mustard oil, spices, and cows' milk. SABAH members have access to a provident fund, maternity benefits, medical benefits, education, and human development skills. Surplus revenue is reinvested to expand the network.
The Waste Not Spot empowers organizations to transition towards circular economy practices, reduce their environmental footprint, and create positive social impact. They provide guidance on waste reduction, recycling, waste-to-energy conversion strategies, management plans to minimize environmental impact and maximize resource recovery, circular economy and sustainability strategies, and supply chain optimization. They also conduct sustainability assessments and organize stakeholder engagement programs to educate employees, customers, and communities about the benefits of circular economy practices and sustainable consumption. The Waste Not Spot offers discount pricing for small businesses and not-for-profit organizations and is developing a scholarship program for organizations in need. They maintain an online community group, and they offer free workshops, webinars, newsletters, and downloadable content. The Waste Not Spot is part of Zero Waste International Alliance, Zero Waste Europe, Circular Economy Australia, and other zero waste, circular economy, and sustainability groups.
The Wellbeing Farm is an events venue in Lancashire that combines sustainability, wellbeing, and fun to deliver unique and memorable weddings, meetings, parties, and corporate events. They have minimized environmental impact by installing wind turbines to provide renewable energy, providing electric vehicle charging stations, repurposing existing farm buildings, creating furnishings from upcycled materials, maintaining a Prop Shed with reusable decorations, eliminating single-use plastic, and rewilding the farmland. The Wellbeing Farm supports the local economy by recommending local businesses, creating living wage employment for local young people, and sustainably sourcing local food, products, and services. Surplus food is shared with local foodbanks or composted onsite. The Wellbeing Farm supports The Burnt Chef Project and makes a donation to One Woman At A Time for every booked event. They are a certified B Corporation and a member of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance, The Better Business Network, and the SME Climate Hub.
The Wild Monkey is a Colombo cafe that specializes in local coffee and tea, fresh juices and smoothies, and affordable natural food with vegetarian and vegan options. They source ingredients and raw materials from Good Market approved enterprises that are committed to ethical and environmentally responsible practices. The Wild Monkey is working towards becoming a zero waste cafe. They contribute a portion of all sales to protect Sri Lanka's wild monkeys and their habitat.
The Wonky Food Company helps reduce food waste by partnering with farmers, suppliers, and retailers and producing delicious products from their imperfect and surplus fruits and vegetables. They specialize in versatile condiments that can add flavor to a range of dishes. Their chili tomato relish, onion relish, and pepper lime relish are available online and through local retailers in the United Kingdom. The Wonky Food Company supports Oxford Mutual Aid by offering a "Buy One Give One" purchase option, contributes to local causes by regularly donating relishes for charity raffles and giveaways, and uses their platforms to raise awareness about food waste in the United Kingdom and globally. They are part of the Happerley transparent supply network, a Feeding the City accelerator at Impact Hub Kings Cross, Good Food Oxford, and OxLEP eScalate.
The Woods is an eco retreat, permaculture farm, and rewilding initiative in the Sri Lankan hill country. They offer a cabana, cottage, bungalow, and camping facilities in an ideal location for meditation, bird watching, hiking, and river bathing. The Woods hosts Permaculture Network Sri Lanka and serves as a permaculture and agroforestry training and demonstration center for introductory workshops and full permaculture design courses. The team has been developing sustainable buildings, establishing responsible waste and water management systems, and transforming a disturbed piece of land back into a diverse and thriving forest. Using principles of natural succession, they established crops like pepper, cinnamon, coffee, and vanilla while protecting wildlife, native plants, and other species. The Woods team created a butterfly and dragonfly garden to increase biodiversity and invites local school children and community members to visit the land and learn about healthy ecosystems.
