Trusted brands using certified ethical and sustainable business practices.
bide produces household cleaning products that are environmentally responsible, zero waste, and vegan to make the transition to sustainable lifestyles easier and to create employment opportunities for people in need. They have developed a home manufacturing system that enables people with barriers to employment to produce toxin free dishwasher powder, washing up liquid, toilet cleaner, and laundry powder and pack it in reycled, recyclable, or compostable materials from the comfort and safety of their own home. Referrals come from local employment charities like Working Chance, which supports women with convictions. bide is working to bring product production within 20 to 30 miles of consumption to reduce the environmental impact and strengthen local economies. They partner with Brunel University's Environmental Science and Management Department for carbon studies and other environmental research and with Ecologi to plant trees for every purchase. bide is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Big Borek aims to share the taste and culture of Turkey with people in Sri Lanka. They focus on traditional, all-natural foods including hummus, muamara, havuclu meze, walnuts, hazelnuts, and dried apricots.
Big Mighty - Tropical Deli & Cool Spot provides healthy deli-style food delivery and retail products in Colombo. Their goal is to offer fresh, local alternatives to expensive imported products. Sandwiches, soups, salads, breads, pickles, sauces, and other condiments are produced in-house from natural ingredients. Cold brew coffee is made from locally grown and roasted Tusker Coffee. Big Mighty offers training, meals, and accommodation to staff. They are committed to maintaining sustainable, responsible practices as they expand and operating in ways that are good for customers, workers, their community, and the environment.
Biji-biji Initiative democratizes access to technology and knowledge to catalyze sustainable development. They help changemakers access innovative tools and solutions, support the transition to more inclusive and sustainable practices, and provide a platform to connect alumni and partners and build the sustainability movement. Biji-biji Initiative offers tailored impact accelerator programs that include mentorship, training, and funding to scale projects and organizations. They established Beyond Bins to support circular economy innovation and set up micro recycling facilities in low-income communities. Their latest venture is the Mereka talent development ecosystem to prepare students, entrepreneurs, and professionals for the opportunities and demands of the 21st century. This includes Mereka Space, a 12,000-square-foot creative hub, Mereka Academy, a talent development program, and Mereka Connect, a network of more than 200 creative hubs across South East Asia.
Bijisan, which means "Mountain Seed," is a place to reconnect with nature and practice sustainable living. They produce fruits, vegetables, handmade soap, and other natural products and offer learning experiences, activities for families, workshops, and events. Bijisan was started by urban Malaysians seeking intentional community and a return to the earth. They are part of the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania and Asia (GENOA).
Bikepacking Sri Lanka inspires and empowers adventurers to connect with nature and explore Sri Lanka on two wheels, fostering a deeper appreciation for the environment and a stronger sense of self-discovery. They provide well-maintained bicycles and gear and help travelers plan routes and explore off-the-beaten-path destinations. Bikepacking Sri Lanka recommends camping locations, homestays, and small guest houses that support the community and environment. They work with businesses along bike trails to develop waste collection facilities and water refill stations, and they train local people as bike tour guides.
Biobritte specializes in mushroom cultivation. They offer fresh, dried, and powdered mushrooms, extracts, food products, spores, equipment, and growing kits, agribusiness consulting services, and training programs from their center in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. Varieties include white, pearl, phoenix, elm, king, grey, yellow, pink, and blue oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, enoki, shiitake, maitake, chaga, lion's mane, and medicinal ganoderma. Biobritte collects crop residue that would normally be burnt by farmers and converts this waste material into natural growing substrate. They aim to provide healthy, environmentally responsible food and wellness products and create rural livelihood opportunities.
Biocert International is an IFOAM and ISO accredited certification body that provides organic inspection and certification services. Their mission is to offer professional services at affordable rates to producers in developing countries. Biocert has certified clients in South Asia, East Asia, and Africa. They also offer fair trade certification for the Fairtrade Sustainability Alliance (FairTSA).
Biocomp produces high quality compost from organic waste in the Kathmandu valley. Their goals are to contribute to a circular economy, reduce green house gas emissions, and support sustainable and climate resilient food systems. Biocomp works with vegetable wholesale markets and private companies to collect and process urban organic waste. At the same time, they provide Nepalese farmers with a local, natural alternative to imported agrichemical fertilizers. A portion of profits are used to train farmers and donate to local welfare committees. Biocomp is Gold Standard certified for carbon emission reductions.
Bio Foods is a pioneering processor and exporter of organic and fair trade certified tea, spices, rice, kithul, and coconut products. It was founded in 1993 to support small-scale farmers and expand the availability of healthy, environmentally responsible products. Bio Foods forms long-term relationships with producer groups and provides fair trade premiums that help improve living standards in rural communities. They are a member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) and a recipient of the Presidential Export Award and the World’s Fairest Fairtrader Award. In addition to working with international buying partners, Bio Foods operates an organic food outlet and markets products directly under their own brand.
