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Advanced Home Energy
United States of America
At Advanced Home Energy (AHE)our mission is to assist homeowners by offering a wide range of home energy efficiency solutions. Many San Francisco Bay Area homeowners are taking advantage of rebates and other incentives to invest in green home building designs. Our goal is to partner with homeowners who are interested in going green. We strive to achieve real comfort and energy savings in every home we work on. We believe efficiency is green.
| Energy |
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Alter Eco
United States of America
Alter Eco is a pioneer of globally crafted organic foods including delicious Swiss made chocolate bars and truffles Bolivian Royal quinoa heirloom Thai rice and Mascobado cane sugar. All Alter Eco products are USDA Certified Organic Fair Trade Certified Carbon Neutral Certified Non GMO Project Verified and Certified Gluten Free. Recognized as a top ranking certified B Corporation and one of the first registered Public Benefit Corporation Alter Eco is dedicated to full circle sustainability throughout its operations and supply chain through four pillars sourcing using Fair Trade principles producing of only organic and non GMO foods creating minimal waste by working towards 100 percent compostable packaging and in setting their carbon emissions via large scale reforestation programs in the cooperatives that produce their crop. These principals are entwined with Alter Eco s commitment to the highest quality ingredients and taste in all its products.
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
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Andean Naturals, Inc.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Everything starts with a little seed. One that grows where almost nothing else would. But our story is not about the little seed it is about a journey and the people involved. Help us share quinoa with the World.
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
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Animal Experience International
Canada
Animal Experience International is a B Corporation on a mission to help animals around the globe by matching volunteers with animal related sanctuaries hospitals wildlife rehabilitation centres research projects and government programs.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Atayne, LLC
United States of America
Atayne makes high performing progressive outdoor and athletic apparel for activities such as Running Cycling Hiking and Cross Country Skiing. However we do things much differently than others in the industry. Not only do we make products with exceptional performance we make them in a way that is safe for people and the planet. Here are just a few of the ways that we do thatrnrn1) All of our products (not just a few) are made using 100% recycled fabricsrn2) All of the materials used in our products are 3rd party verified to ensure they are free of chemicals known to be harmful to human healthrn3) All our manufacturing is done fiber to finish in the USA
| Arts, entertainment & recreation |
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¡Échale! a Tu Casa
Mexico
Echale works with rural families living in precarious conditions and in need of adequate housing providing support in the construction of homes that offer a safe and secure environment and building social capital within communities. It is designed to bring community organization to the common practice of self build in rural areas by organizing the community into Social Housing Production Units (SHPUs) a group made up of community members and homeowners responsible for the implementation of the self build process. All construction work is carried out collectively with neighbors pooling their labor to help each other build their homes.rn
| Real estate, design & building |
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Bark House
United States
Rugged and timeless bark shingle siding is our fabled product where the style beginsrnBark House Brand Shingles adorn and protect the finest homes lodges and commercial buildings across every region of the United States and Internationally. Maintenance free and sustainably manufactured no other siding product comes close to the stunning beauty and richness of our poplar bark siding.rnWe are The Original Poplar Bark Shingle Manufacturer. With over 20 years of experience we have been totally dedicated to the research development and proliferation of this product. Nationally recognized as the Bark House Experts you can rest assured that you are simply getting the best product and service available from the people who started it all.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Bay Area Medical Academy
United States
Bay Area Medical Academy transforms lives by helping individuals obtain technical education and training for the health care field leading to long term employment and social mobility.
| Education |
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Blue Garnet
United States
Blue Garnet is a strategy and management firm for social change organizations seeking to translate vision to reality and go from good enough to truly great. We pursue a triple bottom line social impact financial sustainability and environmental prosperity. We work exclusively with social change organizations to create lasting social impact in Southern California. We are idealists doggedly supporting nonprofits foundations and corporations to take a long term view in solving complex social problems.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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BluPlanet Recycling Inc.
Canada
We provide waste recycling solutions for industry. Our programs are designed to maximize your returns and minimize your costs using simple and efficient recycling methods to recover waste from your operation. Our customized programs include plastic metal wood glass and fiber. We also provide Product Destruction Haz Mat removal and other waste removal services.
| Waste Management & Recycling |
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Buy The Change
United States of America
Buy The Change is a registered B Corp which means they are a for profit company with the goal of creating social change and benefit rather than a focus on profit. Their mission is to be a force of positive change for the talented hardworking women around the world who produce their products and their customers who have become a part of the solution through their buying choices.
| Human health & social work |
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CDI Lan
CDI Lan mission is to give access to products and services that transform the lives of Brazilian low income communities through a large network of internet cafes.
| Information, communication & technology |
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ChangeIt
Formulating Change Inc. based in Kitchener Waterloo Ontario is a technology based start up that provides an innovative approach to charitable giving. Our flagship product ChangeIt is a patent protected feature that can easily be added to any existing debit or credit card and allows cardholders a simple and secure way to give to their favourite causes with every transaction.
| Other |
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Climatesmart Business, Inc.
