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Welcome to the 68 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in October 2025! This month’s roundup includes new members from Ecuador, Colombia, the United States, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Scotland, England, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Italy, Malta, Türkiye, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.More than 4,873 enterprises across 124 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. 
Nairobi, Kenya
Somo supports sustainable growth and job creation for micro and small businesses in marginalized communities in East Africa by offering essential resources, knowledge, funding, and market access. DigiSomo offers digital training tools, Somo Academy provides individualized mentorship and training, and Somo Invest facilitates customized financing. DigiKua is a reporting tool that empowers users to run their businesses, make informed, sustainable financial decisions, and access financing from institutions that require formal financial documentation. Tengeneza Na Somo maintains shared production facilities and equipment in Kenya, lowering entry barriers for low-income, small-scale, and marginalized entrepreneurs who cannot afford the cost of setting up their own manufacturing spaces. They also assist with product formulation, testing, technical training, raw material supply, branding, packaging, and market access. Somo Duka is an online marketplace that features local products from Somo entrepreneurs in Kenya and Tanzania. Somo is registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their purpose.
Portland, Oregon, United States
Bold Reuse works to end single-use waste in the United States by making it easy and cost-effective to transition to reusables. They partner with food service groups, sports and entertainment venues, corporate campuses, festivals and events, amusement parks and attractions, and school communities to implement smart, circular systems that replace single-use cups, plates, bowls, and other items with durable, reusable alternatives. Their all-in-one service includes the collection and cleaning of used inventory through a network of wash hubs. Bold Reuse IQ, their cloud-based intelligence platform, delivers real-time visibility and measurable results, including waste diversion metrics, inventory tracking, low-inventory alerts, and impact reporting. Bold Reuse is part of Green Sports Alliance and Zero Waste USA.
Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom
Bees & Refugees introduces beekeeping as a therapeutic and community-building craft to refugee and local communities in London and helps the United Kingdom’s native black bee population flourish. They organize beekeeping workshops, provide a managed beehive service, build branded insect hotels, and offer locally harvested raw honey. Their beekeeping programs provide therapeutic relief to refugees who have suffered the trauma of war and create a sense of belonging for asylum seekers struggling to settle after dislocation. Bees & Refugees distributes free honey to low-income community members, helps repopulate Britain’s native black bees, and promotes broader ecological health through biodiversity restoration. Bees & Refugees is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Wellington, New Zealand
Do Good Group empowers purpose-driven organizations across Aotearoa New Zealand to attract exceptional talent, strengthen their impact, and advance a more equitable and sustainable society. Do Good Jobs is an ethical jobs board that connects job seekers with values-aligned employers. Do Good Impact Directory provides a comprehensive listing of organizations that are creating positive social, environmental, and cultural impact through their operations. The platform helps consumers, businesses, and investors discover and connect with organizations that align with their values. All organizations undergo a review process to ensure they have an impact mission, generate revenue through trade, and can demonstrate positive impact through their operations. Do Good Group is committed to accessibility and building the broader Do Good community in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nairobi, Kenya
Chemolex provides impactful solutions and services for the management of plastic waste, advancing the transition to a clean, sustainable, and circular economy. They offer plastic capture devices to intercept and collect river plastic waste and machinery to transform this hard-to-recycle plastic into fencing poles, paver blocks, eco bricks, and furniture. They have also developed a process to convert invasive water hyacinth weeds from Lake Victoria into biodegradable film material that can be used to manufacture packaging, diapers, sanitary pads, and other products that are traditionally made from imported petrochemical plastic. Chemolex restores freshwater ecosystems, creates employment opportunities for thousands of women and youth from informal settlements in Kenya, and provides low-cost waste services to underserved communities. They maintain accessible facilities and provide equal opportunity to people with disabilities and members of minority groups. They work with the Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization to reduce plastic waste and promote a circular economy.
Bogotá, Colombia
Impact Hub Bogotá promotes impact entrepreneurship in Bogota, Colombia, and offers impactful programs and events focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They connect and support enterprises that focus on gender equality, climate action, and sustainable agriculture, and help them access international opportunities. Their business mentoring program enables experts from all sectors and backgrounds to help startups refine their processes, improve their impact thesis, increase their sales and positioning, create valuable connections and alliances, and optimize impact. Impact Hub Bogotá is a member of the global Impact Hub network.
Slagelse, Denmark
LandSkaberne works to improve living conditions in rural areas of Denmark by supporting democratic rural entrepreneurship. They help local groups establish and promote citizen-owned, democratically governed village enterprises that exist to benefit the local community. Examples include community buildings, shared cars, cooperative grocery stores, revitalized station buildings, village hotels, and community wind and solar. These businesses can generate local economic value by creating jobs, improving mobility, promoting settlement, expanding services, and providing shared energy solutions. LandSkaberne helps develop area-based business models, establish organizations, mobilize the local area for support and shared ownership, and coordinate funding for startup costs. They are a Registered Social Economic Enterprise (RSV).
