Trusted brands using certified ethical and sustainable business practices.
Cham's Goodies specializes in baked goods and detox drinks made from sustainably sourced local fruits, vegetables, and grains. They use local rice flour and kurakkan millet flour as an alternative to imported wheat. Gluten-free, keto, and vegan options are available. Cham's Goodies offers healthy recipes to customers and free classes for children. Two percent of every sale is used to support their partner farmers.
Chandi's Kitchen offers traditional Sri Lankan food made from healthy, local ingredients. Products include kola kenda herbal porridge, kurakkan millet roti and halapa, belimal and ranawara herbal teas, ambarella, pineapple, and guava achcharu, and local fruit juices. Chandi's Kitchen is committed to plastic free operations. They compost their banana leaf wrappers and all food waste.
Chandraleka brings environmentally responsible traditional village products to urban consumers. For more than 20 years, they have been sourcing pure buffalo milk curd from a single farmer in Debarawewa, Tissamaharama. Their kithul palm syrup comes from two traditional kithul tappers, one in Lakshapana and one in Kotmale. Chandraleka Mihiri Mee Kiri is committed to long-term fair trade relationships, and over the years, they have built a reputation in Colombo for their village-style curd and treacle.
Change Please is a social enterprise that supports people out of homelessness through coffee. They provide barista training, living wage employment, and access to housing, therapy, and onward opportunities. Their training center is accredited by the Specialty Coffee Association and covers everything from roasting to customer service. Change Please directly manages multiple carts and cafes, supplies coffee to a network of coffee shops, restaurants, supermarkets, offices, gyms, trains, planes, and contract caterers, and sells retail coffee and other products online. They prioritize ethically sourced beans, compostable cups, and merchandise made from certified organic cotton. One hundred percent of profits are reinvested to expand impact. Change Please is registered as a Community Interest Company and is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Change Please USA sells coffee to fight homelessness and change lives in the United States. They supply retail and wholesale coffee, operate cafes, and provide barista training, work experience, and employment coaching to people experiencing homelessness. Change Please USA pays trainees a living wage throughout the program and provides graduates with one-to-one support to identify and pursue roles aligned with their career goals. They source direct trade coffee and ensure suppliers pay fair practices, reduce waste, and shift to environmentally responsible practices. Their Charlotte training academy and cafe is located in the Innovation Barn, a sustainability hub with low-energy lighting, upcycled furnishing, and onsite composting that is supporting the transition to a circular economy. Change Please USA is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.
Chani Kiri Hala offers affordable natural dairy products from Wewalwatta, Ratnapura, supports rural livelihoods, and provides an alternative to imported milk. The farmers' cows are domestic breeds adapted to local conditions. They have access to five acres of grassland during the day and shelter at night. Chani Kiri Hala sells fresh milk in glass bottles, which they collect for sterilization and reuse. Five percent of sales are used for a farmers' welfare fund.
ChargeHolidays promotes sustainable travel and helps travelers make informed decisions. They provide an accommodation booking platform with transparent sustainability assessments, integrated carbon reduction and offset tools, and a rewards system that supports social and environmental projects. They also provide sustainability coaching services based on design thinking principles. ChargeHolidays works with partners that are recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and is part of ECPAT to prevent the exploitation of children in the hospitality industry. Their platform is optimized for people with disabilities and provides transparent information on inclusion and accessibility. ChargeHolidays is a steward-owned company with a golden share held by Purpose Foundation to ensure their profits always remain in service of their purpose.
chargeNET is an electric vehicle charging solution developed and manufactured in Sri Lanka. They offer fast chargers, home chargers, and commercial chargers coupled with mobile and web based software and smart card controls for fully automated operation. chargeNET is committed to improving electric vehicle charging infrastructure at economical rates throughout Sri Lanka. They are spearheading the creation of green corridors for electric vehicle users by expanding their network island-wide.
Charity Charms creates custom logo charms, jewelry, and accessories for social enterprises, nonprofits, community fundraisers, and awareness campaigns. Their mission is to help organizations with a social or environmental cause develop their brands, share their stories, fundraise, and engage with supporters, volunteers, and employees. Since 2004, they have worked more than 500 nonprofits worldwide. Charity Charms is committed to sourcing ethical, environmentally responsible materials. Charms are made from recycled pewter and silver and work is outsourced to partner nonprofits that benefit women, people with disabilities, veterans, and survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Charity Charms uses 20 percent of proceeds from their "Have a Heart" line of products with their own heart logo to support custom charm programs for charitable organizations. They also launched the "Key to Strength" campaign to raise funds for Arizona nonprofits through partnerships with local businesses. Charity Charms is a member of One Percent for the Planet.
