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Welcome to the 60 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, community initiatives, and networks that became Good Market Approved in July 2026! This month’s roundup includes new members from Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Nigeria, Portugal, Scotland, England, Switzerland, Denmark, Latvia, Serbia, Ukraine, Türkiye, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, and Australia. You can see half of them below. More than 5,512 enterprises across 131 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
Thimphu, Bhutan
Bio Bhutan produces and promotes natural and organic certified products and creates sustainable value for farmers, consumers, and the environment in Bhutan. They specialize in handmade bar soaps, essential oils, air fresheners, and herbal tea made from lemongrass, artemisia, turmeric, ginger, rhododendron, blue pine, and other locally sourced ingredients. They also offer local wildflower honey, mustard oil, spice powders, and fresh produce. Bio Bhutan uses biodegradable packaging and minimizes waste. They source raw materials directly from small-scale farmers and forest harvesters, pay fair prices, and reinvest five percent of profits into farmer communities and women’s groups. In water-scarce regions like Gengkhar, Chaskhar, Udzorong, Drametse, Bepam, and Phuensum, they provide pipes for water distribution. Bio Bhutan makes monthly contributions to a Workers’ Provident Fund and Staff Welfare Fund to support employees during emergencies. Their lemongrass essential oil is certified organic to European Union standards, and their soaps are certified to NATRUE standards.
Villa Mercedes, Argentina
EmpowerAr makes rural electrification economically feasible and financially sustainable for vulnerable off-grid communities in Argentina and the Global South. They design, install, and manage solar photovoltaic systems for rural families, combining Internet of Things (IoT) energy monitoring, a digital management platform, and certification to create a complete and replicable electrification model. For every kilowatt-hour of renewable energy generated, they issue an EMPO Token, a blockchain-based verified impact certificate that replaces multinational certification intermediaries with a direct, community-based model and keeps value within the local ecosystem. EmpowerAr operates under a full open-source philosophy for both hardware and software. Their monitoring devices were developed by a local university and built using accessible, local components, eliminating dependence on proprietary imported systems. EmpowerAr trains and employs local technicians and community coordinators. They also promote and install solar-powered drip irrigation systems to reduce water consumption. Revenue is reinvested to help fund battery replacements and new rural installations.
Zürich, Switzerland
Recoal contributes to the fight against global warming through carbon removal and storage. Their scalable technology mimics natural coal formation processes, converts biomass waste from agriculture or food processing into hydrochar, and permanently stores the captured carbon underground. Their pilot plant uses 100 percent renewable energy, and the carbonization process produces recoverable nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients as byproducts. Recoal offers Rainbow Standard-verified carbon removal credits for companies with difficult-to-avoid CO2 emissions. They are a Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima supporter.
Camborne, England, United Kingdom
Create works to make creativity accessible to anyone across Cornwall, regardless of income, ability, or experience. They provide workshops, courses, and access to glass, ceramics, and jewellery studios and specialized equipment through their Create Contemporary Crafts Hub in Camborne. They also offer professional development training, team building, and wellbeing sessions. Create uses grants to offer free and subsidized courses and workshops. They have invested in solar panels and an air source pump to support the transition to green energy. Create is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an accredited Living Wage Employer, and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Rīga, Latvia
Difftravel makes travel accessible, promotes social inclusion, and employs people with disabilities in Latvia. They provide adapted transport for wheelchair users and people with disabilities and create barrier-free travel experiences across Latvia, the Baltic States, and Europe. Each trip is adapted to participants’ specific accessibility needs. Difftravel also offers travel planning services, accessibility advice, travel training, and personal assistance to help people with disabilities travel safely, comfortably, and independently. They keep prices as affordable as possible to ensure financial inclusion and organize free educational excursions and travel experiences for children and young people with disabilities. Difftravel provides an accessible working environment, communication tools, assistive support, and equal opportunities for employees with disabilities. Team members can work remotely with flexible working hours adapted to their individual health needs. They are a member of Latvijas Sociālās Uzņēmējdarbības Asociācija (LSUA).
Benavidez, Argentina
Creando Conciencia transforms waste into valuable resources, creates dignified employment opportunities, and promotes the circular economy in Benavídez, Argentina. They collect, sort, and recycle glass, cardboard, paper, plastics, and other municipal solid waste and produce hangers, school supplies, planters, compost bins, plastic wood furniture, and other products from recycled materials. This keeps materials in circulation, preserves natural resources, diverts waste from landfills, and prevents greenhouse gas emissions. Creando Conciencia donates products to public spaces, community kitchens, and local schools and raises environmental awareness through guided tours of the recycling plant, eco-events, and free educational workshops. They provide employment, technical training, and professional development opportunities for local waste collectors and plant operators. Creando Conciencia is a worker cooperative and a member of Alianza Cooperativa Internacional, Federación de Cooperativas Padre Mugica, CONARCOOP, COOPERAR, FETRACOOP, and FECOOTRA.