Birkirkara, Malta
Social Entrepreneurs Association Malta (SEAM) aims to support and grow an inclusive ecosystem of social enterprises in Malta and promote the triple-bottom-line of people, planet, and profit. They raise awareness and educate society about social entrepreneurship, provide ecosystem support services to organizations creating positive social, cultural, and environmental impact, encourage local and cross-border collaboration, and advocate for the sector at local, regional, and national levels. Members are able to access discounts on coworking spaces, group insurance, and professional services like legal support, marketing assistance, business development resources, funding guidance, mentoring, coaching, accounting, web development, and more. SEAM also organizes networking events, guest speakers, masterclasses, and policy advocacy opportunities. They are a member of Euclid Network and part of the European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) consortium.
Cheng Du Shi, China
强记女工38fixers promotes gender equality and encourages women in China to learn about tools and improve their hands-on repair skills. They offer affordable home repair and installation services by an all-female crew and provide technical support and job opportunities for women who want to become maintenance workers. 强记女工38fixers uses their large following on Chinese social media platforms to raise awareness and increase revenue through advertising partnership fees.
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Sefa Partnerships provides flexible finance to impact-led organizations in Australia and helps them access the resources they need to grow and create a more inclusive and equitable future. They map systemic barriers to capital, provide financial literacy capability building, advocate for inclusive social investment, and design and deploy flexible finance solutions with a focus on auspiced philanthropy, catalytic capital, and blended capital. They also offer innovation and learning programs for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, government, and corporate partners. Sefa Partnerships is a legal charity that serves as a sister organization to Sefa, an impact investor. They use their legal status to facilitate unique funding collaborations and support organizations that face barriers to traditional capital. Their travel policy includes carbon offset purchases for every flight, and their diversity and inclusion policy ensures accessibility for employees with disability. Sefa Partnerships reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Milano, Italy
Impact Hub srl Società Benefit provides coworking spaces, mentorship, and angel investing in Italy to accelerate impact and create a better future. They offer offices, permanent workstations, mobile coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and event venues in Milano, Firenze, and Torino. Startups have access to incubation and acceleration programs and tailored support to develop their businesses, seek funding, and grow their positive social impact. Impact Hub srl also organizes online executive courses for angel investors, delivers consulting services for corporates, and supports two business angel groups, Angels4Impact and Angels4Women, with pitch sessions and direct investment management. They are a registered Società Benefit, a certified B Corporation, a founding member of Torino Social Impact, and a member of the global Impact Hub network.
København, Denmark
Buddha Bikes offers used bicycles and bicycle repair services in Copenhagen and helps demonstrate and spread a business model that treats employees, customers, the local environment, and the planetary environment properly. They collect discarded bicycles from the recycling center, refurbish them using recycled materials whenever possible, and sell them at affordable prices as an alternative to imported new bikes made from virgin materials. Buddha Bikes also adds an electric motor to used bikes to make e-bikes and produces new bikes using recycled materials. They provide apprenticeship and employment to people who might have difficulty finding opportunities elsewhere and offer personalized adaptations for team members who are neurodivergent or dealing with mental health issues or other challenges. Buddha Bikes is a Registered Social Economic Enterprise (RSV) and participates in Cooperative Copenhagen.
Taoyuan, Taiwan
RE’ME果菓 transforms imperfect and surplus fruits into natural dried fruit products to reduce food waste in Taiwan. They offer fruit tea, fruit slices, energy cubes, and other dried fruit snacks that preserve flavor and nutrients and offer a healthy alternative to ultraprocessed foods. RE’ME果菓 reduces postharvest losses and diverts food waste from landfills by giving a second chance to excess and imperfect fruits that would otherwise be discarded. They source seasonal produce from smallholder farmers, support local economies, and promote environmentally responsible agricultural practices. RE’ME果菓 reinvests surplus towards their social and environmental mission.
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
The Green Estate grows green and resilient urban places for people and nature to thrive. Since 2003, they have turned 42 hectares of derelict land and heritage buildings in Sheffield into a sustainable landscape that hosts thriving community groups, tours, school workshops, weddings, and other events. The Green Estate produces annual and perennial seed mixes, meadow turf, circular economy soils, compost, and specialist substrates and offers landscape consulting services across the United Kingdom and Europe with a focus on biodiverse and resilient meadows, sustainable urban drainage systems, green roofs, and rain gardens. They provide garden allotments and support a collective of on-site community enterprises, including a cafe and catering service, a craft furniture maker, a youth development charity, a flower farm that serves people living with dementia, a secondhand clothes and toy shop, and a primary care workforce training hub. The Green Estate is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Kampala, Uganda
Federation of Uganda Social Entrepreneurs (FUSE) aims to build a cohesive and holistic ecosystem for social enterprise development in Uganda. They mobilize members, offer business coaching, mentorship, and other capacity-building support, create networking spaces, provide seed capital for startups, and develop domestic and international markets for social enterprise products. Their services are targeted to include vulnerable women and youth. FUSE raises public awareness about social enterprise and advocates for recognition of the social enterprise sector as a socioeconomic contributor to national development.
