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Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than two million new and used titles in stock, Better World Books is a triple-bottom-line company that balances the social, economic and environmental values of its stakeholders. Since its founding in 2002, the Mishawaka, Ind.-based company has raised over $8 million for its non-profit literacy partners, diverted more than 33 million books from landfills, achieved over 3,000 tons of carbon offsets through carbon-neutral shipping, and created more than 200 well-paying jobs with full benefits. Is Your Soulmate a Book?
Adina for Life, Inc. was founded in 2005 to create delicious, healthy, organic, and sustainably sourced beverages inspired by recipes from around the world. From ingredient sourcing to business decisions, Adina champions sustainable business practices through its commitment to Fair Trade and organic production. Purchases of Adina’s certified Fair Trade coffee beverages strengthen local agricultural traditions, empower worker cooperatives, and directly benefit farmers in the developing world by providing higher wages. Adina’s products can be found at Whole Foods and a variety of smaller natural food stores. Drink No Evil
Founded in 2005 in San Francisco, Alter Eco is a team of Fair Trade visionaries and food-loving explorers on a mission to connect consumers to artisan farmers and their foods from around the world. The company offers a range of high quality, organic, Fair Trade, and carbon neutral food products including dark chocolate bars, packaged and bulk quinoa and rice, sugar, and olive oil that are available nationwide through Whole Foods and other natural food stores. Alter Eco envisions a world in which all stakeholders benefit from the production and distribution of delicious foods and is working towards this vision through its commitments to sustainable production, ethical sourcing, and carbon reduction. More information can be found at www.altereco-usa.com.
Root Capital is pioneering finance for grassroots businesses that build sustainable livelihoods and transform rural communities in poor, environmentally vulnerable places. By working with small and growing businesses, it aims to fill the “missing middle” of finance in developing countries – the underserved gap between microfinance and commercial banking. Root Capital is a founding member of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). It receives support from a wide variety of investing and philanthropic sources, including foundations, corporations, socially responsible investment firms, religious institutions, government agencies and individuals. For more information, visit www.rootcapital.org. |
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