Ontario
Fleurish, Barrie
- Site: https://www.fleurishbarrie.com/
- Products: floral arrangements and gifts
- Benefits: provides job training through paid internships for women
As a Social Enterprise, our mission is to not only provide beautiful floral arrangements and products to our community, but to orchestrate a paid transitional work experience that empowers women to find personal success. We utilize our floral shop as the foundation for hands-on learning, to assist each individual in developing and practicing work-readiness skills that will help them find meaningful and gainful employment. This is accomplished by supporting their needs, providing hands-on skills training and confidence building, as well as establishing a safe and therapeutic work environment conducive to growth and development.
Camino Co-Op/La Siembra Co-operative, Ottawa
- Site: https://camino.ca/
- Products: chocolate and coco-based products and related
- Benefits: Fair Trade importer and marketer worker-owned co-operative
We established our organization La Siembra as a worker co-operative back in 1999. Our co-op became the first registered importers of Fairtrade Certified cocoa and sugar in North America and today we work with 25 producer co-ops, supporting more than 47,500 family farmers in 14 countries.
Pomp & Sass, Oakville
- Site: https://pompandsass.ca/
- Products: hand-woven towels and other textile items
- Benefits: Woman-owned business with focus on sustainability; portion of profits goes to Canadian Women’s Foundation
Dispatch Coffee, Toronto location (based in Montreal)
- Site: https://dispatchcoffee.ca/
- Products: Coffee and accesso
- Benefits: Traceable, ethically-sourced coffee
Cheekbone Beauty, St. Catharines
- Site: https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com/
- Products: Cosmetics
- Benefits: Supports multiple, largely Indigenous-focused charities and has its own scholarship program
Quebec
Dispatch Coffee, Montreal
- Site: https://dispatchcoffee.ca/
- Products: Coffee and accesso
- Benefits: Traceable, ethically-sourced coffee
British Colombia
East Van Roasters, Vancouver
- Site: https://www.eastvanroasters.com/ and https://eastvanroasters.square.site/
- Products: coffee and chocolates
- Benefits: previously run by a community organization (PHS Community Services Society), also supports Atira Women’s Arts Society
We work to create and provide meaningful employment opportunities in a dignified and compassionate work environment for at-risk people living in the [Downtown East Side]. We work to challenge the stigma associated with drug addiction and lift up the people involved in our social enterprises through mentorship-based immersion in meaningful work. To nourish our community with excellent coffee, chocolate and baked goods.
Budgie Box Gift Co., Vancouver
- Site: https://www.budgiebox.ca/
- Products: prepared and customizable gift boxes
- Benefits: Small businesses and other social enterprises
BudgieBox sources high-quality goods from ethical Canadian small businesses that have incredible stories of resilience. creativity, optimism. and dedication to giving back to the community. Each gift box showcases wonderful products and the stories of the small businesses behind and a handwritten card to make the recipient feel extra cared for.
BudgieBox’s mission is to bring joy to everyone that receives one and to bridge a stronger and meaningful connection between the recipient and the wonderful small businesses behind the products inside.
Obakki, Vancouver
- Site: https://obakki.com/
- Products: Housewares, textiles and accessories
- Benefits: Ethical compensation and assistance for international artisans
The Obakki Foundation exists to ensure that our artisans have access to basic needs and the opportunity to grow, thrive and provide for their own communities. Over half of our artisans receive support from the foundation––with over 30 years of proven results, and over 4 million people impacted, it truly is the beating heart of Obakki.
Alberta
Local Laundry, Calgary
- Site: https://locallaundry.ca/
- Products: Clothing and accessories
- Benefits: Canadian made, benefits a variety of charities, particularly the “Giving Garments” line
Through our Giving Garments™ program, we have donated over 10,000 essential items to shelters in need, providing warmth and comfort to those who need it most. With each purchase of a Giving Garment™, you’re not only treating yourself to a cozy new accessory, but you’re also making a tangible difference in someone else’s life.
But our commitment to giving back doesn’t stop there. We strive to make our Giving Garments™ with eco-friendly materials, which helps reduce our environmental impact and supports our mission to use business as a force for good.
Manitoba
Upbeat Artworks, Winnipeg
- Site: https://www.upbeatartworks.com/
- Products: art including fibre arts, pottery, etc
- Benefits: Artbeat Studio
Established in 2004, Artbeat Studio is the first of its kind in Manitoba and stems from one family’s personal experience with mental illness. Nigel Bart, founder and longtime studio facilitator of Artbeat Studio (now retired), was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 19 and has since used various forms of art to help with recovery from the illness and the stigma that surrounds it. His family wished to bring that access to the arts and the related mental health benefits to others, and so founded this organization.