East Linton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forge and Equip uses welding and woodworking to help people in East Lothian, Scotland, develop practical skills, improve their confidence and wellbeing, and access employment opportunities. They specialize in custom repair, restoration, and fabrication services for everything from gates, light fixtures, and railings to upcycled tables, benches, and barbecues. Forge and Equip offers introductory welding and woodworking classes, children’s workshops, and route-to-employment training programs. Trainees learn hands-on skills, gain on-the-job experience, and have access to certifications, mentorship, and other support. Forge and Equip contributes to a circular economy through repair, refurbishing, upcycling, and recycling. They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise Scotland, Circular Communities Scotland, and Volunteer Scotland.
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Ten Thousand Villages Lincoln brings together global and local communities through fair trade, ensuring that every purchase supports livelihoods rooted in equity, sustainability, and dignity for all. They offer fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, snacks, spices, soap, lotion, handcrafted housewares and accessories, books, stationery, games, toys, musical instruments, holiday decor, and more from their retail outlet in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ten Thousand Villages Lincoln hosts free craft nights for the community and partners with other nonprofits to help local refugee and immigrant women start their own businesses, promote local initiatives, and support annual fundraisers. Ten Thousand Villages Lincoln is an independent not-for-profit, fair trade store and reinvests all surplus to advance their global fair trade mission. They are a Fair Trade Federation verified member.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Impact Hub Karlsruhe promotes and encourages social entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation in the Karlsruhe region of Germany. They provide co-working space, meeting and workshop rooms, and event spaces for freelancers, startups, and other impact-driven businesses. Impact Hub Karlsruhe also offers impact consulting services, training programs, and networking events. They organize campaigns to promote an economy for the common good. Impact Hub Karlsruhe is an impact-oriented cooperative that reinvests all profits towards its shared purpose. Decisions are made collectively and democratically, with clear participation rights for members. They are a member of the global Impact Hub network and Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland (SEND).
Son La, Vietnam
Agritage Vietnam preserves, develops, and spreads Indigenous knowledge systems and Vietnamese heritage agriculture to support food security, sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems. They help build heritage agricultural villages where residents live and grow heirloom organic rice and other crops to meet consumption needs and generate income. Villagers use traditional irrigation techniques and agricultural practices such as homemade microbial fertilizers and biological pesticides made from native plants. Agritage Vietnam also organizes ecotourism experiences and life skills education programs for Vietnamese children. They support tree planting initiatives to restore degraded forests and allocate 15 percent of profits to village community funds to develop welfare facilities. Agritage Vietnam is a member of the Agroecology Learning Alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) and the Asia Network of Women Social Entrepreneurs.
Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
SeAscape was founded in 1999 to help ensure everyone in Ayrshire, Scotland, has a safe and secure place to call home and the opportunity to thrive within their community. They provide housing support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness through emergency or temporary accommodation, council housing, the Ayrshire housing association, and private properties. When people find accommodation, SeAscape furnishes their new homes with used household furniture and items donated through the Pass It On project. They also offer a befriending service to reduce loneliness and isolation and help people reconnect with the community. Their Reuse Furniture Store provides secondhand household goods at affordable prices and reinvests all surplus towards homelessness support services. SeAscape is an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Social Enterprise Scotland.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Deux Mains designs and manufactures fair trade leather bags and creates dignified employment and opportunities for Haitian artisans. They offer handmade backpacks, handbags, purses, travel bags, crossbody bags, tote bags, pouches, wallets, and other leather accessories. All materials are either upcycled, repurposed, found locally, or sustainably sourced from gold-rated tanneries. Products are produced in small batches in a solar-powered factory and shipped in environmentally responsible packaging. Deux Mains also manufactures shoes and sandals with upcycled tire soles and supplies new leather school shoes to some of the most vulnerable children in Haiti. They provide year-round, full-time employment, free lunches, living wages, paid internships, holidays, sick leave, overtime, and parental leave, safe working conditions, health insurance, ongoing technical training, support for higher education, leadership development opportunities, school stipends for artisans’ children, and interest-free loans. Deux Mains is a Fair Trade Federation verified member.
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Programa Teseo promotes inclusion, social innovation, and empowerment for people with visual impairments in Guayaquil, Ecuador. They focus on accessible learning spaces, training programs, and projects that foster personal independence, employability, and overall wellbeing. Program Teseo has developed accessible courses and workshops for blind and visually impaired people, adapted content to multisensory auditory and tactile formats, and integrated methodologies that promote full and meaningful participation. They organize awareness campaigns and workshops on the needs of the blind community and partner with local public institutions to increase accessibility and expand opportunities for inclusion. Programa Teseo is a not-for-profit initiative and part of HumanHub SAS.
