Our Brands

Elegance creates unique handmade products from upcycled natural materials in Imbulana, Sri Lanka. They source used burlap gunny bags from local stores and traders, extract the jute yarn, and crochet it into purses, bags, and bottle holders. Pieces are finished with coconut shell buttons and clasps from local craftspeople. The finished product provides an alternative to plastic bags and imported purses made from synthetic materials.

Elements Beach & Nature Resort offers accommodation, food, and watersports in Kalpitiya. Activities include kitesurfing with certified local instructors, kayaking, stand-up paddling, dolphin watching, diving, cycling, and swimming in a natural pool overlooking the ocean and the lagoon. Elements was developed to minimize environmental impact. Villas and cabanas are made from local materials and designed for passive cooling. Solar power is used for electricity and hot water. The beach restaurant serves meals made from locally sourced ingredients and vegetables grown in an organic garden onsite. Water is provided in refillable glass bottles, plastic is avoided, and waste is segregated for composting and recycling. As a hotel in a remote area, they feel a deep responsibility to the surrounding community. They provide steady employment for villagers, work with local craftspeople, fishermen, and businesses whenever possible, organize environmental education programs, and support local schools through a partnership with Friends Lanka Child Foundation. Elements helped start the Kappalady Hotel Organization and coordinates beach and lagoon cleaning.

Elements by Safiya specializes in environmentally responsible art supplies, cases, and travel sets that are made from durable, upcycled, and recyclable materials. They offer artist roll cases, bookslips, and watercolor travel sets to keep artists organized, mobile, and ready to find inspiration where they go. Their cases are made from textile offcuts, and their Pol Bowl, which was designed to hold paint water and brushes between strokes, is made from discarded coconut shells. Elements by Safiya products are ethically made in Sri Lanka for creatives around the world.

Elephant Branded sells bags, cases, and accessories that are handmade from recycled materials in Cambodia. For every purchase, they are able to give a school bag or kit to a child in Africa or Asia. Each Elephant Branded product has a unique tracking code that can be entered in their website to find where the product was made and where the donation went. The bags are upcycled from locally available materials that would have otherwise gone to waste including cement bags, rice sacks, motorbike seat covers, and inner tube tires. The women that make the bags have the flexibility to work from home according to their own schedule. This makes it possible to include women with disabilities or caregiver responsibilities who would have difficulty securing traditional employment. Donation partners include Education Africa, Cambodian Children's Fund, and The Responsible Safari Co. Elephant Branded actively promotes social entrepreneurship and volunteers time to mentor and support others in the space.

Elephant Jazz was started to address the elephant conservation crisis in Sri Lanka. In the last 5 years, Sri Lanka has lost more than 1,000 wild elephants, including many young elephants that died from malnutrition and starvation. Elephant Jazz clothing and merchandise sales raise awareness and support the Centre for Conservation and Research. CCR's wild elephant conservation strategy is based on long-term observation of human-elephant conflict and local herd dynamics and expands conservation efforts beyond protected areas. Their mission is to ensure the survival of healthy elephant populations in Sri Lanka.

Elephant Poo Paper produces regenerative tree-free paper in Jaipur and creates safe work opportunities for underprivileged local women. They collect dung from the streets and nearby elephant camps, wash, sanitize, and grind it, form the pulp into sheets, and press it dry. Cotton waste from local textile shops is added to strengthen the paper, and natural dyes from tesu, night wood, pomegranate, and other plant materials are used to create the desired colors. Elephant Poo Paper gives the wastewater from the cleaning process to local farmers to use on their fields instead of synthetic agrichemicals. They provide local women with flexible, work-from-home opportunities and the means to support their families. Proceeds from their paper sales are used to feed elephants in the camps and ensure they have healthy diets.

Elevated Honey Co is dedicated to preserving traditional Asian beekeeping methods. They produce pure, raw honey from wild beehives in the highlands of China and teach appropriate harvesting and management techniques to maintain a thriving native honeybee population. Elevated Honey is also focused on creating rural livelihood opportunities. Many adults in this region are forced to leave their families and go to cities looking for work. Harvesting and directly marketing pure, high value honey can provide a sustainable source of income and enable people to stay in their village. Elevated Honey operates as a social enterprise and commits more than 50 percent of profits to a disaster fund for producers and habitat restoration for honeybees and other pollinators.

Elifinty helps people recover from problem debt and work towards financial resilience. Their digital engagement platform connects in-debt households, creditors, and debt advice agencies in the United Kingdom to proactively work towards financial health. People in debt are able to access non-judgemental advice, budgeting and financial optimization resources and tools, and benefits, grants, and relief services through EliHUB at no cost. Utilities, housing associations, retail banks, and other creditors are able to use EliEngage to improve engagement, identify and protect their most vulnerable customers, automate workflows, and support impact reporting. The platform is customizable to address sector-specific challenges. Elifinity is a member of Social Enterprise UK and Innovate Finance.

Eli Products was started to provide natural local alternatives to imported drinks, spreads, and condiments. They offer a ginger drink and a natural garlic spread. All products are free from artificial colors, preservatives, and other addititives, and locally available ingredients are sourced directly from farmers. Eli Products aims to minimize waste. Glass bottles are collected and sterilized for reuse.

Elisabeth Wood Carving focuses on teaching the next generation the traditional art of wood carving. They source ebony and mahogany wood from the State Timber Corporation. A portion of profits are used to support the education of children who lost their father.

