Ranking: 83

Industry: Marketing & Communications

Mission: A social change agency that crafts and integrates strategic and creative services. They work exclusively with clients who advance social change, and help them in their efforts to build a just and sustainable world. Striving to create vibrant and equitable communities, well-being and safety for all, and a healthy planet for future generations.

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Engaged. Questioning. Committed.

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“We believe that social change requires two ingredients — change agents who see that the status quo is not acceptable and take action to change it, and the power of voice to engage with relevance and mobilize with conviction the diverse stakeholders who together can drive lasting change.”

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

We design and implement direct social change campaigns that shift narratives and support change agents in driving tangible and lasting policy, practice and behavior changes that advance public health, environmental sustainability and social justice. We build the capacity of change agents, organizations and movements to apply strategy and creative to increase efficacy and impact.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

We envision a more just and sustainable world. A world where:

• the definitions of progress that drive policy and practice are focused on shared well-being rather than consumption and zero-sum growth
• public health, environmental sustainability and social justice are shared imperatives — not trade offs
• the power of voice is a right and the lived experience of all people
• systemic structures of racism are dismantled making the vision of a just and sustainable world possible

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Ranking: 22

Industry: Environmental Services

Mission: Offers specialist grounds maintenance and commercial landscape services. They reduce the impact of human habitation while enhancing the human experience through designing, developing and maintaining beautiful, sustainable landscapes and environments for people, communities and wildlife to safely enjoy. Servicing over 45,000 commercial sites across the UK.

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Family, Entrepreneurial, Inclusive

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“Caring for Our Environment.”

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Our service maintains the environment in which we live, and we try to do this in the most sustainable way possible; using battery tools and electric vehicles, using renewable energy, composting or reusing waste and maintaining rather than removing vegetation. We train our staff to educate and work with our landowning customers to create habitats which create a positive environmental impact.

We also contribute through the Evergreen Fund. Financed by five percent of Ground Control’s annual profits, the Evergreen Fund is an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives that will specialize in providing seed and growth capital to early stage companies and social enterprises that are focused on delivering measurable, beneficial and sustainable environmental impact. Over the next five years, the fund will:

• Invest £5m in early stage environmental ventures
• Become a perpetual investment facility with profits reinvested into new sustainable ventures
• Dedicate £100,000 annually to finance the planning of one million new native trees to create protected areas of biodiversity

We also believe our field team model has a positive societal benefit, supporting micro-entrepreneurs around the UK to run and grow their businesses.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

We create and maintain external spaces that are safe and enjoyable for all. By growing in our core maintenance led markets, our aim is to continue on our ambitious growth trajectory by doubling in size over the next five years. As we grow in our core markets, we become stronger and more stable as a business, providing stability to all whom depend on Ground Control for their livelihoods. The sustainability this provides allows us to pursue our work in Caring for our Environment. Imagine that by 2025 our technology platforms support a happy workforce of more than 10,000 people. We will have planted over 1,000,000 trees, installed more than 10,000 EV chargers and, through our environmental initiatives and Evergreen Fund, we will have significantly contributed to helping the UK become a carbon neutral country by 2050.

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Ranking: 48

Industry: Industrial Equipment

Mission: An industrial equipment manufacturer that produces filtration, separation, and silencing products. Embracing the ideal of industrial growth while advocating environmental responsibility through the development of sustainable solutions that protect mission critical machinery and the surrounding environment. Serving a wide range of industries, with 20 facilities spread across 5 continents.

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Pioneering, Connection, Supportive

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“When a company takes care of its people, working environment and mother earth, we can build our business through making products which solve customer needs.” — Charlie Solberg

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Being a certified B Corp & current 4-time Best for the World – Environment recipient, being recognized for this honor represents our intentional efforts in living our Guiding Principles to the fullest, attracting Purpose-led people who are a part of something much greater than themselves.