Saint Fillans, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aquila raises awareness about biodiversity and environmental protection and helps people reconnect with wildlife and nature in Scotland. They offer guided wildlife walks and tours, birding holidays, ecological surveys, training programs, and talks. They also organize local community events and provide consultancy services on habitat restoration and conservation. Aquila designs their walks and events to be accessible to low-income groups and people with disabilities. They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise Scotland, Northwoods Rewilding Network, Wild Scotland, and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
Bywong, New South Wales, Australia
Queer Food shares LGBTQIA+ stories through food, creates jobs for queer and trans people in Australia, and is building a social impact fund to support other queer ventures and improve access to gender affirming care. They offer tomato sauce, chili sauce, barbecue sauce, pasta, color-changing tea, cordial, and other food retail products inspired and shaped by LGBTQIA+ stories or developed in collaboration with community icons. Queer Food sources ingredients from local suppliers committed to sustainability, prioritizes compostable and reusable packaging, and minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. They donate surplus food to Canberra’s local Food Not Bombs branch. Queer Food provides safe, affirming jobs and hands-on training in the hospitality industry, creating pathways for LGBTQIA+ people to thrive in the workplace. They are a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise, a member of Social Enterprise Australia and Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA), and recognized on the Sustainable Table Regenerative Food and Farming Map.
North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, United States
Sustainable Threads supplies fair trade, natural fiber products that are co-designed with their artisan partners in India. They offer handwoven and hand block-printed home and kitchen textiles, bags, scarves, sarongs, journals, and stationery for wholesale buyers. Products are made from natural linen, organic or unbleached cotton, ahimsa silk, banana stem fiber, local river grass, and coconut leaf stems and packed in recycled and compostable materials. Sustainable Threads works with people with disabilities, survivors of domestic violence, marginalized tribal communities, and other disadvantaged artisan groups. They maintain long-term trade relationships and ensure fair pay and safe working conditions. Sustainable Threads is a Fair Trade Federation verified member and a Green America certified Green Business.
Warszawa, Poland
Natural Materials Unlimited manufactures plant-based fibers, materials, and products in the European Union to reduce demand for imported materials that create microplastics. They specialize in custom tree-free paper, rope, webbing, and fabrics made from hemp, linen, jute, ramie, nettle, sisal, kenaf, and organic cotton blends. They also offer market analysis, research and development, custom product design, prototyping, sourcing, and consulting services. Natural Materials Unlimited sustainably sources all materials and batch dyes to reduce water consumption and waste. They provide fair living wages, flexible hours, and a flat structure where everyone’s voice is heard. Natural Materials Unlimited is a member of Polska Izba Lnu i Konopi.
Kanpur, India
Nivaran Upcyclers transforms discarded materials from Hindu pooja into handmade upcycled products in India, diverts waste from rivers and landfills, and contributes to a circular economy. They upcycle clothing and ornaments worn by the deities and other discarded materials into home decor and accessories like cushion covers, folders, bags, and coin pouches. Nivaran Upcyclers trains underprivileged women and creates livelihood opportunities related to collection, segregation, cleaning, design, manufacturing, and marketing. They partner with temples, religious organizations, and local communities to ensure their circularity initiatives are participatory and have a positive social and environmental impact. Nivaran Upcyclers works with the National Service Scheme (NSS), Rotary Clubs, and other social organizations to raise awareness about recycling and upcycling.
Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Health Futures Australia promotes healthy living and works to build thriving local economies in Australia through social innovation, community partnerships, and entrepreneurship. Their consultancy helps organizations, communities, and leaders design and deliver strategies that create real health and wellbeing impact. Their Healthy Lunch Kitchen initiative delivers healthy, affordable school meals made from local seasonal produce. Their Public Health and Wellbeing Leaders Network is a dedicated peer support and professional development network for health and wellbeing professionals across local government. Health Futures Australia provides free or low-cost health and wellbeing services to students, at-risk youth, low-income families, immigrants, and refugees. They preferentially purchase from local farmers and producers to strengthen the regional economy, reduce transport emissions, and ensure fresh, nutritious ingredients. Health Futures Australia is a registered charity and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Ruthin, Wales, United Kingdom
Ruthin Artisan Markets promotes local makers and small businesses, creates inclusive community spaces, and hosts events in Ruthin, Wales. They have revitalized Ruthin’s historic market hall and organize market events, pop-up shops, festivals, supper clubs, and live music. They also offer a cafe, coworking, office and event hire, a theater, a sensory garden, and a crafters’ space. Ruthin Artisan Markets hosts the local food bank, provides a community fridge with free food for people in need, and serves as a period dignity location where people can access free period products without having to ask. They run a free youth group called Youth Shedz Rhuthun for kids who struggle with mainstream school and offer discounted youth tickets and accessibility tickets for all live events. Ruthin Artisan Markets is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK, ADHD Foundation UK, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme.
