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Introducing New York-based start-up, Gorilla Socks! This incredible sock brand and social enterprise is producing bamboo socks, one of the most eco-friendly fibres in the world, to help support gorilla conservation in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Co-founders Gianluca and Gavin starte

Photo by Sweet Ice Cream Photography  As with a lot of social good enthusiasts and avid supporters of cause based enterprises, we are always wanting to find ways to incorporate goodness in our lives and being intentional in our purchases. So how lovely it is to find a significant other who also has

You know those really comfy looking Punjabi pants you see every woman wear around India? Yeah, those pants everyone wears on the plane home from their trip to the colourful country. Imagine if you would buy a pair of beautiful Punjabi like pants and provide employment to a woman previously in the se

Meet Little Difference, the UK-based start-up bringing you hand drawn greeting cards and paper products made from 100% recycled paper. Each unique card purchased plants one tree in rural Madagascar in partnership with their charitable partner, Eden Reforestation Project. Through planting trees, the

Photo by Nakita Cheung When harrowing footage of alleged Sri Lankan troops executing Tamil prisoners emerged in November 2010, the authenticity of the videos could not be verified despite the gross human rights violations depicted. This became the catalyst for the creation of an app in 2015 that cou

Let me start off by stating that I am not a financial advisor by any means and I only mention these platforms below, because they are interesting to me personally and I thought I would share them. I personally always look for different ways to invest in social impact ventures in a socially responsib

The world’s first Coffee Leaf Tea company Wize Monkey is launching their award winning products in over 330 stores across the United States this October. They have made major leaps in the past year, solidifying national Canadian distribution in late 2016, and soon launching with Sprouts Farmers Mark

A socially conscious home is something that we may think is very expensive to accomplish. Sure if you are building a home from scratch you can take some extra measures to create a sustainable oasis, but most homes are already built and are occupied by conscious consumers. So, how do we make our curr

I’ve spent the last ten years rubbing elbows with some of the awesomest social entrepreneurs in the world. It all started for me back in 2003 as an AmeriCorps member in Cleveland Ohio, which then blossomed into a life of involvement with places like World Relief, Habitat for Humanity, and the Dave R

SITTI Soap is a social enterprise with an aim to empower and restore hope to refugee women through the making of handmade soap. Every olive oil bar is handmade, all natural, and free of toxins, preservatives, animal by-products, alcohol and additives. Before I knew of SITTI Soap, I was introduced to

One third of food produced globally is wasted from farm to fork every year, enough to feed 3 billion people, or 10 times the population of the US. In contrast, one in nine people still go to bed on an empty stomach, and one in three suffers from some form of malnutrition. If food waste…

Matt Simpson is a 31-year-old American expat who has lived in Micronesia for nine years. After graduating college from the University of Vermont, he came to the islands as a volunteer teacher with WorldTeach, an organization that places volunteers in developing countries. He ended up teaching for fi

Mamahuhu is a Colombian shoe and accessory company that hires unemployed artisans to handcraft beautiful, sustainable, and recycled leather shoes. The founders of Mamahuhu, Carolina Rodriguez and Luis Moreno, support artisans not only through employment, but by giving them the means to become succes

Kipato Unbranded is a social enterprise based in Kenya that is commissioning local artists to create unique and ethical jewelry for everyday people. The company disregards luxury jewelry prices and offers practical prices for high— quality, handmade empowering jewelry. Kipato Unbranded artisans are

Yoocan is a global empowerment website that strives to unite people with disabilities around the world. Founders of yoocan, Dror Kalisky, Moshe Gaon and Yoav Gaon, created the website to be the leading empowerment source in the world for ideas, tips and solutions to make differently abled people liv

Rust & Fray is a New York City based sustainable fashion and lifestyle brand that creates beautiful and ethical upcycled bags and accessories. The fashion company strives to make high quality products while being environmentally conscious by using excess materials from global factories to produce th

Ananda Soul is an ethically produced jewelry and clothing label based in Ubud, Bali that is centered on ethical fashion and conscious consumerism. The founder of Ananda Soul, Christina Zipperlen, created the company in 2008 to share her spiritual encounters in the form of wearable art. All of the pr

All over the world, there are passionate brands that are working to fight hunger, protect animal rights, preserve the environment and more. Meet Miigle+, its mission is to help you find those brands, effortlessly. Miigle+ is an AI-enabled app that helps you discover, shop and support social impact p

Meet the American manufacturing company Recover Brands. Recover strives to create the best, most environmentally friendly and socially responsible products possible.

Meet social eco-preneurs Kate Bogue Miller and Justine Lassoff, the dynamic duo bringing you LOVE GOODLY, a new vegan subscription box filled, nontoxic, and cruelty free lifestyle products. Their high standards for product transparency, updating their banned ingredient list consistently, while givin

Indonesia’s first privately run floating hospital boat brought a tidal wave of change in the sea of poverty, providing critical healthcare services, often for the first time, to some of the country‘s most underserved communities. The Indonesian archipelago consists of over 17,000 islands, many of wh

Meet Joy McBrien, an inspiring female social entrepreneur, and founder of Fair Anita. Fair Anita is a Public Benefit Corporation committed to creating economic opportunities for marginalized women all over the globe. Joy’s core belief is investing in women at every level. After learning financial in

Sarah Todd was discovered as a model and moved to Australia at the age of eighteen and spent the next ten years globe-trotting, walking the runway and shooting photo spreads for the likes of Gucci, Hugo Boss, Pantene and Seafolly. After a decade of modeling in London, New York, Germany, Australia an

Meet COMUNITY, a new shoe brand creating socially conscious sneakers and looking to innovate the industry. Three footwear industry veterans with past collective experience from TOMS, ASICS, Nike, Vans and Sanuk, have joined forces to launch this premium-quality, small batch footwear company headquar