Canada
Climate Smart is a social enterprise based in Vancouver British Columbia. We were originally launched as a program of Ecotrust Canada an enterprising nonprofit dedicated to building the conservation economy.
| Energy |
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Co2 Bambu
CO2 Bambu is a full circle bamboo supply and production enterprise focusing on positive social and environmental impact. Working with indigenous populations (within their communities) to manufacture low carbon footprint houses schools & shelters for post disaster reconstruction.rnrnA regenerative company serving non profits and corporate social responsibility projects.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Cooperative Home Care Associates
United States of America
(CHCA) is a nationally recognized worker owned home care agency in the Bronx. CHCA was founded in 1985 to provide quality home care to clients by providing quality jobs for direct care workers.rnrnCHCA started with 12 home health aides. The cooperative now employs more than 2000 staff. Together with PHI a nonprofit founded by CHCA in 1992 CHCA maintains an employer based workforce development program that provides free training for 600 low income and unemployed women annually and serves as a significant driver of employment in the Bronx.
| Human health & social work |
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Council Fire, LLC
United States of America
At Council Fire we believe innovation is driven by inspired people working together to create ideas and find solutions. Our community spans a wide array of professional disciplines and personal passions and we're able to leverage a network that includes NGOs foundations governments academic institutions and private sector leaders. Together we collaborate at scale and effect meaningful change for our clients. Below is a sampling of the people who make up our team.
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d.Light Design
Kenya
d.light is an international social enterprise serving people without access to reliable electricity. Its mission is to enable households without reliable electricity to attain the same quality of life as those with electricity. d.light will begin by replacing every kerosene lantern with clean safe and bright light. By 2020 the company aims to have improved the lives of 100 million individuals.
| Energy |
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Delight Co., Ltd.
Delight manufactures and distributes hearing aids at affordable prices. While untreated hearing loss may lead to social isolation of the elderly population Delight aims to prevent such emotional and social consequences with its products hearing aids. In order to provide qualified products at affordable prices Delight used appropriate technology to standardize the hearing aids that are more fit for Asian physical characteristics and distributed them solely via its directly owned branch stores nationwide.
| Human health & social work |
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Dolphin Blue, Inc.
United States of America
Dolphin Blue is a certified B Corporation firm based in Dallas TX FOUNDED in 1993 on the belief we can all be responsible in what we use. Our products contain at minimum 20% post consumer recycled material whenever possible (material used by you or another concerned individual recycled through an office or home recycling collection program used in the manufacturing of a new product or re processed to its current state) or if having no recycled content are sustainably manufactured to environmental standards exceeding the standards of competitive products. In all cases products offered by Dolphin Blue are manufactured with a minimal carbon footprint.
| Other |
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Down to Earth Farmers Market
United States
Down to Earth Markets bring together two kinds of vendors local farmers and area food makers who source locally. By incorporating qualified producers into our markets we expand upon the traditional farmers market. More local food entrepreneurs find a venue to sell their products directly to shoppers. In turn shoppers benefit by discovering a greater offering of local foods at the markets. Best yet regional agriculture thrives as more businesses source from area farms.
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
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Enviro-Stewards
Canada
A steward is one who manages another s property finances or other affairs on their behalf. Therefore our name is intended to reflect the firm s mandate to help our clients conserve their resources and effectively address their environmental liabilities.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Fans Without Footprints
United States of America
The first loyalty program rewarding fans for their green actions get rewarded by recycling at home and at the game purchasing tickets supporting local green projects carpooling/public transportation to the games contributing $$ or time to an environmental project playing games and interacting with sponsors. Fans Without Footprints has developed a mobile app that allows fans from different clubs to compete over their recycling carpooling and other environmentally friendly actions. Prizes range from discounts on team merchandise to VIP access on match days. Groome is still waiting for a club or sponsor to back the idea.
| Other |
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FINAE
Mexico
FINAE is a Mexican financial institution providing loans to University level students from low and middle income households. The company has contracts with Mexico s top quality private universities and has designed several student loans tailored to the needs of its clientele. Education not only enhances the earning potential and quality of life of the student (and their family) but also fosters
| Education |
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FlipGive
Canada
FlipGive is a digital marketplace that connects people to brands through fundraising. The platform revolutionizes both grassroots fundraising and corporate giving helping people raise more money faster by driving sales and positive social impact for brands.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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FutureProof, LLC
United States of America
FutureProof is a nationally recognized interdisciplinary firm which provides full service sustainability masterplanning green infrastructure design and development integrated water management landscapes LEED and technical consulting for projects and initiatives intent on achieving aggressive and impactful sustainability goals.
