Trusted brands using certified ethical and sustainable business practices.
BengalCraft creates handwoven housewares, empowers women artisans, and uplifts rural communities in Bangladesh. They specialize in baskets, mats, and rugs made from locally sourced natural and upcycled materials. BengalCraft provides skill training, fair living wages, and sustainable livelihood opportunities and distributes food, clothing, blankets, and other daily necessities to local people in need.
Be Positive Journal is a unique journal that was started by raising 140% of the requirement through a Kickstarter campaign. It provides a page-by-page guide to support physical and emotional balance, increase productivity and mental wellbeing, and help people define their goals and dreams and take positive actionable steps towards them. Be Positive provides guidance, training, and consultation and donates journals to people in need. The journals are printed on environmentally responsible paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Berendina started in 1987 in Sri Lanka to empower individuals, transform communities, and create an equitable society where poverty does not exist. Their development services arm focuses on drinking water, sanitation, housing, health, community infrastructure, youth employment, strengthening civil society organizations, and advocacy. Their microfinance arm ensures that unbanked and underprivileged people have access to quality, responsible, innovative microfinance and enterprise development services at the lowest possible cost. They provide business investment, cultivation, and asset-building loans through more than 30 branches in rural areas and plantation communities. Berendina established Ekade.lk as an ecommerce platform for rural entrepreneurs with a focus on environmentally responsible products make from local raw materials like palmyrah, cane, coconut, and bamboo. Berendina Micro Investments Company (BMIC) is owned by Berendina Development Services (BDS), a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. All surplus is reinvested towards their mission.
Best Pepper Ever specializes in kampot pepper and sea salt. Like Champagne, Cognac, and Darjeeling tea, pepper from the Kampot region of Cambodia has received Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status. The unique flavor is due to the local climate, the quartz-rich soil, and techniques that have been handed down from generation to generation. The sector was nearly destroyed during the Pol Pot regime but is now recovering with support from fair trade networks. Best Pepper Ever works with a collective of 400 small-scale farmers who use natural fertilizer and follow land management best practices. Social purpose is embedded in the business. They pay living wages, offer fair trade pricing, and work with Cambodian artisans on packaging development. In North America, the products are packed for distribution by Starworks.ca, a social enterprise that employs people with developmental disabilities. Best Pepper Ever donates a minimum of 35 percent of sales to the 50 Million Meals campaign to support local food charities.
BeSustain. fosters positive change by encouraging organizations to operate with integrity, accountability, and a commitment to environmental and social responsibility. They offer communication consultancy services so organizations that embrace sustainability goals can effectively communicate their work and a sustainability awards program to recognize and reward exemplary practices across different sectors. The awards program is intended to establish benchmarks, set standards, ensure transparency, combat greenwashing, and promote the widespread adoption of sustainable business practices. Be Sustain. aims to contribute to international reporting standards like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and the UN Global Compact (UNGC).
BeSweet Chocolate Manufactory and Visitor Center was started by Kék Madár Foundation to create employment opportunities for local people with disabilities and to support global cocoa farmers through ethically traded chocolate. They offer a wide range of dark, milk, and white chocolates made with unique natural flavor combinations like strawberry basil, lemon poppy, and apricot walnut. They also promote products from young organic farmers in the Szekszárd wine region. Visitors can join chocolate tasting and chocolate making workshops and learn about inclusion, the ethical economy, and the multifacted capabilities of people with disabilities. The chocolate factory and visitor center are barrier free and fully accessible. BeSweet is part of Társadalmi Vállalkozás Koalíció, the Hungarian Social Enterprise Coalition. They are registered as a not-for-profit company with public benefit status, which means they reinvest all profits towards their social mission.
Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans (BFTA) celebrates Palestinian culture, creates opportunities for marginalized producers, and strengthens the local economy through fair trade exports and tours. They serve as an umbrella organization for dozens of family-owned workshops, women's cooperatives, disabled producer groups, and other artisan collectives across the West Bank and Gaza. Bethlehem Fair Trade offers olive wood, ceramic, and blown glass housewares, felted wool ornaments, children's toys, traditional embroidery, kufiya scarves, mother-of-pearl jewelry, olive oil soap, Dead Sea skincare, recycled paper cards, and other handmade products. All of their artisan partners follow fair trade principles. The BFTA Craft Village in Beit Sahour showcases their products and offers tours, art classes, authentic food, traditional dance, and other experiences. Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans is registered as a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose. They are a World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) Guaranteed Member.
Beth's Bridal aims to increase sustainability within the wedding industry and provide a boutique experience for brides on a budget in the United Kingdom. They rescue ex-sample designer wedding dresses from bridal stores and offer them at affordable rates. Beth's Bridal focuses on reducing waste, cutting carbon emissions, and supporting local suppliers. They use solar panel energy and water heating, recycled and recyclable paper packaging, and environmentally responsible cleaning supplies. Beth's Bridal is a member of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance.
Better Nature aims to create a food system that is better for people, the planet, and animals by selling nutritious, all-natural tempeh-based food products. Tempeh is minimally processed, vegan, fermented, and packed with protein and other nutrients. Their innovation team has tested tempeh from all different legumes, nuts, grains and seeds and is continuously expanding their product range. Current options include soy tempeh, lupin tempeh, smoked tempeh, and marinated taco, stir-fry, and masala tempeh. All products are certified organic by Soil Association. Better Nature is committed to sustainable and ethical practices and shares regular updates on their efforts to minimize waste and carbon emissions. They currently offset 110 percent of carbon emissions for online orders. A portion of all sales is donated to the Indonesian Tempeh Movement, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes tempeh as an affordable, plant-based protein source to help alleviate protein energy malnutrition which stunts the physical and cognitive development of approximately 100 million children globally.