Long Beach, California, United States
The Tote Project works to end human trafficking through ethical manufacturing, raising awareness, and giving back to support survivors. They offer totes, pouches, cosmetic bags, laptop cases, and other reusable bags made by trafficking survivors and at-risk women. Their canvas bags are made from GOTS-certified organic cotton and printed with water-based, phthalate-free inks. Their Freedom Collection pouches are lined with upcycled sari fabric. The Tote Project uses environmentally responsible packaging materials and prints most orders on demand to avoid overstock. They partner with fair trade suppliers that pay fair wages and treat workers with dignity. The Tote Project donates 10 percent of profits to support awareness campaigns, trafficking prevention for foster care youth, career academies for trafficking survivors, and therapeutic art classes for survivors and their children. They are a verified member of Fair Trade Federation and a member of Fair Trade Los Angeles.
Lagos, Nigeria
‘Mobi Designs upcycles garments and textiles, reduces waste, promotes conscious fashion, and empowers youth with upcycling skills. They transform old, out-of-trend, and gently used clothing, fabric offcuts, unsold samples, and clearance stock into new look tops, dresses, trousers, jackets, purses, earrings, and other wearable outfits and accessories. ‘Mobi Designs offers a wardrobe revival service to preserve sentimental clothing and meaningful memories, extend product life, and divert textile waste from landfills. Their Young Star Initiative (YSI) teaches kids and teenagers about upcycling and responsible consumption.
Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia
Stepping Stone Clubhouse started in 1994 to support people living with mental illness in Brisbane through meaningful work and social connection. Members are involved in every aspect of clubhouse operations and programs through voluntary work units and a Work-Ordered Day structure. For example, the hospitality work unit manages a commercial cafe and kitchen that provides breakfast and lunch to all members and staff. Stepping Stone helps members return to education, find transitional or permanent employment, and access housing and community support services. They maintain long-term connections with members and offer evening, weekend, and holiday recreational activities. Stepping Stone is an Accredited Clubhouse, an international training centre for clubhouses worldwide, a charter member of Clubhouse International, and a member of Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC). They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
KnauerNever inspires and equips leaders to build enterprises that serve people, planet, and profit. Their advisory services include strategic visioning and planning, fundraising and capital strategy, startup and scale-up guidance, values-aligned mergers and acquisitions, and board and executive coaching. They build cross-sector coalitions to drive collective impact and bridge innovation and governance through collaboration and policy design. KnauerNever also delivers conference keynotes, fireside chats, and custom sessions at the intersection of climate, technology, and regenerative business. They provide pro bono services to low-income groups and donate time and money to support nonprofits and values-aligned businesses. KnauerNever offsets carbon emissions through the ReSeed.farm global network and protocol. They are a member of Social Venture Network (SVN).
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Work+Stay provides professional recruitment services for employers in regional Australia and creates real community connections for employees to thrive. They connect skilled professionals with essential roles in regional and rural communities, address critical workforce shortages, and support local economic growth. Their STAY retention service supports new employees with relocation planning, travel logistics, housing, education, childcare, sports, recreation, and special interests. Local welcome ambassadors share local knowledge and networks to connect new employees with the community. Work+Stay is an initiative of SSI, a national not-for-profit organization. They are a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA).
Çanakkale, Türkiye
NOVADER makes young voices visible in public policy and social life and uses arts, culture, and human dignity as tools for inclusion and social impact in Türkiye. They design and implement projects, offer workshops and training on creativity, human rights, and sustainability, create youth engagement tools, produce cultural content, and develop artistic collaborations with emerging creators and grassroots organisations. NOVADER focuses on underrepresented and low-income youth. They prioritize transparent funding and volunteerism to ensure participation is completely free, inclusive of young people with disabilities, and guided by gender equality and democratic decision-making. NOVADER is a not-for-profit organization and reinvests all surplus towards their mission.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tap into IT provides inclusive and locally accessible support services to enable older people in Edinburgh, Scotland, to tap into the benefits of the internet and technology. They offer one-on-one and group digital skills training and tech support in people’s homes, accessible community venues, or remotely. Tap into IT helps older people get online so they can connect with family and friends, save money, stay independent, access up-to-date information, discover new hobbies and interests, and keep active. They collaborate with community networks and other organizations to support vulnerable groups and adapt services to meet the special needs of people with disabilities, dementia, and other health conditions. Tap into IT encourages their staff and volunteers to travel by bicycle or public transport and helps ensure electronic waste is recycled. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Evansville, Indiana, United States
Alegria Accessories produces fair trade jewelry and creates safe, living wage jobs for young women who aged out of the orphan care system in Honduras. They specialize in handmade earrings, bracelets, charms, holiday ornaments, and other accessories. Materials are sourced in Honduras to support local women-owned businesses and reduce transport emissions. Alegria Accessories uses recycled materials, minimal packaging, and QR codes to reduce waste. They provide stable, salaried employment to combat systemic poverty, exploitation, and trafficking. Alegria Accessories is a Fair Trade Federation verified member.
