Founded in 2007, Living Proof, LLC connects artisans, remote agriculturalists, and small businesses in developing regions with global markets, including through Brazil nuts harvested in the Amazon rainforest. The company combines entrepreneurship, education, and exchange to support livelihoods while creating trade built around forest-based communities and their local economies.
RahuaFounded in 2008 by Ecuador-born hairstylist Fabian Lliguin and fashion forecaster Anna Ayers, Rahua makes plant-powered hair and body care built around Amazonian botanicals such as rahua oil. The company ties each bottle to rainforest protection and Indigenous livelihoods, providing financial and legal support that has helped preserve more than 3.27 million acres of Amazon rainforest and create over 2,500 harvesting and processing jobs for women. Rahua also directs a portion of its profits to conservation and philanthropy through its broader mission, including the EcoAgents nonprofit.NEW YORK, NY
The Vita Coco CompanyFounded by best friends Mike Kirban and Ira Liran in 2003, The Vita Coco Company makes coconut water and other functional beverages through a family of brands that includes Vita Coco. The company stands apart for pairing its beverage business with the Vita Coco Project®, launched in 2014 to support coconut-farming communities through education and economic development. It became a Delaware public benefit corporation and a Certified B Corporation in 2021.New York, NY
Forever LivingFounded by Rex Maughan in 1978, Forever Living makes aloe vera-based wellness, nutrition, skin-care and personal-care products. The Scottsdale company controls its supply chain from its own aloe fields through manufacturing, research, quality laboratories and distribution, serving customers in more than 140 countries. Its aloe operation includes more than 50 million plants, with fields in the Dominican Republic using solar-powered pumps and drip irrigation to reduce water usage by 90 percent.BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH
One Village CoffeeEstablished in 2007, One Village Coffee roasts specialty coffee while connecting farmers, roasters, and coffee drinkers through traceable sourcing and community-focused partnerships. The Lansdale company is a Certified B Corporation and a 1% for the Planet member, supporting initiatives that range from regenerative farming to food security and education in coffee-growing communities. Its coffees include long-standing offerings such as Artist, made with women-produced lots from Honduras and Peru.LANSDALE, PA