Charlie's Pure Organics is a farm in the Mullaitivu district of northeastern Sri Lanka that promotes organic farming methods and supplies poison-free food. They have been producing organically for family and friends since 2014 and now sell the surplus at affordable rates with low profit margins. Products include rice, sesame, fruits, vegetables, organic fertilizers, and earthworms. They also supply bee honey from families in Nedunkeni. Charlie's Pure Organics conducts consultation services, training programs, and seminars on organic farming. They provide free organic fertilizers and earthworms to low-income farmers interested in organic methods and free rice and vegetables to local people in need. They fund community service projects through the Alampil church. Charlie's Pure Organics is verified by the Department of Agriculture Mullaitivu.
Cha's Organics specializes in organic fair trade coconut milk, spices, and tropical fruits, which are grown on biodiverse, family owned organic farms. They are passionate about regenerative organic agriculture, fair trade principles, and food that is affordable, nourishing, and delicious. Their fair trade premiums support organic seedlings, inputs, and tools, training on organic farming methods, community centers, drinking water supply, school supplies, and financial security initiatives for women in the community. Cha's Organics donates one percent of all coconut milk sales to the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society to help protect Sri Lanka’s wild elephants.
Chatham Bars Inn Farm is an eight acre farm on Cape Cod that specializes in sustainably grown fresh produce. They supply the kitchens at Chatham Bars Inn and sell to the community through a seasonal farm stand. Products include 125 varieties of vegetables, flowers, potted plants, seedlings, kimchi, pickles, salsa, hot sauce, and more. Food waste from the restaurant kitchen is composted and used to develop the area's sandy soil. The farm offers tours, workshops, farm-to-table dinners, and other events to raise awareness about sustainable farming practices and the local food movement. Chatham Bars Inn Farm donates over ten thousand dollars worth of produce per year to trusted local food banks including the Harwich Family Pantry.
Chathoorya is a rural enterprise committed to producing natural food for a healthy society. They source ingredients directly from suppliers to produce ice cream made with local fruits, kola kenda herbal porridge, kurakkan kenda millet porridge, kithul piti kenda palm flour porridge, and traditional sweets and snacks.
Cheenadi Oil is an Ayurvedic oil for rheumatism, aches, pains, sprains, bruises, muscle recovery, and more that was developed by a renowned Sri Lankan physician in the early 1940s. The original formula is now being reintroduced by his descendents with a focus on making it affordable and accessible to all. The herbal ingredients are sustainably sourced from rural suppliers and extracted using traditional techniques. Cheenadi Oil is packed in recycled glass bottles.
Cherine's Quench produces homemade ginger beer and naarang juice with no preservatives or additives. The drinks are sold in glass bottles which are collected for recycling. They donate money to Helpage and the cancer society.
Chesma's Natural Cookies specializes in a unique cashew-shaped cookie made from a 70-year-old Polish recipe. Proceeds from the cookie sales are used to support Foundation of Goodness's education programs for rural children. Chesma's also provides training and part-time employment opportunities to undergraduates.
Chey'z Recipes produces healthy natural condiments from locally grown nai miris chili to reduce post-harvest losses. They specialize in nai miris sauces, pastes, and pickles. Chey'z sources chilies from a local farmers' society in Athurugiriya and works with them to grow without any synthetic agrichemicals.
Chibby’s Friends is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on awareness, voluntary action, and fundraising around four main issues: HIV education, supporting children with HIV and other medical challenges, women's empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Chibby's Friends is named after a child who experienced serious health complications when he was young. He is now fully recovered and is living a healthy life. The organization aims to enhance the lives of young children, like Chibby, who have poor health and live in adverse conditions. Their network of volunteers also organizes monthly beach cleanups and environmental projects.
Chicago Fair Trade cultivates a community dedicated to an economy that values the labor and dignity of all people. They increase support for economic and environmental justice through consumer education, advocacy, and promotion of local fair trade businesses. They also retail Chicago Fair Trade organic coffee blends and other fair trade products through an annual holiday pop-up shop, local farmers markets, and a space at the Andersonville Galleria. Chicago Fair Trade brings together member businesses, educational institutions, congregations, nonprofits, volunteers, and activists for a wide range of events and campaigns. They were the driving force behind Chicago being named a Fair Trade City and a Sweatshop-Free City, they launched the Chicago Fair Trade Museum, and they host annual World Fair Trade Day events. Chicago Fair Trade is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Child Action Lanka aims to transform the lives of disadvantaged children in Sri Lanka through a holistic, sustainable, community-based approach. They started in 2006 with a rented basement space in Kandy and now operate 8 child development centers throughout the country that focus on education, health and nutrition, and child rights and protection. Child Action Lanka provides extra tuition, school supplies, scholarships, a mobile school for street kids, healthy meals, medical camps, counseling and therapy, safe homes, shelters, awareness programs, and start-up business support for women. They receive community contributions and generate income through a secondhand goods shop, a cafe, and their WRAP line of housewares and accessories made from donated upcycled sarees.