Theyo aims to change public understanding of chocolate and enable mindful and conscious enjoyment based on transparent origins, fairness, sustainability, quality, and craftsmanship. They offer digital team events that include a Theyo chocolate box, tasting materials, and a virtual workshop with their chocolate experts. Theyo also maintains a curated selection of cocoa beans, drinking chocolate, and bean-to-bar chocolates that are socially and ecologically fair, sustainably produced, and have a positive effect on local people. Instead of relying on common third-party certifications and seals, they have developed the Theyo Codex which is based on high social and environmental standards and transparency at all levels. They package and fill orders in partnership with Kaspar Hauser Stiftung, a local nonprofit that creates employment opportunities for people with assistance needs. Theyo is a member of Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland (SEND).
Thilini Lace is a family business that has been producing Beeralu lace housewares, clothing, and accessories since 1980. After the tsunami, they trained more than 300 people, introducing a new generation to lacemaking and resurrecting the craft. They offer employment opportunities to more than 500 people from poor village backgrounds in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The founder of Thilini Lace received a Presidential Award, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the Rising from Disaster Award after the tsunami.
Thimble was started in 2006 to create livelihood opportunities for women in Thalahena, a small village on a narrow stretch of land between the Negombo Lagoon and the Indian Ocean in Western Sri Lanka. Fishing is the only industry, and in the past, there was no local employment available for young women. Many were sent away to work in urban areas or the Middle East. At Thimble, the women learn new skills, work in a purpose built studio with natural light and breeze, and have space for creativity, self discovery, and independence. They specialize in colorful toys, bags, masks, stationery, and housewares that are handmade from upcycled and locally sourced materials. Their products are sold in hotels, galleries, and online stores in Sri Lanka and around the world. Thimble prioritizes local suppliers and supports local businesses. Each purchase benefits the women of Thalahena and the entire community.
Thinking of You Gift is a gift shop based out of Queensland Children’s Hospital that delivers responsibly sourced gifts to young patients and demonstrates that marginalized people can gain meaningful work and live a fulfilling life. It was started as a partnership between a young person with disabilities and her caregiver mother and has expanded to offer a wide range of unique gifts from partner social enterprises. They are particularly known for their customizable bunting, which is handmade from upcycled fabrics, their paper balloons, which meet hospital no-latex policies, and their line of Can Can Cards, which are made by artists with disabilities. Thinking of You Gift prioritizes environmentally responsible packaging including compostable cellophane and tissue paper, recycled newsprint gift bags, and recycled bows from the One Billion Stars project. At least 51 percent of profits are used to provide services to marginalized people. Thinking of You Gift is part of Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC).
ThinkRaw India focuses on solar solutions that empower women, create rural employment opportunities, reduce drudgery, and accelerate the renewable energy transition. They design, customize, and install off-grid and on-grid solar systems, solar water pumps, and solar street lights. They also invest in research and product development to address challenges in agriculture, fisheries, and food production. ThinkRaw has collaborated with the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture to develop a solar powered IoT product for fish and prawn farming called Dhivara Mitra. The mobile floating device has sensors to monitor and track water conditions and trigger aeration as needed. They have also developed a solar powered, sensor based system to disperse fish feed. These innovations improve water quality, reduce fossil fuel consumption and labor costs, and increase incomes.
Think Thamizh aims to create cultural dialog and ethnic harmony by sharing authentic Tamil food made from natural, sustainably sourced ingredients. They uphold traditional environmentally responsible practices like serving meals on banana leaves and reusable metal tableware. Products include whole grain chapati, idly, dosai, sambar, rice and curry, rasam, lassi, and payasam. Think Thamizh contributes to art, culture, and women's empowerment.
Thinnai Organic is an agritourism hotel and organic farm on ten acres of land in Jaffna. Farmstay options include a two-bedroom farmhouse, several rooms and glamping tents, and a secure space for backpackers to pitch their own tents. The Saantham Experience Center offers culinary classes, yoga and meditation. Thinnai Organic produces fruit, vegetables, herbs, cows for fresh milk, and free range chickens for eggs. The farm is verified under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).