Austin, Texas, United States
Zebo aims to eliminate workplace plastic waste in the United States, one office at a time. They offer a curated selection of products and subscription services that make it easier to transition to environmentally responsible office and household supplies and corporate gifts. Zebo ships in reused packaging whenever possible. New materials are plastic-free, made of post-consumer recycled content, and printed with algae-based ink. Zebo donates a portion of revenue through Stripe Climate to support climate action and works with Austin Sustainability Professionals and Austin Reuse Coalition to raise awareness on plastic waste prevention and climate action.
Fort Portal, Uganda
Crazy Love Africa was started to serve, restore, empower, and strengthen vulnerable women in Uganda through education, community support, and sustainable job creation. They partner with single mothers and women living with HIV to create fair trade housewares, toys, bags, jewelry, and other accessories from environmentally responsible materials. Their handwoven baskets and trivets are made from natural raffia, banana fiber, and plant-based dyes. Crazy Love Africa provides sustainable income, a safe and empowering place to learn and work, weekly Sisterhood Support Circles, business and leadership training, microbusiness grants, health and wellness programs, and educational sponsorships for the women’s children. Program participants have launched sewing shops, small farms, dairies, and businesses selling groceries, firewood, used clothing, shoes, and traditional foods. Crazy Love Africa also leads adult and youth ambassador trips to Uganda and works with global partners on HIV education and support services. They are a Fair Trade Federation verified member.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Firstport makes social enterprise aspirational, accessible, and achievable in Scotland and the North of England. They offer start-up advice, training, workshops, investment readiness programs, tailored business support, grant funding, and social investment to help start and grow social enterprises. Their Catalyst Fund provides flexible, revenue-based finance with hands-on support for organizations that cannot access traditional social investment. Firstport is a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Investor in Diversity, and a member of Social Enterprise UK and Social Enterprise Scotland. They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius University contributes to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Lithuania by providing knowledge, fostering innovation, and developing talent. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration offers courses and engages in social enterprise and social economy research. Vilnius University was founded in 1579 as a public research university. They are part of the European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) consortium.
Karrinyup, Western Australia, Australia
Spotscreen works to ensure every Australian has access to life-saving skin cancer screening and prevention education. They provide mobile cancer screening services at workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, and other community spaces across the country. Spotscreen makes early detection accessible to all, while empowering people with the knowledge to protect themselves and recognize the signs of melanoma and other skin cancers before it’s too late.
Auckland, New Zealand
Oncore Services specializes in property maintenance and repairs in Manukau and East Auckland, New Zealand, and creates employment pathways for people who are neurodiverse, have low vision, or support someone with additional needs. They offer healthy home assessments, flood and fire restorations, painting, plastering, and other maintenance services for residential and commercial properties. Oncore Services in Manukau and East Auckland provides flexible, meaningful work and builds more inclusive workplaces to help people gain confidence, purpose, and financial independence.
Lagos, Nigeria
Magna Carta Health specializes in preventive digital health to improve health outcomes and quality of life in Nigeria. They combine preventive diagnostic check-ups and physician health risk assessments with predictive analytics to offer personalized medical and behavioral coaching solutions for disease prevention and management. Magna Carta Health offers free and discounted healthcare services to low-income and disadvantaged people in the communities they serve.
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society supports the sustainable development of Estonia through high-quality research and creative work, public discussion, entrepreneurship, cooperation with the public and third sector, and promotion of academic partnerships. They offer degree courses, training courses, and other services and engage in research related to political science and governance, sociology, law, international relations and future studies, and social protection. Universities are public sector organizations in Estonia, and most degree courses are free. Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society is part of the European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) consortium.
Byford, Western Australia, Australia
Commonsight transforms how people experience change and helps build learning organizations where people get better at finding solutions together, adapting to whatever comes next, and using uncertainty as creative fuel rather than an existential threat. They offer consulting, training, and systemic design services to strengthen the adaptive capacity and resilience of organizations and communities in Western Australia. Commonsight provides a local, purpose-driven alternative to large international consultancies. They apply universal design principles to ensure accessible communication, flexible working arrangements, and inclusive participation for all contributors. Profits are reinvested to sustain operations, subsidize access for small and microbusinesses, and fund research for public benefit. Commonsight is a member of Social Enterprise Australia.