Better Than Provisions creates nutrition-packed granola that is grain free, gluten free, vegan, and keto friendly. The recipes were developed by a certified holistic nutritionist for a wide range of dietary requirements and include a five nut blend of almonds, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, and walnuts, organic pumpkin seeds, organic coconut flakes, organic spices, monk fruit extract, and naturally fermented erythritol. Better Than Provisions donates bulk product to local organizations that feed people in need. They manage a local commercial kitchen, mentor local food producers, and participate in Startup Tucson and Local First Arizona.
Be Veg is a brand under Sujan International, a HACCP certified Sri Lankan company dedicated to vegetarianism. They educate consumers about the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet and produce healthy, nutritious convenience foods to make it easier for people to transition. Under the Be Veg brand, Sujan offers a range of soy milks and other protein-rich vegetarian and vegan products.
Beyond Borders curates experiential education and work-integrated learning pathways for global students, engages in collaborative research that brings together industry, academia, and government, and forms networks for social impact. Their programs enable students to travel to countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka on contextualized, curriculum-based interventions to gain academic credit, learn essential workplace skills, and become global citizens. Beyond Borders partners with organizations in the Global South working on health and wellbeing, skill development, human rights, gender equity, empowerment, livelihood generation, access to education, climate action, and other issues. They use their revenue to fund health camps, disaster relief, opportunities for marginalized women and girls, and sustainable impact projects in partner communities. Beyond Borders offers scholarships for low-income students or students belonging to underrepresented groups. They are a member of MovingWorlds.
Beyond Borders specializes in fair trade Haitian metal art made from recycled steel oil drums. The artisans start with designs inspired by nature and local culture, create cardboard patterns, and trace them with chalk onto the flattened metal from torn-down oil drums. They cut and decorate the metal by hand with a hammer, chisel, and nail, shape and smooth it, and add their signature. The finished pieces can be displayed indoors or outdoors. Beyond Borders provides market access for more than 200 families and supplies retail stores and garden centers throughout the United States. They are a member of Fair Trade Federation.
Beyond Money changes the way people do business by showing them how to combine making a profit with looking after themselves, their community, society, and the planet. They offer an online entrepreneur training program, consultancy services, train-the-trainer opportunities, community spaces, a podcast, and other online resources. Beyond Money partners with the Inspiring Leadership Foundation to deliver a free course for women who are thinking of setting up their own businesses. They also provide pro bono services to those in need and to organizations serving vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. Beyond Money is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC), has Good Business Charter accreditation, and is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Beyond Resettlement and Assimilation Resource Centre (BRARC) empowers migrants, refugees, and displaced individuals to build fulfilling lives in the United Kingdom. They provide cultural orientation, language training, employment guidance, and community integration support through workshops, courses, consultations, mentorship, tailored services, and partner referrals. BRARC offers sliding scale fees and flexible payment options and uses resources from paying clients and supporters to minimize financial barriers and provide services to everyone in need. They conduct in-person programs in accessible facilities, follow best practices for digital accessibility, offer alternative communication formats for people with visual or hearing impairments, and provide online sessions and customized scheduling for people with mobility challenges. BRARC is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Be Your Change offers mental health and wellbeing services to help people focus on purpose and find the light within. They specialize in mindfulness practice, life coaching, neuro-linguistic programming, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and family counseling. For children, they include play therapy techniques and a focus on protective behaviors and body safety. Be Your Change partners with corporations and government agencies to provide employee wellness programs and community workshops. They offer affordable rates for individual clients struggling with mental health and free services for children and families that have experienced abuse and neglect.
BG Mosquitito is a patented mosquito trap from Germany specifically developed for the species of mosquitoes that transmit diseases like dengue and chikungunya. This trap differs from other mosquito control options because it does not emit any insecticide or smoke which is harmful for human health. The trap uses the same substances found in human skin that attracts mosquitoes to humans. BG Mosquitito is manufactured by Biogents and distributed in Sri Lanka by Baurs.
BhuME Women’s Collective aims to reduce waste, improve the quality of educational toys for local children, and create livelihood opportunities for unemployed women in Kerala. They upcycle tailoring waste into handmade toys with the help of women-led self-help groups and supply those toys to Anganwadi child care centers. The toys are designed with the guidance of child development and fashion technology experts at St. Teresa’s College in Kochi. BhuME raises awareness about environmental protection, organizes fundraisers, community events, and volunteer training programs, and mobilizes funding through a network of local supporters.
Bhumi is Sri Lanka's first dedicated zero waste store. Their mission is to make ethical, sustainable, cruelty-free products more accessible to people in Sri Lanka. They have a careful curation process and only partner with suppliers that are committed to creating a more sustainable future. Bhumi sources directly from manufacturers to keep supply chains as short as possible and shares shipping space with other businesses and travelers to minimize the carbon footprint of imported items. Popular products include stainless steel drinking straws, bamboo straws, bamboo toothbrushes, bamboo cotton buds, shampoo bars, and reusable menstrual cups. Bhumi contributes to Tails of Freedom, a local animal welfare organization.
Biansa Home increases economic independence for marginalized communities and people with disabilities by producing environmentally responsible, fair trade housewares, clothing, and accessories. They specialize in tables, chairs, stools, baskets, and carvings made from sustainably sourced wood, rattan, and seagrass. They also offer clothing and accessories made from naturally dyed eco print fabrics. Biansa Home is a member of Forum Fair Trade Indonesia and a provisional member of World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).