Bioingredients manufactures plant extracts and food supplements using gentle extraction techniques that help retain the beneficial properties of active natural ingredients. They specialize in local raw materials like amla, kothala himbatu, cinnamon, and black pepper as an alternative to imported pharmaceuticals. In Sri Lanka, more than 40 percent of fresh fruit is wasted during peak season. Bioingredients sources from a network of more than 200 farmers in Anuradhapura, Balangoda, and Buttala and helps prevent food waste. The material left from the extraction process is converted into biofertilizers and returned to suppliers. The Bioingredients factory is located in rural area and preferentially employs women from disadvantaged communities. For every bottle sold, they contribute to a fund to support the education of workers' and suppliers' children.
Biokings promotes the bokashi system in Sri Lanka to make composting easier, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminate the need for imported agrichemical fertilizers. Urban families can use their indoor bokashi bins and OdorCare solution of beneficial microorganisms to transform kitchen waste into nutrient-rich compost with no smell or mess. This prevents food waste from entering landfills and emitting methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. It also builds healthy soil and contributes to food security. Biokings offers a free step-by-step guide and awareness materials in local languages to make the bokashi system accessible to all Sri Lankans.
BioLab was started to improve soil health and human health in Sri Lanka by providing a renewable local alternative to harmful imported agrichemicals. Their worm farm uses millions of Eisenia fetida earthworms to rapidly break down food scraps and other organic waste into nutrient-rich vermicompost and vermiwash. BioLab's natural fertilizers are suitable for organic production and are sold with minimal margins to keep costs low and ensure products are accessible to small-scale farmers. They reinvest their proceeds to scale production and support the transition to healthy and sustainable organic food systems.
The Biomass Group is a vertically integrated renewable energy company that works with farming communities across Sri Lanka to produce biomass fuel for domestic power generation and export. Their network of field officers supports farmers to plant a triple fence of Gliricidia trees around their land and as an intercrop in their fields. Biomass also provides sustainable agriculture advisory services and market linkage support for farmers' crops. This agri-energy approach supports rural livelihoods and increases both biomass and food production.
Bioniks creates mind-controlled bionic prosthetics in Pakistan to restore hope and enhance human potential. They specialize in lightweight hand and arm prosthetics powered by artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology. Bioniks has established a welfare foundation to mobilize donations and support customers from low-income groups. They are committed to environmental responsibility and circularity. Their bionic limbs are designed to be returned, broken down, and transformed into new prosthetics.
Biophilia aims to connect people with nature through green interiors, landscaping, potted plants, and garden products. The team includes surveyors, landscape architects, interior designers, plant specialists, and tree doctors. They offer interior and landscape design consultancy, construction, and maintenance services for hotels, restaurants, retail outlets, offices, apartment buildings, residences, schools, and public spaces. Biophilia maintains a comprehensive online plant database and a network of nurseries with a wide range of tropical plants. They are working to develop an aboretum and organic farm. Their online store includes seeds, plants, natural fertilizers, pots, gardening tools and supplies, sustainable lifestyle products, local field guides, and other publications. Biophilia gives back by making their plant database publicly accessible and free of charge, supporting traditional pottery artisans, and offering pro bono services to organizations that serve people in need.
Bio Power Lanka provides consulting services and organic certified inputs that make it easier to build soil, improve yields, and transition to sustainable agriculture. They produce bio-fertilizers, growth promoters, biological control agents and enhanced compost from Sri Lankan soil microorganisms.
Biorfarm is a virtual agricultural community created to revolutionize the relationship between people and food. Over 25,000 small-scale farmers abandon their fields each year due to pressure from industrial supply chains. Biorfarm connects organic farmers in Italy with local conscious consumers and helps them get fair prices for their fresh organic products. Through the platform, people are able to adopt or gift fruit trees, olive trees, vines, fields, and beehives, create their own digital farm, get real-time updates through photos and videos shared by the farmers, and receive the harvest directly at home. The first collection and delivery are included in the annual adoption price, and account holders can order additional products through the Biormarket at a discount. Products are delivered in packaging that is compostable or recyclable. Biorfarm reduces carbon emissions by shortening supply chains and supporting organic cultivation. They work with LifeGate to measure how much CO2 is absorbed by the adopted trees each year. Biorfarm is a partner of H-Farm and Social Innovation Teams.
Bipha Ayurveda was started in 1929 by a renowned Ayurvedic physican in southern Kerala to provide quality herbal formulas and treatments. The business is still managed by his family and has expanded to more than 20 retail outlets, treatment centers, online sales, and international distribution. Bipha Ayurveda offers traditional Ayurvedic extracts, oils, pastes, and supplements as well as natural skincare, haircare, and wellness products. They have established a research center, academy, and a foundation that focuses on education and rural youth.
Birchall Tea offers black tea, green tea, and fruit and herbal infusions in plastic-free, plant-based packaging from the United Kingdom's first solar-powered tea factory. Founded in 1872, they are a fifth-generation family business and one of the largest exporters of East African tea in the world. Their purpose-built tea factory and warehouse in Wiltshire has a 32,000-square-foot rooftop solar installation and air source heat pumps which enable them to generate more clean renewable energy than the factory uses. Birchall Tea has Carbon Neutral certification through One Carbon World and is a member of Ethical Tea Partnership and Climate Neutral Now. They donate to multiple charities with a focus on the conservation of mountain gorillas in Rwanda and supporting Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.