This is Mana creates sustainable income models for disadvantaged communities in Türkiye through textile upcycling projects and collaborations. They collect waste fabrics, create upcycled designs, and partner with women's cooperatives and social enterprises to produce clothing, accessories, branded merchandise, and other textile products for corporate partners, brands, and retailers. This is Mana works with groups that have a shared commitment to fair trade, transparency, safe working environments, and gender equality. Rather than competing with responsible brands, they collaborate to increase their visibility and trigger system transformation. They strengthen capacity by providing workshops, training, machinery, and equipment needs. This is Mana is part of Türkiye Social Entrepreneurship Network and Yekpare Social Enterprise.
Thistle Farms helps women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. Their free, two-year residential program provides a safe place to live, healthcare, counseling, a job, and a lifelong sisterhood of support. Thistle Farms has found that meaningful employment leading to financial freedom is instrumental in the healing journey. Their three social enterprises provide gateway and permanent jobs for survivors and revenue for the Thistle Farms mission. The Café at Thistle Farms is a restaurant, tea service, and event space located in West Nashville. Body and Home offers their popular line of soy wax candles, essential oils, and body products. Global Shared Trade connects socially conscious consumers with handmade products from an aligned global network of artisan survivor enterprises that address sexual exploitation, trafficking, and extreme poverty by supporting women's dignity and economic freedom. All three enterprises have women survivors in departmental leadership roles and provide a safe, trauma-informed workplace for residents and graduates. Thistle Farms is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and hosts a national network of organizations committed to a housing-first model for survivors.
Thiwastra aims to modernize the traditional batik industry by incorporating new techniques and designs. They are committed to environmentally responsible practices and use natural materials like silk, cotton, linen, and banana fiber. The "Thi" in Thiwastra refers to their commitment to supporting the physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing of workers. They offer training opportunities, yoga programs, and English classes for workers and their children.
Thomas Gall School (TGS) is an English-medium primary school on Sri Lanka's southern coast that focuses on holistic and creative learning "for self, society, and a sustainable future." The school has a strong focus on community engagement and environmental responsibility including upcycling activities, an active waste segregation and recycling program, an organic garden, community cleanups, and partnerships with special needs organizations and rural schools.
Thothanna publishes children's books, educational books, translations, intercultural literature, audio content, and videos that promote environmental and social coexistence and enhance wisdom for a better world. They offer children's books on environmental topics, like encouraging children to plant food-bearing perennials on their birthday, raising awareness about human elephant conflict, and telling the story of an old man that re-greened his village. Thothanna translates books in Sinhala, Tamil, and English so Sri Lankans can share their literature and increase understanding between communities. They work with first-time authors that care about social and environmental issues, help women's groups develop and maintain community libraries for rural children, promote reading for all ages, and conduct free programs in rural schools. Thothanna Publishing House is part of Read Plus Foundation, a collective of Sri Lankan publishers that aims to promote reading, strengthen local writers, illustrators, and editors, expand independent publishing, and contribute to the community.
Threadapeutic is an artisanal textile studio that designs for sustainability. They salvage fabric scraps and offcuts and use them to handcraft their signature faux chenille textiles, contemporary bags, fashion accessories, housewares, and fiber art tapestries. In addition to sourcing waste fabrics from the garment industry, they have also used fabric samples from upholstery stores, jute sacks from coffee breweries, and vinyl from event banners. Their pieces are designed to celebrate the unique qualities of each material, which means no two creations are alike. Dust bags are made from leftover fabrics and packaging is made from upcycled magazine paper and promotional banners. Threadapeutic offers repair and style makeover services for all of their products in order to minimize waste. They are committed to cultivating relationships based on respect and compassion. This includes creating an environment that fosters artisans' personal development, educating local communities on sustainable solutions, sharing their upcycling expertise, and engaging in collaboration with like-minded peers.
Thread helps companies find their story and use it to create better products, more inspired coworkers, and more loyal customers. They are a full-service copywriting studio that specializes in product copy, naming, inbound content, campaigns, and brand strategy. They also offer talks, workshops, and online courses. Thread provides discounted rates for nonprofits, takes on pro bono projects, and donates annually to organizations selected by their employees. They are a certified B Corporation and a member of B Local PDX and the Outdoor Diversity Alliance.