Products with a Positive Impact
We’ve always said it’s more than just merchandise to us. It’s about being meaningful and useful.
It’s about solving problems, giving gifts, or building connections. It’s thinking about our planet, our friends, and our family.
Our purpose is to create a culture of change that pushes us to do things better every day and to make a lasting impression of your brand on your customers.
We dream big and support brands that are doing great things. Brands that are B Corp certified, that think of the bigger picture, that want to be more than just a name. They want to have a positive impact on people and the planet.
That’s why we love working with B Corps and Social Enterprises. They’re making changes for the better, encouraging us all to do and be better every single day.
That’s why we want to share their stories with you, to inspire, delight, and champion real positive change.
Who do we work with?
We work with a wide array of fantastic brands. From skilled chocolatiers who help empower autistic people to plastic-fighting heroes removing ocean-bound plastic with every purchase. But every single one of them has something in common: they’re making BIG POSITIVE STRIDES, to make our world a better place.
We’re always looking to build relationships with brands that are as passionate about sustainability and social causes as we are, so let us know if there are any brands you love that you think we should work with, too.
B Corps we work with
Oxious might be small in business standards, but they’re making big changes in the textile industry and for all the right reasons.
Oxious is a Netherlands-based supplier of high-quality textiles. They’re B-Corp certified (just like us!) and are the first company in the world to reach a sustainable AA ranking by the Global Sustainable Enterprise System. They want to be a leading source of inspiration for others to take action, and together, accelerate the movement toward a more sustainable economy.
Their story
Oxious’ studio is situated in the small village of Kızılcabölük, Turkey. The area is renowned for its gender inequality, with Turkey ranked as one of the lowest countries in the world when it comes to gender parity. The Oxious team, determined to make changes for the better, decided to take matters into their own hands. Welcome, to the Oxious Women’s Project.
Their mission
In the beginning, only three women responded to work within the Oxious studio. They arrived quiet and insecure, their husbands by their side. They were isolated, poor, and with low quality of life.
But now, thanks to working in a supportive environment, Oxious’ growing team of women has grown in confidence, gets paid fair wages, and has access to their well-deserved worker rights. They’re able to learn new technical skills and socialise, and two women have even passed their driving tests (making them the first women in their village to do so)!
Oxious are enabling women to not only survive but thrive.
Because no child should carry their life in a bin bag or plastic shopping bag.
Madlug stands for ‘Make a difference luggage’. By purchasing one of Madlug’s bags, you’ll be providing a child in care with a free bag to carry their possessions in, as well as value, worth, and dignity.
Their story
Madlug was set up in 2015 by Dave Linton after learning that most children in care transported their worldly belongings in a bin bag. At that moment, Dave set out to do something about it. He started by asking friends and family to donate bags they no longer needed, but this was in no way a long-term solution to the problem at hand. With over 90,000 children in care in the UK and Ireland, they needed bags on a much larger scale.
And so Madlug was born. Their ‘Buy one Give one’ approach means that with every bag you purchase, one will be given to a child in care.
Their mission
Madlug has the children’s best interests at the core of everything they do. Their bags fit neatly into a sock drawer or a Social Worker’s car boot, and each bag has a label that says “You are incredible”. They’re helping more and more children every day, but they want to do more. That’s why by April 2024, Madlug wants to have given 100,000 travel bags to children in care across the UK and Ireland.
Through your help, children in care will be reminded that they are worthwhile and that they are valued.
The best way to a kinder world is to design it.
Miomojo designs and produces cruelty-free accessories. They’re a vegan Benefit Company and a certified B Corporation based in Bergamo, Italy, with people and the planet at the heart of everything they do.
Their story
Traditional materials used in the fashion industry cause deforestation, a loss of biodiversity, and put species at risk. This isn’t sustainable, and it isn’t acceptable. That’s why Miomojo has never, and will never, use animal-derived materials. Through thoughtful innovation and careful planning, Miomojo wants to remove cruelty and wastefulness from the fashion industry.
Their mission
This is a story in which ethics meets aesthetics. It is the story of those who believe in a new way of doing business, a new way of living –reshaping it, day after day. Miomojo wants to encourage others to take steps toward a more responsible and loving future. They only support new materials and modes of operating in fashion, that divert energy away from methods harmful to animals and the planet.
It’s about disrupting the status quo by bringing people and animals together in fashion.
Environmentally friendly stationery that makes a difference.
Paper on the Rocks uses tree-free paper made from construction and agricultural waste, making notebooks of the highest quality designed for smooth writing, doodling, and drawing. Ideal for writers, creatives, professionals, and anyone who wants to change the world with the stroke of a pen.
Put simply, they’re an activistic, sustainable, stationery company that smashes a wasteful industry to pulp and then makes great things out of it!
Their story
The paper industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world. Grinding down forests and swallowing unimaginable amounts of water, with tons of CO² emissions added into the mix, it’s definitely time to explore paper alternatives. Paper on the Rocks wants to be that sustainable alternative. They’re passionate about anything paper related, and the planet. By producing the best notebook experience humanly possible, they came up with one solid, simple, solution: paper not made from trees.
Their mission
Producing any consumer product requires the use of resources. Whatever you make, you’ll need ‘something’ to turn it into ‘something else’. But by rewriting the way stationery is made, Paper on the Rocks is laying the foundations for doing things differently, and better. You’ll be surprised by how many perfectly viable sustainable stationery alternatives are out there!
But that’s not all, they’re also donating their time, services, and at least 5% of your purchases to reforestation efforts and natural reserve protection initiatives.
It’s time to bring the balance back to the humble notebook.
Help plant the seeds for green change.