London, England, United Kingdom
Jenny Many Media aims to inspire the next generation to make good choices, stand up for themselves and their beliefs, empathize with others, and respect the environment. They offer print books, e-books, and audiobooks that promote kindness and help children navigate self-image, school, friendship, wellbeing, and social technology. Jenny Many Media uses dyslexia-friendly fonts in printed books and offers audiobooks for vision-impaired children. They support Empathy Lab and Made by Dyslexia, donate books to schools, and offer a range of audiobooks for free. Jenny Many Media is a member of Social Enterprise UK and the Children’s Media Association.
Nakkawatta, Sri Lanka
Rockface Farms follows regenerative organic practices and promotes organic farming in Sri Lanka. Their five-acre farm in Nakkawatta produces papaya, guava, pomegranate, passion fruit, banana, kohila, thibbatu, and other local crops. They also supply eggs from free range hens and share information with anyone interested in organic farming. Rockface Farm focuses on developing the soil so that the soil takes care of the crop. They produce vermicompost, raise black soldier flies at an experimental level, add wood shavings and other carbon inputs, and minimize heavy machinery use to avoid soil compaction. Rockface Farms has solar water pumps and creates employment opportunities for local villagers. They are verified under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).
Seaton, England, United Kingdom
DooGood offers bamboo toilet paper in the United Kingdom to help reduce deforestation associated with tree-based paper production. Their toilet paper is biodegradable, chlorine-free, made from sustainably sourced bamboo pulp, and shipped in plastic-free recycled paper packaging. Bamboo is a fast-growing, renewable resource that can be harvested multiple times without disturbing the soil, reduces water and resource consumption, and supports biodiversity. DooGood sources bamboo from rural farming cooperatives in Sichuan, China that have Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
EPIC Think Learn equips parents, teachers, and clinicians with research-based resources so they can better support the neurodivergent children in their care. They offer a platform for parents, continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers and clinicians, webinars, support calls, strategy guides, games, and activities that improve learning, behavior, and emotional wellbeing. Their neuroaffirmative approach helps neurodivergent children better understand themselves and how their brains work. EPIC Think Learn partners with funders to keep prices as low as possible and offers free online resources, including booklets, research summaries, webinar recordings, infographics, and other digital materials. They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise Scotland.
London, England, United Kingdom
Eat School Rent helps schools generate revenue by unlocking their kitchens’ untapped potential. They turn underutilized school kitchen spaces into flexible facilities that serve the catering needs of local communities and commercial businesses. Renting existing infrastructure creates new revenue streams to strengthen school budgets while providing a cost-effective production solution for local food businesses. Eat School Rent is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Urangan, Queensland, Australia
You Good? Clothing offers printed streetwear and supports mental health causes in Australia. They specialize in T-shirts, jumpers, and hoodies that raise awareness and spark conversation. Products are sourced from an Australian print house committed to responsible sourcing, inks, and packaging and prints on demand to avoid overstock and waste. Every purchase helps fund mental health resources for youth, community counseling initiatives, support networks for those in crisis, and education and awareness campaigns. You Good? Clothing is a member of the Fraser Coast Suicide Prevention Network, Fraser Coast Mental Health Alliance, Finding North Network, and Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia.
Cape Town, South Africa
Blue Orchard Consulting provides management consulting services to help social impact enterprises improve organizational performance, increase revenue, and grow impact. They specialize in capacity building, business services, investment capital, grant capital, and networking. Blue Orchard Consulting also facilitates partnerships and asset management for impact investors and family offices.
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Genevieve Hill supports personal and generational healing through trauma-informed storytelling, advocacy, and education. Through speaking, writing, and podcasting, they create space for conversations about trauma, addiction, heartbreak, grief, domestic violence, and mental health challenges. The Genevieve Hill Podcast challenges the stigma that keeps people suffering in silence and creates pathways toward healing, resilience, empowerment, and recovery. One-to-one coaching sessions help women unlearn shame, break cycles, and rebuild after healing. Genevieve Hill uses sliding-scale pricing to reduce financial barriers and ensure accessibility for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. All profits are reinvested into expanding healing education, storytelling projects, and accessible community initiatives for trauma recovery, mental health, and empowerment.
Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
HOPE Sri Lanka was started to educate, encourage, and empower children from low-income families and foster self-sufficiency in underserved communities in Sri Lanka. They provide free meals and classes for kids, personal growth and life skills programs for teens, and financial literacy and vocational training for women to improve their economic stability. They maintain Kidz Klubz and HOPE Centers at multiple locations. HOPE Sri Lanka sells products made by program participants and uses all surplus to support feeding programs at their centers.
Homagama, Sri Lanka
erisé creates wearable art from upcycled and recycled waste materials in Sri Lanka to raise awareness, reduce waste, and provide a local alternative to imported fast fashion. They make jewelry and other apparel from recycled paper cups, egg trays, coconut shells, thrifted clothing, and broken necklaces and bracelets. erisé supports beach cleaning events.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Curious Crew nurtures children’s curiosity, creativity, and care for the natural world through play, exploration, and discovery in Sri Lanka. They host a weekly kids club event, where children connect with nature through hands-on environmental learning, art, and storytelling. Curious Crew sessions raise awareness about environmental conservation, inspire early action to protect the planet, and help children grow into eco-conscious changemakers.
Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
Wattle Pathways addresses education inequity in Australia through affordable academic tutoring and civic education services. They build resilient, competent, young people by improving their academic results, assisting them to navigate tertiary options and career pathways, and increasing civic understanding for greater social cohesion. Wattle Pathways uses at least 50 percent of their net profits, donations, and grants to support students from more disadvantaged backgrounds. They are a member of Social Enterprise Australia and Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC).
Chofu, Japan
Into Green aims to build cultural, social, and environmental bridges between Japan and Sri Lanka through tea and community. They create fusion drinks that combine Sri Lankan fruits, spices, and tea with traditional Japanese matcha and green tea. Into Green promotes and celebrates both countries’ agricultural traditions through workshops, interviews, and sharing information about labor exchange programs. They source from and promote small-scale farmers, prioritize responsible packaging and waste management, and maintain a Pay It Forward campaign.
New Town, Tasmania, Australia
Fred.B offers locally made socks and supports people in need in Tasmania, Australia. For every pair of socks purchased, they donate a pair to people who are homeless or in crisis. The socks are sourced from a solar-powered Melbourne factory with Ethical Clothing Australia certification. Fred.B also donates to local animal shelters.
Meemure, Sri Lanka
Knuckles Community Products supplies pure kithul syrup and jaggery and creates sustainable livelihood opportunities for traditional kithul tappers and low-income families in the Knuckles mountain region of Sri Lanka. They organize producers into cooperative groups, provide protective clothing and essential equipment, conduct educational programs, maintain quality control systems, improve access to markets, and promote environmental protection.
Loče, Slovenia
ZUMI helps people reconnect with their inner energy, balance their mind-body-soul system, and rediscover holistic living in harmony with nature. They offer energy awareness and education workshops, lectures, seminars, training courses, retreats, and personal light and frequency therapy sessions to help people live with more empathy and presence, reduce stress and emotional disconnection, and make daily choices that are beneficial both for themselves and the planet. ZUMI provides flexible pricing, partial scholarships, and donation-based programs for low-income participants, students, and individuals in life transition. They collaborate with organizations that prioritize people and the planet and contribute to group projects that support mental health, community wellbeing, and environmental awareness.
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Viridian offers kithul sap drinks, promotes healthy living, and supports local communities in Sri Lanka. Their drinks are made from natural sap from kithul palm flowers and are free from artificial flavors, preservatives, and other additives. Viridian sources kithul sap directly from small-scale farmers in Matale, Kandy, and Kurunegala to ensure fair prices, local economic benefit, and environmental protection.
Kaduwela, Sri Lanka
Pristine Herbals produces handmade herbal soaps for natural skin health in Kaduwela, Sri Lanka. Their vegan soaps are made from manjisthta, kohomba, kasthuri kaha, activated charcoal, coconut oil, and other natural ingredients with no animal fats and no artificial colors, fragrances, or preservatives.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
World of Ayurveda provides Ayurveda and acupuncture treatments in Heiyanthuduwa, Sri Lanka, produces natural herbal remedies, and educates people on healthy living. They specialize in treatments for arthritis, migraines, asthma, diabetes, hemorrhoids, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, skin conditions, and chronic pain. They also offer herbal facials, steam baths, massage, cupping, and skin and hair care products. World of Ayurveda organizes and participates in awareness programs and free medical camps for people in need.
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Zest Dry reduces food waste and supports healthy living by dehydrating seasonal produce in Sri Lanka. They dry fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs to lock in natural flavor, nutrients, and health benefits without the need for additives or preservatives. Dehydration reduces post-harvest losses by extending shelf life and giving a second chance to imperfect foods and surplus harvest that might otherwise go to waste. They use energy-efficient dehydration techniques to minimize their operational carbon footprint. Zest Dry directly sources fresh produce from small-scale farmers in the Ratnapura region, reducing dependency on middlemen, creating stable demand, and ensuring fair prices.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Cool Breeze offers natural, local alternatives to imported beverages and raises awareness about wetland conservation in Sri Lanka. They specialize in fruit juices, smoothies, yogurt drinks, and wellness shots. Cool Breeze sources ingredients from community producers in the Colombo wetlands and from other Good Market approved enterprises. The drinks are packed in the reusable glass bottles to prevent plastic pollution in local waterways. Cool Breeze supports Beddagana Wetland Park conservation through the Colombo Wetland Young Tour Guide Association.
Kosgama, Sri Lanka
Duul produces handmade accessories from natural materials and creates employment opportunities for rural artisans in Sri Lanka. They specialize in jewelry made from local, responsibly sourced natural clay. Duul donates supplies to rural schools and supports tree planting initiatives.
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