Eco-social entrepreneurs hope to be the best of everything. They're conscious about environment-friendlier practices and products, they have people at the forefront of their focus in their business models and they're also bent on making a profit on top of that. That's called the triple bottom line. While some may not attest to strictly following that philosophy, the idea, still, is there and it percolates through everything that these entrepreneurs do whether it's during the day at work or on their off-time (or maybe something in between, which is usually what life is like for people running small start-ups).
Click through this feature to hear some of the words of eco-social entrepreneurs that Social Business has interviewed.
29 Eco-Social Entrepreneurs
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Mathieu Senard and Edouard Rollet, Founders of Alter Eco
Fair Trade Food Importers
27
Chad Hamre, CEO of Ethical Ocean -
26
Eric Reynolds, Founder and Executive Director of Inyenyeri (INTERVIEW)
Rwandan Energy Company
25
Jimmy Ostholm, Founder & CEO of The Porteur Foundation (INTERVIEW)
24
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable Wood Sunglasses with a Cause
23
Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots (INTERVIEW)
DIY Grow Your Own Organic Mushroom Kits
22
Josie Warden, The Thread Project (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable and Ethical Design and Manufacturing
21
Todd Masonis, Co-Founder of Dandelion Chocolate (INTERVIEW)
'Bean-to-Bar' Production
20
Sharon Schneider, Founder & CEO of Good Karma Clothing for Kids (INTERVIEW)
19
Alli Blum, Director of Marketing (INTERVIEW)
What's New with United By Blue's Partnerships
18
Anna Sidana, Founder of One Million Lights (INTERVIEW)
Replacing Kerosene Lamps with Solar Ones
17
Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN Headphones (INTERVIEW)
Socially Conscious and Eco-friendly
16
Tara Rogerson, Director of Social Enterprise at Evergreen Brick Works (INTERVIEW)
15
Ann Skydell Harmon, Founder of Ann-Made, LLC (INTERVIEW)
Upcycled Social Cause Jewelry
14
David Auerbach, Founder of Sanergy (INTERVIEW)
13
Greg Seaman, Founder of Eartheasy (INTERVIEW)
Family-Run Green Ecommerce Business
12
Alex Mark, Founder of One Hundred Apparel (INTERVIEW)
100% of Profits go to charity:water
11
Lon Wong, Co-Founder of Unstash (INTERVIEW)
Collaborative Consumption Platform
10
Jill Doucette, Founder of Synergy Enterprises (INTERVIEW)
Eco Business Consultant
9
Tyler Gage, President and Co-Founder of Runa (INTERVIEW)
Fair Trade Ecuadorian-Sourced Guayusa Tea
8
Julie Leach, Member Coordinator of SolarShare (INTERVIEW)
Community Solar Bonds in Canada
7
Al Harris, Founder of Blue Ventures (INTERVIEW)
Marine Conservation Organization
6
Jes McKay Gilmore, Creator of Species Spectrum (INTERVIEW)
Animal-Aware Greeting Card Company
5
Joe Koenig, Founder of Three Avocados (INTERVIEW)
4
Daniel Blake, Co-Founder and CEO of EcoScraps (INTERVIEW)
Turning Old Food into Organic Fertilizer
3
Camille van Gestel, Co-Founder and Business Director of WakaWaka (INTERVIEW)
Safe Light Sources
2
Samuel Miller of Bombastic Plastix (INTERVIEW)
Upcycled Goods Made from Balian Plastic Bags
1
Geetie Singh, Managing Director of the Duke of Cambridge (INTERVIEW)
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Second-Party E-Commerce Models
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Business Idea Development
Think Tank Pro Helps Turn Ideas into Actionable Business Plans
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‘Ask for Angela’ Builds Retail-Based Support Systems Across Toronto
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Social Media Creator Initiatives
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This Living Sphere Presents a Self Contained Food Production System
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Better Buy Reveals Product Risks And Suggests Healthier Alternatives
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