Trusted brands using certified ethical and sustainable business practices.
Danfe Works creates livelihood opportunities for marginalized young women in Nepal by producing environmentally responsible clothing, accessories, and housewares. Their own line of products is made from natural fibers and azo-free dyes and is available through their Jhamsikhel outlet and online. They also offer custom manufacturing services to national and international clients, which includes product design, sourcing, sampling, procurement, cut and sew, and quality control. Danfe Works is committed to fair living wages, safe working conditions, and environmentally responsible operations. They partner with SAATH, their sister nonprofit, to provide living wage employment for graduates of SAATH's skill training and livelihood programs. Profits are reinvested towards their mission.
Darshana Nursery helps people connect with nature by offering naturally grown garden plants and potted plants in southern Sri Lanka. Their products are free from synthetic agrichemicals. Darshana Nursery prioritizes locally sourced natural materials like terracotta clay pots, coconut shell pots, compost, and coconut husk.
Darzah was started to celebrate and preserve Palestinian heritage and empower low-income and refugee women in the West Bank. They specialize in fair trade shoes, bags, accessories, and housewares featuring traditional tatreez embroidery. All products are handmade in Palestine. The leather in their shoes and bags is locally sourced from family-owned enterprises in the Al-Khalil region that follow international standards for health, safety, and water treatment. Each piece is hand embroidered with tatreez motifs by women artisans near Zababdeh. Darzah provides fair wages, training programs, a supportive community, and the option to work from home. They also maintain an online Tatreez Archive with a crowdsourced collection of tatreez embroidery designs. Darzah is a project of Child's Cup Full, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit social enterprise. They are part of The Artesan Gateway and Fair Trade Federation.
Dasas Cocos has been producing organic and natural coconut products in the coconut triangle of Sri Lanka since 1975. From the beginning they have focused on ensuring that every stakeholder in the process is valued. They provide rural employment opportunities, invest in human resource development and worker wellbeing, and support more than 300 farmers in the local area through fair trade prices and infrastructure development. Dasa Cocos produces virgin coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut flour, desiccated coconut, coconut water and flavored drinks, coconut chips, coconut jam, and coconut-based soaps and personal care products.
Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG) supports community-led action across northwest Wales to address fuel poverty and catalyze the transition to zero carbon. They help local people work together to reduce energy costs and fossil fuel dependence, generate sustainable electricity and heat, and strengthen the local economy. Community energy groups have developed Climate Action Plans, systems for improving energy efficiency, and community-owned hydro schemes, solar photovoltaic projects, wind projects, and electric vehicle charging points. DEG shares experiences and best practices across communities, assists with project planning and development, and helps groups access the necessary financing and expertise. Their projects integrate biodiversity improvements, fulfilling employment opportunities, Welsh language and culture, and local resilience. DEG is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC), an accredited Living Wage Employer, and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Community Energy Wales, RESCoop, and Climate Cymru.
Dathri creates custom wooden boxes and frames from sustainably sourced bamboo and rubberwood. They focus on using environmentally friendly materials and provide a natural alternative to toxin-containing fiberglass, MDF, plywood, and particle board. Dathri saves a percent of all revenue to develop a wood working school for orphans, which they hope to open in 2020.
Davaam creates technology-driven refill and dispensing stations to reduce plastic packaging waste and provide affordable and reliable access to essential products. They offer customized automated machines for dispensing cooking oil, personal care products like shampoo and liquid soaps, household cleaning products, laundry detergents, and sanitary napkins. Their refill stations reduce packaging, branding, shelving, and distribution costs, save consumers money, prevent pollution at source, and contribute to a circular economy.
Dayata Diriya specializes in traditional kitchen products including mirisgala and mortar and pestles. These traditional tools are eco-friendly, contribute to physical fitness, and enhance the flavor of the finished dish. They also refurbish and upcycle old doors, window frames and traditional housewares.
Deadly Sports Plus is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organization that offers first aid services, first aid training, and first aid equipment throughout Victoria. They specialize in event first aid services for sporting events and community events, accredited first aid training for offices, worksites, and the public, and a range of first aid kits and defibrillators. Deadly Sports Plus creates education and employment opportunities in pre-hospital care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, gender-diverse people, disabled people, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds. They provide discounted or free first aid training and event first aid services for communities in need. Deadly Plus Sports is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, a Supply Nation Certified Indigenous Business, and a member of the Kinaway Victorian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and the Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC).
