For Larry’s Beans, coffee roasting is about the people. Throughout the process the company considers the farmers who grow the beans, the roasters, the employees, the local community, and the consumer. To this certified B Corp, putting people and the planet at the core of their mission makes for a ‘better’ cup of coffee. Larry [...]

 BROOKLYN, New York (December 5, 2011) – Runatarpuna Exportadora S.A., the Ecuadorian Subsidiary of Runa LLC – a social enterprise that produces a unique, energizing Amazonian tea – recently received a $500,000 equity investment from the Build Ecuador Fund (CreEcuador”, a socially responsible investment fund created by Ecuador’s Ministry of Production.) Runa is an Amazonian [...]

You know that feeling you get at your local farmer’s market? You come home with great produce, a connection to the grower, and trust in the quality of the food. The only problem is not all of the food we love can be grown where we live. Newly B Certified Liga Masiva has a solution: build a global farmers [...]

Family is the fundamental word to describe the newly B Certified WS Badger co. From employees and suppliers to customers and community members, every person is a part of Badger’s extended family. This focus on people forms the foundation of the way Badger does business. Where most companies look first to the market to determine [...]

By Scott James, Fair Trade Sports This month I take a break from my normal topic of conversation (soccer) with Tom De Blasis to discuss our other passion: CSR. Tom is the Global Design Director for Nike Soccer. Scott: Tell me about a company that is doing something in CSR that would be a model [...]

Guayakí, Numi Organic Tea and Traditional Medicinals have a lot in common: all three focus on natural foods, health and wellness; they’re all based in California; and they all adhere to admirable standards of organic production, fair trade, local sourcing and sustainable business practices. They’re also all B Corps. Many B Corps seek good company [...]

We are proud to announce that Sustainable Harvest President David Griswold spoke at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. He participated in a special session entitled, “Building Partnerships to Empower the World’s Smallholder Famers” along with Tom Vilsack, the US Secretary of Agriculture. Jim Carrey, actor and Founder of Better U Foundation, Safira Gerald Lazaro Gwimo, Coffee [...]

There’s a special joy in finding “it” – the gift that’s perfect, that no one else would find. UncommonGoods knows this all too well. An online marketplace featuring products as unique as its customers, this B Corp has handmade, recycled or up-cycled products from around the world. They have an item to speak to every [...]

Like many entrepreneurs, I began my company with little idea of how difficult it would be to succeed in the industry I set out to work in – in my case, specialty coffee importing. The market was dominated by large multi-national firms, and I saw a need to help farmers benefit by establishing greater transparency [...]