Elisha Gospel Handicrafts makes model ships, jewelry, accessories, bird houses, musical instruments, and housewares from coconut shells, recycled wood scraps, and other locally sourced natural materials. They are focused on creating livelihood opportunities for people in need. Elisha Gospel has provided handicraft training and marketing support for unemployed youth, people with disabilities, veterans, and recovering drug addicts.

elissna aims to empower women and foster a community that encourages personal and professional development while promoting balance and wellbeing. They offer resources, support, connections, leadership programs, and one-on-one mentorship. Their work includes women from all walks of life but focuses on women in regional and remote areas of northern Australia with limited access to personal and career development opportunities. elissna offers discounted and pro bono services to values-aligned organizations and disadvantaged groups.

Elixir of Life focuses on bee honey, honeycomb and beeswax. They also supply bee boxes, equipment, and colonies and leaflets on beekeeping and forage plants. Honey is sold under the Karangoda Apiary brand name.

Ella Pad trains women garment workers in Bangladesh to make their own reusable sanitary napkins from fabric off-cuts. Partner garment factories provide materials and access to equipment because they see that the initiative reduces absenteeism and increases the wellbeing of their workers. Participating women produce the pads and manage the program within the factory. Surplus products are provided to family members free of charge. Ella Pad not only benefits women who are not able to afford commercial sanitary products, it also benefits the environment by reducing fabric waste and consumption of disposable plastic pads.

Ellawala Organic produces organic certified TJC mango and other fruits. The founder spent many years developing the TJC mango variety, an export quality fruit that is adapted to Sri Lankan dry zone conditions. The registered grade one nursery at their Rajarata farm has propagated more than 50,000 TJC mango plants and other fruit varieties. The seedlings are planted by farmers throughout the region, and the fruit is purchased through a buy back agreement. Ellawala Horticulture has also provided free seedlings for school garden development programs. The Ellawala herbal garden has a growing collection of more than 100 varieties of plants used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.

Ellect helps connect corporate and government buyers with small businesses while promoting supplier diversity, gender balance, and positive social impact. Their online procurement marketplace can be filtered to show women-led, women-owned, regional, indigenous, or family-owned businesses. Ellect reviews company documents and verifies diversity ownership and leadership. Badges show ethical business members that are backed by customer reviews. Ellect partners with B1G1 and other charities to donate 10 to 20 percent of each transaction fee to gender equality projects.

elleXX offers financial products and services that are tailored to the needs of women with a focus on addressing structural inequalities and discrimination in society and the economy. The financial gaps that affect women start in childhood with pocket money and continue throughout a woman's financial life with financial education, wages, investment, founding, partnership, property, inheritance, and pensions. elleXX raises awareness and works to close the gaps. They offer financial advisory services, investment products, pension solutions, legal support, and a membership program that includes live coaching, premium content, tools, discounts, and more. Their one-for-one membership model provides free memberships for women in need. elleXX focuses on partnerships and investments that take into account equal opportunity, fair employment, diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, and sustainability. They support female founders and donate to projects that empower women, including Girls in Tech, Women for Women, Malala Fund, and the umbrella organization of women’s shelters in Switzerland and Liechtenstein (DAO).

Elpitiya Plant Nursery aims to be a respected source of healthy, naturally grown plants in Sri Lanka and provide practical advisory services to gardeners, landscapers, and plant enthusiasts. They propagate plants using waxed paper pots and make potting soil from paddy husk biochar, coir dust, and compost. Liquid fertilizer is made from moringa leaves, and natural repellents and fungicides are made from neem, garlic, lantana, and other extracts. Elpitiya Plant Nursery uses coconut fiber pots and clay pots. They donate plants for CSR projects and organizations that contribute to environmental change and provide free services to religious institutions.

El Puente has been importing and distributing fair trade products since 1972 and is a German pioneer of the global fair trade movement. They source food, drinks, clothing, accessories, toys, housewares, and wellness products from more than 140 fair trade partners around the world, supply a network of world shops and other retail partners, and sell directly online. El Puente is committed to trading partnerships based on dialog, transparency, and respect that enable producers to improve their working conditions and earn a living wage through fair prices. They prioritize organic and sustainably sourced materials and ship plastic free. Their Nordstemmen facilities have photovoltaic solar electricity, rainwater harvesting, and solar thermal systems. El Puente promotes fair trade and climate justice through events, workshops, educational materials, online resources, and advocacy campaigns. They are governed by five stakeholder groups, including trading partners, employees, and world shops, and operate as a not-for-profit social enterprise. El Puente is a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and a member of Forum Fairer Handel, Weltladen-Dachverband, ARGE Weltläden, Klima Kollektive, and Gemeinwohl Ökonomie.

Elurichi Natural Farming Producer Group is a cluster of small-scale organic farmers in eastern Sri Lanka committed to growing affordable natural food and protecting the environment. They produce their own compost, liquid fertilizers, and biopesticides from locally available materials. Crops include dry zone vegetables, leafy greens, and legumes. Members also grow ginger, cassava, cinnamon, passion fruit, pineapple, banana, papaya, guava, wood apple, lemon, lime, orange, mango, coconut, cashew, jackfruit, and moringa. ​Elurichi Natural Farming Producer Group is verified under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).