Dear Farmer partners with small-scale tribal farmers in the Meghalaya region of India who use agroecological practices to produce Ayurvedic botanicals like Lakadong turmeric and Nadia ginger. These farming techniques work with nature to regenerate soils, build resilience to climate change, and help rural communities thrive. Dear Farmer pays fair trade rates that are 15 percent above market prices and reinvests a portion of profits to expand sustainable farming technologies for marginalized farmers. They keep products accessible for consumers by minimizing packaging, focusing on organic marketing, and maintaining low margins.
Deegayu Lanka specializes in affordable Ayurvedic oils, ointments, and healthy natural foods. They source raw materials like gandha prasarini, nika, keekiridiya, uluhal, cinnamon, mee oil, coconut oil, sesame oil, and kithul flour from rural communities and from government registered Ayurvedic shops. Products are sold in plastic free packaging.
Deen the Bookman encourages reading by helping people find affordable second-hand books. He has a lending library service for regular customers. Deen specializes in finding rare and out-of-print books.
Deepibags is a women-led enterprise specializing in affordable cotton handloom bags. The handloom material is sourced from small-scale local weavers and sewn into bags by a network of women, who primarily work from home. Deepibags aims to provide additional income opportunities for local women and promote the use of environmentally responsible, reusable bags.
Deer Park Institute is a center for the study and practice of classical Indian wisdom traditions that strives to recreate the spirit of Nalanda, the great university of ancient India. Courses on Buddhist thought, Indian philosophy, meditation, art, and culture are open to all on a dana basis. Deer Park's location in a former Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas is ideal for study, contemplation, and a holistic pursuit of life. The center is surrounded by tea gardens, an organic farm with a seed bank and model permaculture practices, and wilderness trails. Deer Park reuses, recycles, and composts the majority of their waste and conducts active outreach programs in the surrounding communities focused on ecology, zero waste, organic agriculture, community media, and public health. They also participate in regional, national, and global networks related to culture, education, and ecology.
Defiant Sports aims to create fully inclusive sport and activity sessions by catering to everyone's sporting needs and breaking the barriers that people with disabilities and marginalized groups often face. Their facilities, services, and communications are at the cutting edge of accessibility, and their sessions are planned and led by coaches trained in inclusion and adaptation. The Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub in Eastbourne is open as a community drop-in venue six days a week and includes a multi-sports court, a sensory room, a public Changing Places toilet, a lounge, a gym area, and a community area with low-impact sports, toys, a charity shop, and a Give and Take table with food, clothing, and hygiene items. They offer scheduled group programs and bespoke sessions that increase confidence, social connection, and mental and physical health. Defiant Sports keeps session prices as low as possible and has offered bursaries to low-income families. They also organize the annual Eastbourne Festival of Accessible Sport as a free community event. Defiant Sports is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK. They reinvest all profits towards their mission.
DEFY Brands creates, ideates, and educates to help purpose-led businesses unleash their brand's potential, create meaningful impact, and accelerate change. They specialize in brand strategy, verbal and visual identity, marketing communications, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) workshops, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks, and impact reports. Their "design for good" approach harnesses diverse perspectives, design thinking, innovation, and creativity to positively impact society and the environment. DEFY Brands champions gender equality and is committed to fostering a more equitable and inclusive world where every individual can thrive. They are a certified B Corporation, a WBENC Women-Owned Business, an accredited Living Wage Employer, and a member of Social Enterprise UK and 1% for the Planet.
Deiva is a fruit and vegetable farm in northern Sri Lanka that's committed to sustainable agriculture. They want to raise awareness about organic practices, encourage healthy living, and protect the natural environment. Deiva Farm uses a portion of their income to cover education expenses for children in their village.
Delhicious Body creates vegan, cruelty free skincare from all natural ingredients. They specialize in body scrubs and moisture balms made with caffeine and antioxidant-rich black tea. The formula was developed after the founder experienced dry, painful, and problematic skin during pregnancy and researched Indian Ayurveda for natural solutions. Delhicious Body is committed to responsible packaging and has transitioned their moisturizing balms to compostable push up tubes. They ethically source tea from plantations in Assam with good working practices and donate 10 percent of profits to Stop the Traffik to help end trafficking of young girls who work in the tea industry in India.
Delicious Bottle serves healthy, natural food made from local, sustainably sourced ingredients. They specialize in traditional rice and curry, pittu, rotti, sambols, chili pastes, curry powder, sambols, and achcharu. Coconuts and banana leaf packaging come from their own home garden, vegetables come from small-scale farmers in Nuwara Eliya and Ambalangoda, rice comes from Hambantota, and fresh milk comes from a nearby farm in Negombo. Delicious Bottle aims to be a zero waste food shop and has phased out single use plastic. Five percent of revenue is used to support suppliers' families and promote natural farming methods.