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KOICA is a Korean government agency focused on development cooperation for people, peace, prosperity, and planet. The Sri Lanka office coordinates volunteers, fellows, and consultants from Korea. Priority cooperation areas include education, transport infrastructure, water supply, waste management, and capacity building in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. KOICA Sri Lanka is committed to awareness and action on the global Sustainable Development Goals.

Kokari Coconuts provides a wide range of premium coconut products and creates livelihood opportunities for Nigerian women. Their processing facilities in Okun Ajah and Badagry produce coconut oils, coconut snacks, personal care products, coconut shell bowls, and cocopeat agricultural products for retail and business customers. Kokari signs contracts with smallholder farmers to bypass middlemen, reduce waste, and maximize profits for farming families. They train and employ women from rural communities and are committed to maintaining a workforce that is at least 80 percent female. Kokari Coconuts is part of African Food Changemakers and Catalyst 2030.

Kokroma aims to revive traditional Nepali infant clothing and indigenous knowledge regarding baby care with a contemporary design aesthetic. The Kokro Basket is a maternity pack modeled after the Finnish Baby Box. The handwoven cane and bamboo basket acts as a crib and comes with bedding, a mustard seed pillow, traditional Nepali newborn clothing, toys, and basic baby care supplies. Individual items for mother and baby are also available. Kokroma uses high quality cotton fabric made in state prisons. This supports prisoners who have been taught weaving skills and provides them with an income for their families back home. The women tailors who make Kokroma products have fair trade pay, benefits, and flexible working arrangements. Scrap fabrics are recycled to make cushions and pillows and minimize waste. Kokroma works with partners to provide free maternity packs and face masks to new mothers in need.

Kolam is a design studio collective that works with Jaffna artisans in northern Sri Lanka to create contemporary clothing and accessories from local materials and craft traditions. Priority is given to biodegradable, nontoxic, and natural materials. They offer handwoven sarees, sarong, shawls, and bags made with traditional chaya ver dyeing techniques and natural dyes from the flowers, roots, and fruits of local plants like margosa, tamarind, kumkum, and turmeric. Hand bags, jewelry, and other accessories are made from palmyra leef, reed, jute, forest seeds, copper, and brass. Kolam combines collective creativity and aesthetics with social purpose and ecological responsibility. They aim to offer better wages and working conditions for every person directly or indirectly associated with their products.

KOLA offers vegan meals, desserts, and boat tours on Koggala Lake in southern Sri Lanka. Eating vegan is one of the most important changes you can make to help the environment. KOLA wants to provide an example of how delicious vegan food can be to encourage other businesses to make the transition. They grow as much of their own fresh produce as possible and source locally to minimize food miles. Food and garden waste are composted, and cardboard, metal, plastic, and glass are separated and recycled. KOLA monitors plastic waste weekly and works to reduce it. They helped start Eco Lanka as a local charity that organizes weekly recycling and trash collection and environmental education in the local village. KOLA preferentially hires from the surrounding community and invests in job-related training and coaching, English classes, and environmental education. Staff members are able to walk or cycle to work. They are in the process of re-greening their land by encouraging mangrove growth and planting native trees and vegetation to support birds and other wildlife and keep temperatures low.

Kopi Kadé is a specialty coffee shop that focuses on medium roasted, single origin coffees from around the world. Priority is given to coffee suppliers with a unique flavor profile or story. For example, they source from Yemen because of the quality of their ancient varietals and to support small-scale coffee farmers affected by the war. Kopi Kadé offers a variety of brewing styles including espresso, Aeropress, and other manual techniques, and they guide customers through the selection process. The menu is inspired by Sri Lankan flavors and features ingredients from the Good Market community. In addition to the cafe, Kopi Kadé offers consultancy services including barista training, beverage menu creation, coffee equipment supply, and design of commercial kitchens and coffee preparation counters.

Kopila Valley Women's Co-operative (KVWC) aims to empower women of the Surkhet Valley to become strong and independent businesswomen. The cooperative emerged out of the Kopila Valley Women's Center, which was started in 2013 by BlinkNow Foundation. The Women's Center is a space for women to gather to learn job skills, improve their literacy, receive counseling services, and support one another. Graduates of the training program developed the cooperative to market their handcrafted products. They specialize in shawls, scarves, bags, blankets, and housewares made from handloom textiles. The women also make the student uniforms for the Kopila Valley School, and serve as mentors to the new members of the Women's Center job skills training program. Kopila Valley Women's Cooperative has its own retail shop and is developing relationships with national and international wholesalers to expand their impact.

Koseli creates natural body, hair, and skincare products from organically grown botanical plants. The name Koseli means "gift" in Nepali because Koseli products are a gift from Nepalese farmers and the earth. Farmers are trained in organic, sustainable land-use and herbal processing at Herb Nepal, an organic farm and training center in Bhaktapur. Herbs are purchased at fair trade prices and used to produce pure steam-distilled essential oils, shampoo bars, beard bars, shaving bars, and body bars. Buying Koseli products supports the farming training program and makes it possible to benefit more people and protect the earth. Koseli is also committed to social inclusion. They have widened walkways, installed ramps, and changed layouts to make the farm and office accessible to wheelchairs users and other people with disabilities.

