Awards

REAL LEADERS IMPACT AWARDS 2021 50 REAL-LEADERS.COM / SPRING 2021 113. FARMSTAND A plant-powered cloud caterer that is reinventing the way people eat in their office or at home. They make and deliver bulk meals, and operate with zero-waste. They are on a mission to have everyone on the planet eat one plant-based meal a day. The company has served more than 5.6 million plants, and saved 200 tons of landfill waste by doing so. Farmstand .co.uk 114. CLEAR BLUE COMMERCIAL A full-service brokerage, sustainability, consulting and project management company dedicated to saving the planet through real estate. They implement sustainability practices to help decrease energy and water usage, and reduce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. They save 3 million gallons of water and hundreds of thousands of dollars through green upgrades annually. ClearBlueCommercial.com 115. DOING GOOD WORKS A print and packaging company that customizes branded merchandise. Every transaction supports an improved outcome for a young adult aging out of foster care. Ten percent of their profits fund programs for foster youth, and 30 percent of their employees have been impacted by foster care. They have positively impacted more than 750 youths and young adults. DoingGoodWorks.com 116. MIEI FIORI An online floral and gift destination that operates to help combat poverty, improve the lives of children, and protect our planet. They donate 100% of profits to charity, commit to zero wastage, and offer financial transparency. They are dedicated to closing the poverty gap in Australia. MieiFiori. com.au 117. FRANKLIN MEDIA Works with college bookstores, universities, and national textbook distributors to clear out their excess and surplus material in an environmentally responsible way. Their mission is to give a second life to as many textbooks as possible and to provide teachers and students with affordable educational material. FranklinMediaBooks.com 118. IVYCONNECT An online, social university for entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovative professionals who are passionate about making a lasting positive impact. Members learn how to best lead their teams, scale their organizations, navigate global trends, and bolster their personal well-being. Their community stretches across 50 global cities, with 10,000 hand-selected members in each location. Ivy.com 119. PEARL CONSULTING A purpose-driven boutique consultancy focused on delivering mutual benefit for corporate, nonprofit and government partners through the strategic deployment of social impact initiatives. Dedicated to helping organizations achieve a positive social impact through meaningful partnerships. PearlConsult.com 120. BLUE STAR RECYCLERS A social enterprise with a mission of recycling electronics to create jobs for people with disAbilities. Founded in Colorado Springs in 2009 by Bill Morris and the Fagnant family, they employ 55 workers at their five recycling operations in Colorado and Illinois. BlueStarRecyclers.org 121. LOOPTWORKS An eco-friendly fashion accessory producer that re-purposes and upcycles abandoned, pre-consumer and post-consumer materials into limited edition products. They are working toward closed-loop solutions in manufacturing and paving the way for zero-waste solutions in retail. They conserve water, reduce carbon emissions, and divert waste from landfills in the process. LooptWorks.com 122. METIS CONSULTING GROUP A Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) offering a service triad of management consulting, enterprise application development, and technical operations. They build technology solutions to deliver a seamless and transparent user experience, committed to stakeholder-driven, sustainable economic development as a primary driver of positive social change. MetisConsultingGroup.com 123. RESOLUTIONCARE NETWORK A healthcare team that provides palliative care support, offering pain, symptom, and stress management for those with serious illnesses. Rural-focused and technology-enabled, they work with patients’ existing medical teams and caregivers to provide an extra layer of human- centered support. Have cared for nearly 1,000 people and families living with serious illness. ResolutionCare.com 124. WASTE FARMERS The first regenerative holding and operating company, creating brands and businesses that transform emerging social and environmental needs into market-based opportunities. They seek solutions inspired by natural systems, human potential and intuitive imagination with the intention of enhancing the biosphere, local communities and an authentic life for individuals. WasteFarmers.com 125. CNOTE An impact investment platform whose partners are on the frontline of the economic response to help fund small businesses and increase economic resilience in communities across America. They are confronting, battling, and redesigning financial infrastructures to create a more intentional, inclusive economy — one in which every individual can thrive. MyCnote.com 126. WE FIRST A creative consultancy providing purpose-driven strategy and training to help companies grow through social good. They ensure companies know how to define, frame and share the story of the good work they do internally and externally, thereby positioning brands to lead business, shape culture, and better our world. WeFirstBranding.com 127. ALIGN IMPACT An independent and specialized impact advisory firm that serves and collaborates with individuals, families, foundations, and their financial advisors to increase the effectiveness and alignment of philanthropic grants, impact investments, and mission- related investments. They invest with the intention of generating measurable social and environmental impact — with a financial return. AlignImpact.com 128. CORNERSTONE CAPITAL GROUP An impact-investing advisory firm that serves clients who want their investments to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive world. They develop and manage custom investment strategies designed to achieve targeted environmental and social impact without sacrificing financial performance. They help clients support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. CornerstoneCapInc.com