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Ulpotha is an agricultural community in the jungle heartland of Sri Lanka that offers guests world-class yoga and an opportunity to live quietly in harmony with nature. The focus has been on restoration, through practice, of traditional lifestyles, biodiverse organic farming, forest cover, and waterways. Opening Ulpotha to visitors allows the experience to be shared and generates some of the financial resources needed to sustain it. Ulpotha is located at the foot of the Galgiriyawa mountain with a traditional reservoir on one side and green paddy fields on the other. By design, there is no electricity and life is lived by the rhythm of the day. Paths and accommodation are lit by lamps and lanterns. Most of the vegetarian food served at Ulpotha comes from onsite organic gardens and rice paddies. The all-inclusive price includes accommodation, meals, snacks, and drinks, two yoga classes a day, massage, guided forest walks, and excursions to nearby archaeological sites. Ayurveda treatments are available. Ulpotha nurtures close ties with the surrounding communities. They offer a free Ayurveda clinic that treats approximately 150 patients per week and they have provided support to local temples, shrines, schools, hospitals, village-level charities, and other initiatives.

Umandawa is an international Vipassana meditation center that also aims to be a model organic village. The monks use sustainable agriculture techniques and work with the community to produce compost, fruits, vegetables, and coconut oil. Umandawa supports the neighboring community by providing milk cows, offering classes for children, distributing school supplies, and building homes for people in need.

Unchained provides professional services to help Australian organizations address modern slavery. Modern slavery is a human rights violation that impacts more than 40 million people globally. It includes forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced marriage, and human trafficking. Unchained works with businesses to assess the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains, comply with the Modern Slavery Act, and develop a strategic roadmap for engaging suppliers, enacting change, and measuring effectiveness. They support organizations of all sizes through affordable e-learning modules, virtual workshops, and toolkits. Unchained donates a portion of profits to Freedom Business Alliance, a network of social enterprises that directly benefit modern slavery survivors through vocational training and meaningful employment. They are a certified B Corporation and part of Commonwealth 8.7 Network, Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT, Moral Fairground, Australasian Supply Chain Institute, and The Xfactor Collective.

Under The Mango Tree (UTMT) promotes beekeeping with indigenous bees to enhance local ecosystems, increase agricultural productivity, and improve the livelihoods of marginal farmers in India. They offer single-origin honey sourced directly from beekeepers, including tulsi honey from the Himalayan foothills, jamun honey from the Deccan Plateau, wild forest honey from the Narmada River valley, eucalyptus honey from the Himachal Pradesh and Punjab border, and organic certified honey from the Panch Kedar Mountains. Under The Mango Tree has developed a network of farmer cooperatives, master trainers, carpenters who supply bee boxes, and women's self-help groups who produce bee veils, swarm bags, and other supplies. Their non-profit trains and equips small-scale farmers, and their for-profit focuses on fair trade market development.

Unique Foundation serves underprivileged children, young adults, and women in rural communities with a focus on education, awareness campaigns, community service, and skill development. They started in The Gambia and expanded to Nigeria where they are known as Unique Development Aid Foundation. Unique Foundation provides after-school learning and support programs, tuition-free remedial classes, coaching programs for competitive exams, and digital literacy courses. Their mobile library service, outdoor reader hubs, mini libraries, and book distribution programs help spread the joy and culture of reading. Unique Foundation offers a second chance education program focused on adult literacy and empowering women and young adults with income-generating skills to become self reliant and break the cycle of poverty. They are part of multiple local networks including the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO). Unique Foundation reinvests all resources towards their purpose.

UNISOAP recycles used hotel soap for humanitarian purposes. They collect soap waste from hundreds of hotels across France, Belgium, and Italy, sanitize and recycle this waste into new soap bars, and distribute the recycled soap to charities and humanitarian organizations that work with refugees, homeless people, and others in need. UNISOAP also collects unsellable cleaning products like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, and laundry powder from brands and manufacturers and uses them to create hygiene kits. The pouches for the kits are made from repurposed hotel textiles. The recycling process is done in partnership with Fondation OVE, a Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail (ESAT) in Lyon, that employs and supports people with disabilities. UNISOAP is registered as a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.