588 paid hours of volunteering in 2019 through our SCIP (Solberg Community Involvement Program) representing 64% participation. Current goal is 75% participation once Covid subsides. Millions of gallons of water saved annually through our enabling filtration technologies that are successfully enabling the transition from water-based systems to waterless-based systems 50% reduction in consumed electricity, representing millions of kW-hr’s saved annually, on equipment using our products due to the transition from water-based systems to waterless-based systems 33% increase in equipment longevity by equipping our technologies in high-intensity, extreme duty applications in the computer chip making industries, steel making industries, and solar-cell making industries.

Solberg’s products protect the environment, protect equipment, and help keep industrial working conditions safe by filtering hazardous contaminants from industrial processes. Our air/oil separation products capture oil mist emissions, fog, and smoke for re-use. Our silencing products reduce rotating equipment noise levels in work environments, improving the health and safety of workers.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

Our recent company Mantra & Mindset statement from June 2019 states, “our business family counts on ALL OF US”, inspiring all workers to know they and their work matters regardless of where they are in the company. Further, our Mindset statement “We are all Scouts” challenges all of us to proactively seek and push for continuous improvement in every aspect of business. This addition to our Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles provides further context and action by which we will make further positive societal and environmental impacts. New products in disciplines such saving people’s hearing by reducing mechanical noise pollution from industrial equipment in workplaces, generating less waste by extending the mean life expectancies of high-precision manufacturing systems in fabs, and realizing more re-use of manufacturing by-products through successful reconditioning are exciting outcomes of our passion for making the world a better place!

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Ranking: 6

Industry: E-Commerce

Mission: A global online marketplace where people come together to make, sell, buy, and collect unique items. They turn creativity into a thriving business and aim to keep commerce human. Offset 100% of carbon emissions from shipping and bring together 2 million active sellers and 35.8 million active buyers.

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Ranking: 36

Industry: Food Production

Mission: An American food producer revolutionizing the dairy industry by combining proprietary technology with age-old creamery methods to craft cheese and butter from plants. Dedicated to reducing the world’s consumption of animal products by making a Phenomenally Vegan lifestyle accessible to everyone. Crafting organic foods with artistry, integrity, and ethics.

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“Miyoko’s Creamery is leading the animal-free transformation of the dairy industry for the urgent salvation of the planet and all living beings. Since its launch just five years ago, Miyoko’s has introduced a wide range of award-winning dairy products 100% made from organic plants, that set a higher standard for taste and quality within the dairy industry, are cruelty free, and are radically better for the environment, producing 98% less greenhouse gases than their animal based counterparts.”

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Miyoko’s Creamery is known for its delicious, award-winning cheeses and butters that are healthier, more ethical, better for the environment, and 100% made from organic plants. Miyoko’s is a Certified B Corporation, having completed the rigorous certification process that ensures the company is meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. Going a step further in our sustainability efforts, Miyoko’s commissioned a third-party to complete a life-cycle analysis of the environmental impact in the production of our cashew-based line of cheeses, which proved Miyoko’s products are up to 98% lower in GHG emissions than dairy cheese. With innovation and compassion at its core, Miyoko’s developed a line of cheeses made from American-grown crops of legumes and potatoes and is working with domestic501(c)(3) organizations that help farms transition from dairy farming to plant agriculture for human consumption.

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Ranking: 4

Industry: Clothing

Mission: A designer of outdoor clothing and gear, committed to authentic product quality and environmental activism. Their products are ethically sourced, made largely with recycled materials, and created for function, repairability, and durability. Supporting 66,000 workers in 10 countries through their Fair Trade program and on track to be carbon neutral by 2025.

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Ranking: 60

Industry: Commercial Real Estate

Mission: Dedicated to funding commercial real estate through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. Their strategy makes clean energy a smart financial decision for commercial property owners and developers. Saving over 1 million MWh of energy through their projects and supporting over 2,400 clean energy jobs. 

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“Next Generation Business Building.”