| Other |
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Give Something Back Office Supplies
United States of America
Give Something Back is a full service office supply and furniture company providing businesses with over 40000 products at low prices. Called Give Something Back because they donate a majority of their profits back to local non profits (close to six million dollars since 1991) and donate a dollar to local food banks for each case of their branded 30% and 100% recycled paper sold (over a million meals served).rnrn
| Retail |
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Greater Richmond Grid
Their goal is to share stories about people inspired by a purpose beyond themselves.They are interested in hard work humility authenticity and stewardship. And most of all people who roll up their sleeves and push Richmond forward. As a certified B Corporation they produce digital content and a quarterly print publication that features Richmond at its best from startup owners to creators to civic leaders.They deliver their magazine by bike whenever possible print on FSC certified paper use soy based ink and donate a portion of their advertising space to local nonprofits. They hope you enjoy reading about the talented people small businesses and community organizations that they feature in Grid as much as they ve enjoyed getting to know their stories. Each follows a philosophy and set of practices that are building a more just and caring Richmond. And for that they re grateful.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Green Living Enterprises
Canada
Green Living Enterprises is Canada s leading cause marketing agency focused on social and environmental program development. Our team is led by award winning industry experts in the fields of brand and program development custom content advertising marketing and communications and event management. Green Living Enterprises also includes Greenlivingonline.com and The Green Living Show Canada s largest consumer show dedicated to easy and simple solutions for leading a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Grounds For Change
United States of America
Grounds for Change is a certified organic coffee roaster specializing in 100% Fair Trade Coffee. Grounds for Change roast Organic Fair Trade Coffee that is grown in shaded conditions and the Coffee of the Month Club is the perfect coffee gift for any occasion. Grounds for Change has a comprehensive Wholesale Coffee program for independent coffeehouses as well as a Coffee Fundraiser for organizations.
| Other |
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Home Care Associates of Philadelphia
United States of America
HCA is Philadelphia's only worker owned cooperative home health care agency.At Home Care Associates we believe that quality jobs mean quality care. We provide trained reliable home health care aides specifically chosen to meet your needs.
| Human health & social work |
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Hybrytec Solar
Colombia
Our commitment is to facilitate access to solar energy at all levels through three business lines Turnkey projects. Marketing of solar equipment. Solar engineering services worldwide.
| Other |
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Ingage Partners, LLC
United States of America
Ingage Partners is a different kind of company. Our talented team of consultants serve greater Cincinnati clients by providing management and technology consulting expertise. We are inspired to blend our careers with our desire to make a measurable difference in the world. Our success as a business fuels our ability to create a positive impact on our community.
| Other |
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Juhudi Kilimo
Kenya
Juhudi Kilimo is a social enterprise that provides asset financing and technical assistance to smallholder farmers and small to medium agro businesses throughout Kenya. Juhudi operates exclusively in very rural areas giving smallholder farmers access to the tools they need to scale up and succeed.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Little Pickle Press
United States of America
Little Pickle Press is dedicated to helping parents and educators cultivate conscious responsible little people by stimulating explorations of the meaningful topics of their generation through a variety of media technologies and techniques.
| Education |
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Mal Warwick Donordigital
United States of America
Mal Warwick Donordigital has grown from one person holding a vision to change the world by raising money for nonprofits to a full service integrated fundraising and advocacy agency serving leading charitable organizations from offices in Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay Area.rnrnWith over 30 years of proven experience we have enabled our clients to raise well over $1 billion dollars in support of their work through our exceptional strategy award winning creative and insightful and actionable analysis. We embrace that no two clients are the same. We know each has its own distinct challenge but each needs to raise money and engage their constituents to fulfill their unique mission and that is where Mal Warwick Donordigital delivers day in and day out.rnrnIf you are looking to take your program to the next level in support of your important mission then Mal Warwick Donordigital might just be the perfect fit.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Manzimvula Ventures, Inc.
