Social enterprises

attempt to draw upon business techniques to find solutions to social problems

Ecosia (derived from "eco" and "utopia") is a non-profit tech organisation based in Berlin, Germany. It runs its namesake internet search engine, which launched on 7 December 2009 to coincide with UN climate talks in Copenhagen. More recently the organisation has launched additional products such as a namesake web browser.

Fairphone is a Dutch electronics manufacturer that designs and produces smartphones and headphones. It aims to minimise the ethical and environmental impact of its devices by using recycled, fairtrade and conflict-free materials, maintaining fair labour conditions throughout its workforce and suppliers, and enabling users to easily repair their devices through modular design and by providing replacement parts. , the company's most recent smartphone is the Fairphone 6, a highly modular and easily repairable device for which it plans to provide seven years of Android OS updates and eight years o

type of organization with social objectives

Ethical Bank

Self-sustaining non-profit business

Loomio is decision-making software and web service designed to assist groups with collaborative, consensus-focused decision-making processes. It is a free software web application, where users can initiate discussions and put up proposals. As the discussions progress to initiating a proposal, the group receives feedback through an updatable pie chart or other data visualizations. Loomio is basically a web based forum (has optional email delivery interface) with tools to facilitate conversations and decision-making processes from starting and holding conversations to reaching outcome.

American non-profit food company

footwear company based in California

Armedangels is a fashion label based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2007. The company is known for its focus on sustainable and responsible practices in fashion, including its use of certified materials, supply chain transparency, and fair labor standards.

Auticon (stylised as auticon) is an international information technology consulting company and social enterprise that employs autistic adults as consultants. Founded in Berlin in 2011, the company has expanded internationally through organic growth and the acquisitions of American company MindSpark and Canadian company Meticulon. In 2023, Auticon and the Nordic consultancy Unicus announced an agreement under which the two companies would unite. The company operated in 15 countries as of 2024.

organization

social enterprise involving maternity hospitals in India

online used book seller