Unlimited Potential was founded in 1985 to improve the lives of people in South Phoenix and ignite unity, pride, and dignity through education and advocacy. They have continuously evolved to address changing community needs. Current programs focus on adult education, environmental justice, healthy living, and disease control and prevention. Unlimited Potential trains Community Health Workers to provide education, training, tools, and resources, connect people with local services, and promote community health and wellness. They offer programs to support pregnant and postpartum women, prevent diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes, and improve food security and nutrition while considering water supply and extreme heat. The Community Health Workers promote urban agriculture, edible desert plants, cool and clean neighborhood challenges, and other initiatives for resilient urban environments. Unlimited Potential is a founding member of Spaces of Opportunity. They are registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.

Unseen Tours offers alternative London walking tours led by guides who have experienced homelessness. The tours offer a unique insight into London life and meaningful work opportunities while giving visibility and a voice to people who often feel unseen and unheard. Homelessness can happen to anyone, for all sorts of reasons such as redundancy, relationship breakdown, or illness. By enabling people to spend time with homeless and formerly homeless individuals, Unseen Tours hopes that people may rethink what it means to be homeless. Tours are free for people who have experienced homelessness over the past year. Unseen Tours offers training and support for people affected by homelessness to curate and lead their own London walking tours. They are a registered Community Interest Company and a member of Social Enterprise UK.

Upasana is a conscious fashion studio in Auroville that brings together creativity, design, Indian culture, sustainable business, social responsibility, and spiritual progress. They design and manufacture clothing and accessories from local organic cotton and silk handloom fabric, natural dyes, ayurvedic herbs, and upcycled materials. Upasana sees design as creative problem solving and develops new projects in response to problems they experience. Tsunamika dolls emerged from post-tsunami trauma. Kapas and Paruthi are organic cotton initiatives in areas with high farmer suicide rates. Small Steps produces compact reusable bags to reduce littering and plastic waste. Varanasi Weavers was started to revive a declining tradition. For Upasana's founder, the business is yoga. It is a way to honor life, nature, inner growth, and the process of creation that connects farmers, spinners, weavers, printers, tailors, designers, and the person wearing the clothes.

UPAVIM is a self-run cooperative of women in La Esperanza, Guatemala that provides leadership opportunities, greater economic independence, and education for members and their families. They source traditional cotton cloth directly from weaving families and weaving cooperatives and produce handcrafted housewares and accessories for markets around the world. La Esperanza is located in a "red zone" of Guatemala City and is a community plagued by gangs and violence. For the women of this community, UPAVIM, short for Unidas Para Vivir Mejor, offers a place of sanctuary through camaraderie, employment, and security. Sales of their fair trade products directly support the cooperative, a full-day kindergarten through 6th grade school, a Montessori-based preschool, and a daycare. UPAVIM’s success in La Esperanza has also fueled the development of a health clinic, tutoring program, local bakery, and more. The UPAVIM Community Development Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that supports UPAVIM and other grassroots initiatives. UPAVIM Crafts is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and Weave a Real Peace (WARP).

UpCircle is a pioneering skincare company that gives salvaged natural ingredients a new lease of life. The United Kingdom sends 500,000 tons of coffee waste to landfill per year, where it rots and produces methane. UpCircle collects used coffee grounds from London's finest cafes and restaurants and transforms them into a range of circular economy beauty products. Their cleansers, exfoliants, and serums are vegan, cruelty-free, and made in the UK from natural and organic ingredients. UpCircle is committed to leaving the world better than they found it. Priority is given to fully compostable or recyclable packaging including cardboard boxes, aluminum tubes, polypropylene caps, and glass bottles.

Upcycler's Lab helps create young environmental changemakers through fun, play based learning tools. Their unique board games, puzzles, storybooks, flashcards, and printable activities raise awareness on topics like consumption, waste, biodiversity, and climate and contribute to environmentally responsible mindsets and behaviors. Upcycler's Lab has worked with governments in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to integrate these interactive games into schools. They also offer grow kits and plantable seed pencils, pens, notebooks, and rakhis to introduce children to gardening. All products are plastic free, ethically made from recycled materials, and printed with non-toxic dyes.