Canada
We help companies to unleash hidden capacity inspiring people engaging teams and sparking breakthrough performance.Manzimvula Ventures Inc. established in 1998 is a Certified B Corporation and consulting practice that works with our clients on sustainability and corporate responsibility issues with a keen focus on establishing trust and enabling active and meaningful relationships across their stakeholder communities'.To achieve this we work alongside clients guiding them through our Integrative Strategy Approach stimulating ingenuity and innovation to support them to engage their organizations at a deeper level to understand mindset and create alignment with their core vision and principles while developing new strategies that embed sustainability into operations to drive long term growth.The Manzimvula Team has worked with a wide range of clients and client operations in over 40 countries. Most recently with a focus on approaching sustainability from an education and leadership perspective by developing degree level programs. In 2013 we worked on the team at the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University as the lead for the Global Context thread of the curriculum to support the development of their new Executive Master's for Sustainability program which we also helped launch in January 2014. In addition to this we are exploring opportunities to work with universities in Africa to develop similar curricula in Sustainability Leadership.
| Other |
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Metropolitan Group
United States of America
Metropolitan Group was founded in 1989 and has offices in Chicago Portland Oregon San Francisco and Washington D.C. We work exclusively on behalf of social purpose organizationsnonprofits/NGOs government agencies and socially responsible businesses. We work as a team with our clients to create results including sustainable attitudinal and behavioral change increased participation program use and awareness and expanded resources and capacity.
| Other |
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Mikado Consulting
Turkey
Mikado is a social enterprise that crafts innovative solutions for sustainable development. Mikado mobilizes existing sources and develops partnerships to maximize social impact and to serve sustainable development.
| Other |
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Moving Forward Education
United States of America
We are community advocates school supporters and educational partners dedicated to addressing the academic and emotional needs of our youth.
| Education |
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Namaste Solar
United States of America
Transforming Energy. Transforming Business. Namaste Solar works to propagate the responsible use of solar energy pioneer conscientious business practices and create holistic wealth for our community. They take pride in being an Employee Owned Cooperative. Employee ownership is much more than a concept it is how they approach every aspect of their business. Namaste Solar co owners bring an added sense of commitment and professionalism to every project.
| Energy |
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Napo Pharmaceuticals
United States of America
Napo Pharmaceuticals focuses on the development and commercialization of proprietary pharmaceuticals for the global marketplace in collaboration with local partners. Our strategy is to focus both on higher volume business in the emerging economies of the world together with high value novel medicines in the Western market. Napo aims to maximize shareholder return by creating partnerships that provide incentives for the harmonization of these global pursuits.
| Human health & social work |
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New Avenue
United States of America
New Avenue finances entitles and builds eco friendly low cost homes in backyards and other empty spaces to reduce sprawl increase affordable housing in city neighborhoods and promote urban infill.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Pacific Northwest Kale Chips
Pacific Northwest Kale Chips is a small batch chip maker based out of Portland OR. Founded on the principles of delivering locally sourced organic and sustainable food combined with an artisan approach to flavor and texture the company is creating a revolution in nutrition that offers the Pacific Northwest and world its healthiest snack kale chips.
| Other |
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Paddle Sports Center
United States of America
Santa Barbara's & Goleta premier Water Sport (KAYAK SUP SURF) rental and membership center. We are a certified Academy of Surfing Instructors (ASI) Stand Up Paddle Boarding School and are excited to share our passion for the Ocean with you! Certified B Corporation & 1% For the Planet member. Our mission to save the Oceans and natural places by fostering an understanding of them through adventures education and outdoor experiences.
| Acommodation & food service |
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Piedmont Biofuels
US
Piedmont Biofuels has been through many iterations over the last decade.Today we are supplying fuel at 4 locations around the Triangle but are no longer producing fuel building plants or running an analytic lab.
| Energy |
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Project Repat
United States of America
Project Repat creates fair wage jobs in the USA by upcycling excess textiles into more functional and fashionable clothing accessories. Project Repat turns you second hand t shirts into into blankets bags scarves and ties. Each product is upcycled an efficient way to add value to a recycled good by a worker earning a fair and living wage in the USA.
| Other |
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Quetsol
Quetsol's patent pending technology allows the company to install systems and distribute activation codes in any community off the grid cell coverage or not which differs greatly from competitors that base their tech on GSM (50% customers have no coverage).
| Energy |
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Re:Vision Architecture
United States of America
ReVision Architecture (RVA) is a deep green architecture and sustainability consulting practice that was founded in 2001 to re vision and restore the balance between natural and built environments.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Sechler CPA PC
United States of America
Sechler CPA PC is a virtual nonprofit CPA firm with twenty remote team members serving over 400 nonprofit organizations. We are client focused supportive innovative attentive and accountable. Sechler CPA PC was recently named one of the Best for the World by the B Corporation for 2013! We are Arizona's ONLY CPA FIRM that is a Certified B Corporation!