Rungiri, Kenya
Maai Makwa promotes freshwater resource stewardship in Kenya through civic technology and education. They conduct water quality testing and offer low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring devices, an interactive water cost calculator, and a real-time water distribution calendar. Maai Makwa also aggregates and publishes open water data and national and local water laws and regulations. They promote water conservation, educate water-scarce, climate-vulnerable, and disenfranchised communities about water rights, and offer free water footprint assessments for members and partner organizations.
Zahvizdya, Ukraine
Promprylad Foundation builds ecosystems for long-term socioeconomic development and renewal in Ukraine. They transformed a renovated Soviet-era factory in Ivano-Frankivsk into an innovation center where entrepreneurs, artists, educators, civil society, and municipal agencies work together to shape Ukraine’s recovery. The building has offices, a food hub, a research and development center, a reskilling and upskilling center, a business school, a startup incubation and acceleration center, a sports center, an art center, and other facilities for entrepreneurship, education, culture, and innovation. Promprylad Foundation supports projects that create opportunities for young Ukrainians to stay in the country, heal and reintegrate veterans into civilian life, provide a new start for displaced people, and enable people to become active contributors to the development of their regions. They integrate sustainable development principles into revitalization projects, promote renewable energy, and support the circular economy. Promprylad Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards its mission.
Zürich, Switzerland
RAROG helps find people in distress faster and saves lives by turning personal electronics into rescue beacons. They offer a lightweight portable detector that locates phones, watches, fitness trackers, and other electronics within a range of up to one kilometer outdoors and 100 meters indoors. The RAROG detector was designed to empower local rescuers and emergency responders. It is deployable by a small drone, directly detects radio waves without network coverage, works during disasters, network overload, and in remote areas, penetrates obstacles, and finds people through vegetation, fog, snow, and rubble. RAROG sources manufacturing components from local companies.
Belmont, Queensland, Australia
Goodnap produces sleepwear and provides dignified employment for survivors of human trafficking in Cambodia. They specialize in breathable, skin-safe pajama sets, tops, shorts, dresses, robes, T-shirts, pants, and loungewear made from responsible materials like Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified organic cotton, rain-fed European Flax™ linen, and plant-based TENCEL™. Orders ship in recycled cardboard boxes or plastic-free, home-compostable mailers. Every Goodnap garment is cut and sewn at the Agape International Missions training center in Phnom Penh by women rebuilding their lives after being rescued from human trafficking. The women are paid living wages and receive wraparound support including healthcare, on-site childcare, trauma counseling, and ongoing vocational skills training. Goodnap commits to consistent, forecastable order volumes, so that AIM can plan staffing, retain workers between orders. and provide prevention education, rescue operations, legal advocacy against traffickers, and a community school. They are a member of Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC).
Polegate, England, United Kingdom
Velor gives traditional artisans and makers direct access to a global market for authentic, culturally rooted work, at a time when mass-produced goods from generic manufacturing are displacing traditional-craft economies. Their global online marketplace offers free self-serve onboarding and listings, escrow protection with payouts released on confirmed delivery, origin and maker attribution on every listing, and safe and direct payout rails designed for financial inclusion. Each seller has a real-time dashboard showing their own orders, earnings, commission rate, and payout status, and the ability to live broadcast in their own language. Buyers are able to watch products get made, ask questions, and buy without leaving the live stream. Velor has a screening process to ensure sellers are genuine artisans, family workshops, or cooperatives. Factory, wholesale, and dropship sources are explicitly excluded. They are Good Business Charter accredited.
Şamlar, Türkiye
EmpactUs equips young people with the skills, resources, and opportunities they need to launch careers, build businesses, and drive sustainable change in their communities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. They design and deliver education support, skills and career development, and economic empowerment programs for disadvantaged youth. EducateUs offers scholarships, mentorship, and leadership training to support students facing financial or social barriers to complete formal education. EnactUs is an apprenticeship program that bridges the gap between education and employment through hands-on training with industry professionals. EmpowerUs supports youth-led enterprises with funding, mentorship, and resources to drive economic growth and job creation. EmpactUs’s ecosystem of changemakers aims to solve the global youth unemployment crisis, which is a cause of civil unrest and forced migration. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Coimbra, Portugal
Dignitude works to reduce healthcare inequalities, poverty, and social exclusion by ensuring dignified access to essential medicines for all, regardless of socioeconomic status, in Portugal. Their solidarity network brings together local pharmacies, social organizations, public and private entities, and community members to cover the cost of prescription medicine for people in need. Dignitude alleviates the financial burden associated with purchasing medication, increases treatment adherence, reduces pressure on families, and improves wellbeing and quality of life. They are a social solidarity institution.
