Words by Abi Scaife
We love to see people working for positive change – and we love it even more when businesses get involved, too! So we put together a list of three businesses every week that are committing themselves to positive change - so you can save the planet, and Christmas, in one go.
Up this week: three B Corp-certified businesses that we’ve noticed are doing their best to give back. Whether they’re selling cleaning products, food, or alcohol, you can be sure that your money is being used for good if you buy from these companies.
Brewgooder
Brewgooder is a UK-based brewery committed to providing people with clean, drinkable water worldwide.
So far, they've funded over 140 projects, resulting in 100,000,000+ litres of water provided worldwide to people who otherwise had no access to clean drinking water.
In 2016, Brewgooder committed to their first project in Chiluzi, Malawi, and was able to fund a solar-powered 3,000-litre water tank, that replenishes every four hours, supporting three taps and piped water into a nursery school feeding programme and a pre/ante-natal clinic
Since its inception, Brewgooder has changed 150,000 lives for the better, providing people with easily accessible, clean water, through their charity partner Charity Water.
Mindful Chef
Mindful Chef is a food kit delivery service with a difference; for every meal bought, they donate another to a child living in poverty. This is in collaboration with the One Feeds Two charity, which helps provide healthy and nutritious meals to a child in need - so far Mindful Chef has helped to provide an incredible ten million meals for children through the partnership.
On top of that, Mindful Chef has several other charity partnerships including working with The British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK to help educate people about how healthy foods can contribute to better health.
Ingredients are sourced from LEAF Marque certified farmers, meaning more climate-positive farming, and all their deliveries are 100% carbon neutral nationwide. Sound delicious!
Bide
We’ve actually written about bide before when we interviewed their founder and CEO Amelia Gammon - which you can read here - but we just think they’re so ace we HAD to mention them again!
Bide sells non-toxic, eco-friendly and plastic-free cleaning products on their website, and is committed to helping the planet … while being clean!
Bide’s good work doesn’t stop there. Inspired by her sister, founder Amelia knew she didn’t want to rely on factories to make her products, and instead employs people who are struggling to work. This includes refugees, single parents, people with disabilities, and those who are on Universal Credit.
Because the ingredients used in their products are non-toxic they can be put together in your kitchen, at no risk to yourself or those you live with. Bide’s dedication to positive change shows just how much they care about not just our planet, but the people on it.
This article aligns with the UN SDG Responsible Consumption and Production.