KOSH produces khadi textiles to preserve the cultural heritage of North India, promote environmental responsibility, and create sustainable livelihoods for women artisans in marginalized rural communities. Their yarns, fabrics, clothing, accessories, and housewares are made from hand spun and handwoven organic cotton and colored with natural plant-based dyes. KOSH was established by a not-for-organization, Shree Panchamdas Organic Khadi Gramuhdyog Seva Samiti, which focuses on women's empowerment.

Koskole is a botanical arts studio in Sri Lanka that specializes in artwork made from locally sourced jackfruit leaves. They hand carve custom portraits, landscapes, and other designs and preserve the leaves using natural techniques. Koskole provides an alternative to artwork made from imported, resource intensive materials.

Kos Kos produces dehydrated fruits, vegetables, and spices in Sri Lanka's hill country to prevent post-harvest losses, increase food security, and improve access to healthy food. The Udadumbara facility sources from local farmers and was designed for resilience. Their custom equipment does not require imported fossil fuels.

Kos Mama, which means "Uncle Jackfruit" in Sinhala, specializes in value-added food made from jackfruit and other nutritious, but underutilized, village home garden products. Kos Mama promotes healthy living, creates rural livelihood opportunities, and prevents foods waste. Their product range includes jackfruit snacks, dried jackfruit for curries, jack leaf herbal tea, and chutneys, jams, and chili pastes made from jack, kohila, ambarella, and banana blossom.

Kotte Animal Welfare Sri Lanka (KAWSL) works towards the safety and well-being of all animals in Sri Lanka. They rescue, care for, and find homes for abandoned street animals, organize free spay and neuter surgeries and vaccinations, and provide medical treatments for sick or injured animals. KAWSL advocates for government legislation to safeguard the rights of all animals in the country.

Koularagama Ceramics is a worker cooperative in rural Moneragala near Udawalawe National Park. The majority of members are women. They produce one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic pieces inspired by local wildlife. Products include ceramic bowls, plates, serving dishes, necklace pendants, and elephant paperweights.

Krémeux was started to provide an affordable, natural, and local alternative to imported cream cheese, dips, and spreads. They source milk, spices, and herbs from local suppliers and ensure that no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or other additives are used. Products are packed in glass jars and unbleached kraft paper bags. Krémeux offers customers a discount on future purchases if they return the glass jars for sterilization and reuse.

Krī Skincare produces vegan skincare in the United Kingdom from a carefully curated selection of evidence-based ingredients. They prioritize Soil Association certified organic oils and Ecocert and COSMOS approved emulsifiers and preservatives. All products are packed in recyclable glass containers and are available with aluminium lids so returning customers can reuse plastic pumps and dispensers. Cartons are made from Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard and printed with vegetable inks, and packing materials are plastic free and compostable. Krī Skincare donates a portion of their annual revenue to fund tropical forest restoration through World Land Trust (WLT) and their local partners. They also provide in-kind products to small charities for auctions and other fundraising activities. Krī Skincare is certified cruelty free by Leaping Bunny. They are a certified B Corporation and a member of the B Corp Beauty Coalition.

K&S Flavor produces traditional Sri Lankan food in convenient packaging to support busy families, benefit rural producers, and minimize post-harvest losses. They prioritize local ingredients and source goraka and turmeric from their own community in Kurunegala. K&S Flavor chooses packaging that does not require artificial additives or refrigeration. They pay customers to return glass bottles for sterilization and reuse. They also offer vacuum-packed products for easy transport or shipping. K&S Flavor uses a portion of their profits to support children from low-income families with their education expenses.

Kshetra creates technology that supports partnerships, increases capital allocation, and boosts innovation towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ImpactCred, their flagship product, connects socially conscious investors with social enterprises seeking non-dilutive working capital and bridge loans. They use blockchain to reduce lending costs and a digital due diligence model that incorporates qualitative intelligence from accelerator partners and contract revenue to determine investability. Kshetra is registered as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation.

Kanchanjangha Tea Estate (KTE) started in 1984 when more than 100 farmers in hilly eastern Nepal pooled their smallholdings to create a 94-hectare tea plantation, improve the living standards of farmers in these remote villages, and protect the natural environment. They became Nepal's first supplier of certified organic and fair trade teas. KTE uses locally available organic inputs and Ayurvedic practices, maintains natural forest and biodiversity, prevents land erosion and soil degradation, and contributes to carbon sequestration. They provide fair trade wages and coordinate social initiatives through KTE Foundation including a cow bank project, a scholarship program for farmers' children, construction of a primary school, a cooperative shop, building and maintenance of local roads and bridges, and other community services. KTE operates according to a cooperative model. They are a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and are certified organic according to JAS, USDA, and CERES standards.

Kumbaya creates clothing, accessories, and housewares in the tribal drylands of Bagli Tehsil, Madhya Pradesh and empowers marginalized women and people with disabilities through the art of stitching and innovative design. They have taught hundreds of women to sew on simple sewing machines. The women now use these skills to earn money as tailors in the local market, as employees in the garment industry, or through direct work opportunities with Kumbaya. Products are made from responsibly sourced deadstock fabrics and from handwoven and artisanal cotton fabrics made by skilled craftspeople across the country. Every scrap of fabric is utilized to create their signature patchwork products and gift bags. Kumbaya was started by Samaj Pragati Sahayog, a not-for-profit organization, and is now independently registered and owned by its women producers.