Uplift Accounting uses a holistic approach to help businesses be more profitable so they can have more impact on their people, community and the planet. They also offer bookkeeping and back office support services and can function as a contract chief financial officer (CFO) or financial controller for small enterprises. Uplift Accounting donates three percent of their top line revenue each quarter to support people, planet, financial literacy, and the stakeholder capitalism movement. This includes donations to fight racism and white supremacy in the United States, end poverty in the poorest areas of the world, and reduce carbon emissions and plastic pollution. Uplift Accounting is Offset Alliance certified and a member of 1% for the Planet, Leaders 20/20, and Business for Good San Diego.

Uplifting Women by MGA enables collaboration between local and international organizations working for the economic empowerment of women in Central America. Their platform showcases organizations that uplift women and helps them connect with others, find synergies, leverage resources, build capacity, scale impact, and develop a community of giving and support. This directly benefits the women these organizations work with. Uplifting Women is committed to inclusion and does not charge a membership fee for participating organizations. They are part of Catalyst 2030 and the Leadership Coalition at EQUALS Global Partnerships.

Uplift Mutuals is a not-for-profit mutual health protection organization that serves vulnerable communities in India. Their bottoms-up approach to health insurance is based on risk reduction and mutual governance. Member contributions are pooled to provide preventative health services including community clinics, multi-specialty health screenings, a 24-hour medical helpline, discounts on medicine and medical equipment, a preferred provider network for price discovery, women-centric health coaching, and mutual aid. Members are able to access information and services and participate in governance through a mobile app that is available in local languages. Uplift Mutuals is a member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF).

Upturn was started in 2004 to improve the lives of people from diverse groups and disadvantaged communities in the United Kingdom and help them overcome barriers to social mobility. They work with public, private, and third-sector clients to provide services and deliver projects that unlock people's talent and aspirations, cultivate enterprise, and enable communities to prosper. Upturn People includes a Recruit Local digital platform and employment services, an apprenticeship academy, and specialized services for carers returning to the workforce and hard-to-reach communities. Upturn Enterprise includes coworking spaces and enterprise hubs, social business coaching and mentoring, Investment Gateway to help social businesses access grants and financing, and Pinpoint CSR to increase private sector engagement. Upturn Community includes Seeds of Change to support community dialog, Young Horizons to create space for young voices, student community placements, community-based care initiatives, and a Community Champions panel. Upturn is a certified Living Wage Employer, a Disability Confident Employer, and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO), and Oldham Social Enterprise Network. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.

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.

Urban Green Club is accelerating the transition to sustainability and a circular economy through urban gardening. They make it easier for people to grow their own healthy, organic produce at home, reduce their carbon footprint, plastic use, and waste, and develop community spaces for connection and relaxation. Urban Green Club specializes in designing, building, and maintaining urban gardens for homes, neighborhood communities, schools, and companies. Their cultivation beds are modular, movable, and produced locally from recyclable wood protected with natural varnishes. They also offer modules for vermicomposting and vertical gardening. Urban Green Club is a member of Leaders for Climate Action.

Urban Island Home has a curated collection of contemporary housewares and accessories designed and handcrafted in Sri Lanka. They focus on preserving Sri Lanka's craft heritage and uplifting local artisans through long-term relationships, fair prices, and assistance with technical skills and modern designs. Urban Island Home emerged from a Design for Sustainable Development Foundation initiative and is supported by Academy of Design. Products include handloom and batik throws, rugs, cushion covers, tablecloths, runners, mats, serviettes, coasters, kitchen towels, scarves, shawls, sarongs, notebooks, palmyra baskets, bins, bags and accessories, wooden tableware and toys, and ceramics.

Urban Medley helps conscious consumers in Europe and North America access ethical and sustainable handmade accessories that empower artisans in India and ensure that traditional embroidery, printing, and weaving skills are passed on to the next generation. They offer a unique range of scarves, wraps, capes, and kimonos made from organic cotton, ahimsa silk, and environmentally responsible dyes. All of their suppliers are committed to fair pay, safe and comfortable working conditions, paid leave, and support for artisans' families. Urban Medley works with Noyyal Go Green in Coimbatore to create product bags from organic cotton with buttons from discarded coconut shells. Shipping boxes and wrapping paper are made from recycled materials. For every order placed, Urban Medley plants a tree in India through Tree Nation. They also partner with Tree Nation to offset the carbon emissions associated with their website.