TOPIC: SHOPPING (62)

Social Impact

Social Impact is the free global app that uses the GPS feature in a iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to display retail social enterprises closest to you RIGHT NOW, wherever you are.
Many of these businesses are restaurants, coffee shops, catering services, bakeries, and ice cream stores, which create local social impact from every dollar you spend. Other listed businesses are "fair trade" stores or social enterprises with online ordering capabilities.

Gaiam

At Gaiam we know that positive change comes from within. Our focus on personal development, health & wellness and global consciousness shows us this path to transformation. Here you’ll find inspirational media and solutions for healthy living, environmental wellness and renewal of spirit. Since 1988, our mission has been to reach those who share our values of commitment to the well-being of people and the planet.

Philanthropy Fashion and Compassion

Philanthropy opened in June of 2007 with the belief that a business built around charitable works and grounded in Christ could make a difference in the world.

DoGoodBuyUs

DoGoodBuyUs is a marketplace for Goods that Do Good, featuring the best socially responsible products. We believe that the world can't change until consumerism does. That's why we created the largest marketplace of charity-made products. Changing the world starts with what we buy.

ethical.market

Ethical.market was co-founded in 2013 by London-based husband and wife duo Raquel and Michael, after learning more about the hidden costs of cheap clothing and the terrible toll taken on workers in developing countries. Ethical.market operates with a strict ethos of listing ethical brands who care about the impact of their supply chain and believe in full transparency. Ethical.market provides an alternative for conscious shoppers who don't want to change who they are, just how they shop.

Eartheasy

Our mission is to help people improve their quality of life by offering information and products for sustainable living.
A higher quality of life, in our minds, means more time with family and friends, a lower cost of living, a toxin-free home and yard, access to wholesome food and safe drinking water, and more time spent in nature.
Sustainable living is about respecting the limits of the earth's capacity to provide. We look for solutions that lead to a simpler, more self-sufficient way of living. At Eartheasy, we believe we can enrich our lives and ensure a healthy future while also reducing our impact on the environment.

Bodkin

Bodkin seeks to bring to clothing the mission of architectural modernism: Good, smart design. With comfort at its core, Bodkin creates urban essentials with modern silhouettes and wry details that lend its simple shapes a subtle specialness.
Bodkin favors a relaxed, understated, day-to-night sense of chic that reflects the sensibility of cultural creatives. Within this design framework, all materials are sourced with an eye toward environmental and social good. 

Zady

At our roots, we are a collaboration between friends. Zady provides an alternative to today's "fast-fashion," a fad demanding consumers buy more and more instead of buying 'good.' We should not be compelled to accept throwaway goods as a way of life; we can instead take pride in the style and integrity of each and every piece we own.

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN)

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing.

Amazig Leathers

Amazig Leathers is a for-profit company that has grown out a call for ethical businesses which engage in social entrepreneurship. US offices, located in Knoxville, TN, ship the leather goods imported directly from the North African artisans who craft them. Brandi Jordan, the CEO and founder of Amazig Leathers, is currently finishing her master’s degree in International Development. She has worked in Southeast Asia, Central Africa, and North Africa, where she has learned to respect the legitimacy of craftsmen the world over.

in.gredients

When we debut, in.gredients will be the first package-free and zero waste grocery store in the United States. Our mission is to be a different kind of grocery store – one that is responsible to the environment and community and one that facilitates a healthy lifestyle. 

Good Gifts

The Good Gifts Catalogue was born 11 years ago, a refreshing alternative to conventional unwanted presents.
We were guided by 2 commitments: first, that every Good Gift was always wanted. And second when you buy a Good Gift, your money buys the actual gift.
Over 11 years, our commitments have never wavered. In fact, we’re delighted, that more and more people choose Good Gifts in order to target their charitable giving with more accuracy.

Patriot Threads

Patriot Threads was founded by a 17 year-old student named Brady Fernandes. Raised in the South, Brady saw a need in the marketplace for high-quality classic Southern style clothing with a patriotic flair. It was really very simple: he wanted to take all the modern design elements of today’s youthful trends and tie these in with his love of Country, Southern tradition and an outgoing lifestyle to create an iconic brand that you would be proud to wear. This became the brand Patriot Threads. Brady also has a passion for helping others and was inspired to donate a portion of all sales to charities that support wounded veterans who have sacrificed so much when serving our country.

Uncommon Goods

UncommonGoods is an online marketplace offering creatively designed, high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. At UncommonGoods, we believe that creativity and the expression of individuality represent two great human treasures. We have set out to create a business that makes uncommon goods accessible to everyone.

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Shop Us Forward

Shop Us Forward is marketplace dedicated solely to social enterprises. Social enterprises can create shops on the marketplace and sell products directly to consumers. Consumers can shop by product, by purpose, or both. They can even shop by seller. Every product sold directly benefits at least one of nine different causes and all help someone in need. Shop Us Forward is also a social enterprise in addition to promoting them. We donate 25% of our profits to three organizations that change and rotate annually.