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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Seeds Printing
United States of America
Green Printing with a Cost Effective FocusrnrnAt Seeds Green Printing our focus is how to offer our clients cost effective high quality environmental printing alternatives that match or exceed traditional printing methods.rnrnIt s a common misconception that printing on recycled paper with vegetable based inks is more expensive and results in a poorer quality product than does printing on premium virgin coated #1 or #2 grade paper substrates with conventional petroleum based inks. rnrnThat s not the case at Seeds Green Printing.rnrnUsing 100% recycled paper stocks and vegetable based inks we can give you green printed products that are of equal or better quality for the same price or even less than what you are now paying for conventional printing. Request some samples and you can see for yourself.rnrnTechnological advances in press equipment allow us to print cleaner to print more efficiently and to waste less.
| Other |
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SEQUIL Systems, Inc.
United States of America
SEQUIL Systems Inc. is an award winning professional services firm which provides highly technical building commissioning LEED program management energy modeling and sustainability consulting services to the architecture engineering and construction industry.rnrnSEQUIL services help project teams reduce the environmental impact of buildings and create exceptional indoor environments.rnrnSEQUIL Systems Inc. is a registered B Corporation.
| Construction |
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SLOWCOLOR
SLOWCOLOR \r\nFair Trade Textiles. Handmade & Naturall Dyed. Always. \r\n \r\nWe are \'for conscious comfort ®\' in clothing.
| Other |
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Social Enterprise Associates
US
We are a consulting firm offering business services to social enterprises and TBL entrepreneurs.
| Financial & Insurance activites |
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South Mountain Company, Inc.
United States of America
The company that emerged began as a cabinet making and woodworking shop in New City New York in 1973. In 1975 my partner Mitchell Posin and I came to Martha's Vineyard to design and build a house for my parents.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Sustainability Advantage
Canada
Bob is a leading expert on quantifying and selling the business value of corporate sustainability strategies and has given hundreds of keynote presentations to corporate government university and NGO audiences. Bob applies his business and leadership experience from his 34 year career at IBM Canada to engage the business community in proactively avoiding risks and capturing opportunities by using smart environmental social and governance (ESG) strategies.
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TAS
Canada
We are developers of mixed use buildings and entrepreneurs for the public good. We build to connect not isolate and fundamentally believe that connected communities lead to beautiful more resilient cities.
| Real estate, design & building |
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Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Ltd. (Roshan)
Afghanistan
Roshan began operations in 2003 in an environment where there was virtually no telecommunications infrastructure. Basic telecommunications was prohibitively expensive and practically inaccessible. To make an international call you literally had to walk to another country. Speaking to family members within and outside the country was a luxury that many in Afghanistan had to forego.
| Information, communication & technology |
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The Arnold Development Group
United States of America
The Arnold Development Group is a full service real estate investment and development firm that creates sustainable mixed use retail office and residential projects. We build vibrant urban neighborhoods where residents and visitors can live work learn and play. Once completed our projects are a catalyst for economic growth and future development.
| Real estate, design & building |
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The Majora Carter Group
United States of America
Majora Carter is an urban revitalization strategy consultant real estate developer and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. She is responsible for the creation & successful implementation of numerous green infrastructure projects policies and job training & placement systems.
| Real estate, design & building |
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The Paradigm Project
The Paradigm Project was borne out of the desire to impact poverty in sustainable, profitable ways by leveraging our team’s experience in consumer products, capital markets and environmental assets.What we do is simple in concept, and like everything in the developing world, difficult in execution:
| Real estate, design & building |
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VIF International Education
United States of America
VIF International Education builds global education programs that prepare students for success in an interconnected world. For more than 25 years educators have leveraged VIF s professional development and curriculum language acquisition and teacher exchange programs to generate engaging learning environments where students can excel in core curriculum as well as develop valuable critical and creative thinking skills. A certified B Corp and Best for the World honoree headquartered in Chapel Hill N.C. VIF provides a pathway for teachers schools and districts to become globally designated.
| Education |
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W.S. Badger Co, Inc.
United States of America
Badger makes USDA certified organic body care products. They are also a healing line as in fresh air sunlight a cooling breeze and the kind thoughts of a good friend. These are simply ways of restoring balance. And that's the way their products work.
| Other |
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Water Power Group LP
The Water Power Group of Companies LP is an Ontario based private power producer working in partnership with local communities and First Nations and Metis to develop small run of the river hydro electric generators.
| Other |
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xrunner Venture GmbH
Switzerland
x runner Venture is an impact enterprise.rnrnX runner sells a lasting sanitation solution to low income urban households that cannot have regular toilets.Our customer oriented product and service bring an instant improvement to their lives.
| Waste Management & Recycling |