Zürich, Switzerland
PeelPack develops circular biomaterials from upcycled food waste to replace plastics in industrial applications. Their flagship product, Materra®, is a high-performance biopolymer made from potato peels that replaces plastics and coated paper in rigid food packaging and other applications. PeelPack’s materials are price-competitive and run on existing processing lines and standard thermoplastic equipment without any redesign. They divert organic and plastic waste from landfills and reduce emissions associated with the production of plastics from fossil fuels.
Rungiri, Kenya
Demography Project leverages artificial intelligence, civic technology, open data, community engagement, environmental education and grassroots journalism to empower water-scarce, climate-vulnerable, and disenfranchised individuals, households, and communities in Kenya with actionable insights for participatory environmental stewardship. Their community-led environmental monitoring platform includes real-time air quality, water quality, noise, seismic, soil, and weather data collected by citizen scientists across the country. Demography Project also offers free online courses in citizen science methodology, environmental monitoring, and water resource management. Demography Project is a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner and a member of Climate Action Now (CAN) Coalition and Citizen Science Africa Association.
Gosport, England, United Kingdom
Maeflower Accounting provides clear, empathic, values-aligned accounting services to purpose-led organizations in the United Kingdom to enable compliance, confidence, and sustainability. They specialize in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and tax compliance for underserved small businesses, charities, and community groups. Maeflower Accounting offers sliding-scale pricing, cross-subsidies, and discounts for charities and businesses led by women and people from marginalized groups. They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Bangkok, Thailand
Maison Kojira improves everyday cooking through transparent real ingredients, mineral-rich salt, traditional processes, and regenerative principles. Their flagship range of culinary salts is built from inland Isaan mineral salt, preserved lemon, fermented mushroom, black garlic, and saffron. They focus on flavor, minerals, acidity, fermentation and preservation, so people can improve ordinary meals with better pantry staples instead of ultra-processed shortcuts. Maison Kojira prioritizes direct sourcing from small-scale farmers and producers, prompt payments, small-batch production, and reusable glass packaging. They reject extractive practices, shortcuts, and supply chains that push hidden costs onto growers, land, or customers.
Lwak, Kenya
One Plastic One Pad transforms recycled plastic waste into reusable menstrual pads for women and girls from underserved communities in Kenya, creates local employment, and contributes to a circular economy. Their washable Nyadhi pads reduce plastic waste and provide an affordable, locally designed and manufactured alternative to imported disposable sanitary pads. One Plastic One Pad creates dignified livelihood opportunities for waste collectors and donates reusable menstrual pads to those experiencing period poverty. They work with their nonprofit partner, Solidarity with Children with Disabilities Initiative (SCDI), to deliver community-based menstrual health education, disability inclusion, climate action, and outreach programs in schools and underserved communities. One Plastic One Pad is certified under the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). They are a member of Catalyst Now through SCDI.
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Jaskulla Mentoring works to prevent educational exclusion of children navigating anxiety, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social, emotional, and mental health issues, and distress-led behaviors. They partner with schools to provide trauma-informed one-to-one, group, and whole-class preventative mentoring interventions, guided by the Thrive Approach, to help children transition back to learning. Jaskulla Mentoring also offers educational consulting, expert crisis management, educator up-skilling, and parent coaching services. They pay employees above the Oxford Living Wage and reinvest all surplus to improve service accessibility and quality. Jaskulla Mentoring is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Association des Agriculteurs Sans Frontière (AASF) was established in 1992 to improve agricultural production and combat food insecurity and poverty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They provide technical training, entrepreneur mentoring, low-interest micro-loans, agricultural inputs, and veterinary supplies to crop and livestock farmers in Katanga and other provinces, with a particular focus on indigenous people, youth, and women. AASF collects household and agricultural waste to produce organic fertilizers, raises environmental awareness, and supports agroecology projects in the Congo Basin. They are a member of Catalyst Now and part of Africa Forward.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Health by Science helps people in Edinburgh, Scotland, move better, recover from injury, and build long-term physical health. They specialize in evidence-based physiotherapy, personal training, and sports massage delivered with clinical credibility and warmth. Health by Science offers small group rehabilitation classes for people managing long-term conditions, recovering from illness, or rebuilding after injury. Fifteen percent of class spaces are provided free of charge for people managing chronic or complex conditions who could not afford to attend otherwise. Health by Science is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Social Enterprise Scotland, and Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network. They reinvest all surplus towards their purpose.