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Greenworks Lending is the nation’s largest provider of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. C-PACE makes it possible for commercial property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, water-conservation, and renewable energy projects. The program starts with a state-level government policy that classifies clean energy upgrades as a public benefit. These upgrades can be financed with no money down and then repaid as a benefit assessment on the property tax bill over a term that matches the useful life of improvements and/or new construction infrastructure. With the humble goal of changing the world building by building, Greenworks Lending was founded in 2015 with the firm conviction that C-PACE financing could rapidly scale clean energy in commercial buildings around the country, resulting in benefits for local businesses, energy security, and the environment. The results of our impact can be seen here.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

MultiGreen Properties is a real estate operating company dedicated to the construction of sustainable and technology-enabled multifamily properties through tax-advantaged structures. MultiGreen Properties was co-founded in 2019 by Green Mesa Capital, a single family office, and i(x) investments, a permanently capitalized company, providing a historic opportunity to create economic growth and catalytic social impact in supply-constrained markets. MultiGreen Properties aspires to be a Top 25 Owner of newly constructed multifamily units by 2030, and to be recognized as a global leader in sustainable entry-level housing.

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Ranking: 31

Industry: Beverages

Mission: A beverage company that introduces reusability with a new hybrid, combining purified water in a reusable bottle. They are forging a path to end single-use plastics with their easy to refill, 100% recyclable, BPA-free aluminum bottle and convenient, affordable water. Diverting the use of millions of plastic bottles to change how the world consumes water. 

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Passionate, Driven, Optimistic

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

The bottled water industry is recognized as the single largest contributor to the single-use plastic crisis. Whereas many companies have tried to institute sustainable solutions for bottled water, each solution seems to carry problems of its own. Water canteens like Hydro Flasks are refillable, but they have a steep price tag that not everyone can afford. Other solutions like Boxed or Canned Water are all single-use; a half-baked solution to this global crisis.

PathWater is the first and only solution that tackles all of the above. They come pre-filled with purified drinking water, making them a great on-the-go savior for someone looking for bottled water in-store. They’re made to be refilled for years to come, and they’re affordable — less than $3 — making sustainability an option for everyone.

Although PathWater’s core mission revolves around sustainability, the team is not one to shy away from taking a stand on a variety of other societal issues. PathWater frequently initiates campaigns to benefit spheres including public health and environmental preservation.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

Experts say that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Here at PathWater, we aim to rewrite that narrative and prove that we CAN have a future that is independent of single-use plastic. At the end of the day, our mission really boils down to incentivizing sustainability: helping people recognize the simplicity of making a positive impact. We are working to phase out single-use plastic bottles everywhere we can — airports, corporate campuses, retailers, restaurants, etc.

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Ranking: 74

Industry: Real Estate Development

Mission: An urban home builder combating the negative impacts of climate change and resource scarcity via in-city homebuilding. They build sustainable and resilient communities from the inside out, focusing on transforming the market to consider resource efficiency when homes are bought and sold. Their projects have mitigated over 32 million metric tons of Greenhouse Gases to date. 

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Authentic, Purposeful, Courageous

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“To resolve the dichotomy of the civilized [world] and the wild [environment], we must first resolve to be whole.” ― Gary Snyder

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Green Canopy was born out of a deep desire to address climate change. Yet, over the last decade, our theory of change has evolved to embrace a systems approach to change; we understand everything is connected. As urban infill developers, we recognize the critical role we play in shaping the urban environment. Our work is focused on making a positive impact by reducing urban sprawl, decreasing vehicle miles traveled, increasing neighborhood resilience and inclusivity, creating healthy, sustainable and affordable homes, and protecting our surrounding wildlands. The evolution of Green Canopy is captured best within our mission statement, we build homes, relationships, and businesses that help regenerate communities and environments.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

Our vision is to revolutionize the construction industry to drive down the cost to build, while providing sustainable, healthy, and affordable living spaces. We believe this will provide an economic boost to our economy, while also meeting the challenges of the housing crisis and future sustainability requirements. Furthermore, we believe in a future where Net Zero Energy homes are the norm, that these homes are affordable, our wildlands are preserved, our communities are vibrant and resilient, and impact investors earn profits.

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Ranking: 111

Industry: Publishing

Mission: An activist, solutions-oriented publishing company specializing in books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society. They print on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, operate a carbon neutral facility, and print exclusively in North America. Have published over 600 books to build a new society.

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