Sprout sells pencils. But, these aren’t your average, ordinary pencils. Oh no, these are pencils that can be planted. It’s time to be inspired to spread a green message with your promotional pencil!
Their story
Back in 2013, a group of robotics students at MIT were given the task of designing the office of the future.
They chose to focus on pencils - an item all offices were well acquainted with. The team ended up developing the very first Sprout pencil (as it would later be known) - a pencil with a seed capsule on the end of it.
The idea behind the product was when the user was done with their pencil, it could be planted. No waste. No fuss. Just, plants. They presented the project on Kickstarter, where Michael Stausholm discovered it. He was instantly impressed with it and the potential the project offered, so he bought the rights to sell the pencil in Europe and founded Sprout World.
Their mission
Sprout continues to encourage sustainability in small daily actions and to encourage everyone to #letsmaketheworldSprout. As Michael Stausholm, Sprout’s CEO, states:
“We want to make sustainable actions manageable and tangible for everyone.”
Buy 1, collect 1,000.
Ocean Bottle aims to end plastic pollution in our oceans. With 22 million kgs of plastic entering our oceans every day, it’s estimated that by 2030 the weight of plastic in our oceans will double. But not all hope is lost! Because with every Ocean Bottle you buy, 11.4kg of plastic (the equivalent of over 1,000 plastic bottles) will be collected, sorted, and recycled! Meaning they’ll no longer end up in our oceans.
Their story
Ocean Bottle started with a group of individuals, from a wide variety of different backgrounds and places, who loved the ocean and shared one common goal: wanting to preserve it. They created a system where, through local coastal communities, plastic in rivers and coastal waterways could be collected before it entered the ocean. The collectors then exchange the plastic for money and get access to social resources such as healthcare, education, and financial security.
Now, the Ocean Bottle community spans 88 different countries. They’re empowered, and are adamant this is only the beginning!
Their mission
Ocean Bottle’s mission is to ensure their bottle is the only bottle you’ll ever need. Their goal is to collect 7 billion bottles by 2025, and with your help, they’re sure to achieve it.
Ocean Bottle are making waves in the fight against plastic pollution.
Crazy about chocolate. Serious about people.
Their story
Striving for slave-free chocolate for the past 14 years. Tony’s have been supported and encouraged, they’ve challenged big brands and been eaten by many. Aware of the challenges of trying to change the cocoa industry they’ve pledged to keep going until their mission has been accomplished. The past few years have seen them grow significantly and they officially launched in the UK in 2019.
Their mission
Is not only to make delicious chocolate bars but to campaign to make a change in the chocolate industry as a whole. They identify the current problem: Things aren’t being shared evenly in the chocolate supply chain. The chain starts with millions of farmers who produce cocoa and ends with the billions of consumers who enjoy chocolate. But what about the bit in the middle? This section is dominated by a handful of chocolate giants that profit from keeping the price of cocoa as low as possible. As a result, farmers are forced to live in poverty. And that leads to illegal child labour and modern slavery, recent studies have confirmed that at least 30,000 people are the victims of modern slavery – adults and children who are being forced to grow cocoa and don’t get paid a penny for it.
Tony’s say “As long as the chocolate industry is unequally divided, our bar will stay that way too.”
Our mission is to see better.
SunGod make quality eyewear designed to last.
Their story
At SunGod, they see a better world through their lenses, their actions and through doing business better. A community-built brand that’s sustainable to the core.
Their mission
Their range features everyday active sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, performance sunglasses and goggles for snow and sports. All the products are guaranteed for life and if they get broken SunGod will repair them free of charge, because as they say, “Keeping your gear in play is better than throwing it” They have repaired over 6000 products since 2016. By building a product that you only need to buy once, they are helping to reduce the environmental damage caused by the manufacture and shipping of multiple shorter-lived pairs. All SunGod products are certified Carbon Neutral. They are a member of 1% for the Planet, committing to giving 1% of revenue to sustainability-focused non-profits, joining a diverse global network of inspiring organisations, businesses and charities, such as Surfers Against Sewage and The Bike Project.
We consider it an ongoing effort to continually reduce our collective impact on the planet.
Dutch wallet makers since 1995
Their story
For 27 years Serrid have merged their backgrounds in fashion and product design to create pocket-size essentials in the Netherlands with the greatest care for quality, people and the environment. Made in Holland, Socially Responsible, Carbon Neutral.
Their mission
Their core principle is that the entire production and distribution chain is a way to make a positive impact on the industry and people, through local production and assembly in sheltered workshops. Secrid maintains high standards of quality and sustainability, and by working locally with specialist suppliers they raise those standards even higher each year. Because they are fully committed to the challenge of delivering the best quality. The company is driven by creativity, interest in people and a holistic approach to sustainability. This has led to a new vision of product development. They call it the Industrial Evolution. The general guideline is simple: every new product must be better than the previous ones. When all consumers start demanding this of companies, the world will change for the better. With products that last longer and contribute to sustainability.
Big changes happen in small steps, one after the other. Drops become rivers. Everyone contributes to this. A better world starts in your pocket.
Stand4 Socks wants to help put a sock in it! That’s why they’ve spent the last eight years developing and perfecting the most comfortable socks on the planet - without compromising on style or ethics by gifting a pair of socks to those in need with every pair purchased.
Their story
Founded by Josh Turner, Stand4 Socks’ business plan is simple: for every pair of socks bought, another is donated.
And so far, they’ve managed to donate over 600,000 pairs of socks to people who truly need them - warm toes all around!
Their mission
Stand4 Socks wants to ensure that everyone who needs a pair of socks has one. That’s why Stand4 Socks donates a pair of specially designed antibacterial socks to those in need for every pair bought.
It’s time you did more with your socks.