Wattala, Sri Lanka
The Goodness Factory transforms underutilized agricultural resources into valuable products, promotes healthy living, supports rural farmers, reduces waste, and contributes to the circular economy in Sri Lanka. They produce premium cooking oil from rice bran, a byproduct of rice milling, to create additional economic value from the country’s rice harvest without increasing agricultural land use. The rice bran that remains after oil extraction is supplied to animal feed producers. The Goodness Factory works with a network of farmers, millers, and collectors across Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Kurunegala, Dambulla, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, and other rice-growing regions. They reduce dependence on imported oils and animal feed ingredients and help ensure more value remains within rural communities. The Goodness Factory packages oil in reusable glass containers and encourages customers to bring their own refillable containers to reduce packaging waste. They host live cooking demonstrations to raise awareness and educate consumers about responsible consumption, healthy cooking, and sustainable food choices.
Bački Brestovac, Serbia
House of Nature creates a place where people can connect, learn, and feel part of a community through sustainable agriculture and rural tourism in Bački Brestovac, Serbia. They grow vegetables, produce goat milk, cheese, and whey products, prepare and serve natural food, offer accommodation, coworking space, and an event venue, and organize agritourism, cultural heritage, and cycling experiences. House of Nature promotes nature conservation, prioritizes recyclable materials, avoids synthetic chemical inputs, reuses vegetable waste as animal feed, and uses animal manure as natural fertilizer. They allocate a portion of revenue to humanitarian initiatives that empower women and young people in rural areas and support families in need.
Winter Springs, Florida, United States
TheraPlay provides pediatric therapy in a safe, loving, and research-based environment to children with special needs in Winter Park, Florida. They specialize in occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, feeding therapy, and tutoring services. The majority of their patients are on state-funded health plans, which many other pediatric therapy clinics refuse to accept because reimbursement rates are low. They also offer discounts or payment plans for families that need additional support. TheraPlay ensures fair remuneration for therapists, supports peer learning, and helps pay for advanced training. They donate to local charities and events that benefit children with disabilities.
Mendoza, Argentina
Gerardo Ontanilla Consultancy works with agrifood companies in Argentina to create a food system that ensures safety and environmental responsibility, preserves soil health, and protects natural resources for future generations. They help producers, packing houses, nurseries, wineries, and other agribusinesses implement management systems, comply with international triple-impact standards and protocols, prepare for audits, and obtain food safety, quality, sustainability, and organic certifications.
Santo André, Brazil
VoVs works to combat loneliness and promote social inclusion of older people in São Paulo, Brazil. They are known for VOVS PACK, a box of nostalgic products made by people over the age of 60 using family recipes and sustainably sourced ingredients and materials. Each item in the pack includes the unique stories of its creator to promote exchange between generations. VoVs also provides consulting services on elder-inclusive practices, creates events and campaigns that increase visibility for senior audiences, and organizes an intergenerational skills exchange that brings together youth and senior citizens to solve problems in the lives of older people. VoVs developed Turi, a tourism portal that aims to provide unique and enriching experiences for senior citizens in São Paulo, and produces a podcast to combat ageism and promote intergenerational empathy through enriching dialogue. They offer an age-friendly workplace for older adults and a voluntary mentorship program for senior entrepreneurs.
San Francisco, California, United States
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Otzian creates natural, environmentally responsible tattoo care in Sri Lanka as an alternative to imported and synthetic products. Their plant-based tattoo enhancement and aftercare balm is made from virgin coconut oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, and botanical oils. Otzian produces in small batches and uses recyclable packaging to minimize waste. They prioritize local suppliers and small businesses that demonstrate commitment to responsible environmental and labour practices. Otzian educates consumers about responsible tattoo aftercare, ingredient transparency, conscious consumption, and environmentally responsible skincare choices.
Pokunuwita, Sri Lanka
Kandegama Ceylon Foods offers natural, local nutrition, preserves Sri Lanka’s food heritage for future generations, and preserves nature. They specialize in traditional porridge mixes made with dehydrated hal, barakoku, heirloom rice, kurakkan millet, and other local ingredients. Kandegama Ceylon Foods sources raw ingredients from rural farmers in Sinharaja and Sabaragamuwa. They plant hal trees, protect areas with barakoku ferns, and promote reforestation with hal and other native plants.
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