Pacifica Beauty: Built with compassion for the planet, animals and you. Pacifica is the most innovative natural beauty company. They started the revolution in natural beauty 25 years ago and have remained the leader in the category. Pacifica Beauty is committed to using natural ingredients that are skin beneficial, non-toxic, and safe. All of our products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free and PETA certified. Their product range includes color cosmetics, skin care, body and perfume.
Geno: Geno is harnessing biology to remake everyday products and materials built by and for the planet. The Company is developing and scaling sustainable materials derived from plant- or waste-based feedstocks instead of fossil fuels to help brands deliver on their climate goals and our planet's needs. Geno has already commercialized sustainable materials used in plastics, spandex and cosmetics, and is working on plant-based nylon, household cleaners and more. To learn more, visit www.genomatica.com
Food Finance Institute: The Food Finance Institute (FFI) leverages and supports a collaborative network of professionals focused on building and funding profitable businesses in the food, beverage, and value-added agriculture sector. They work to make sophisticated financial technical assistance available for every growing food, beverage, and value-added agriculture enterprise.
Through supporting their collaborative network and partners with training, resources, tools and coaching, FFI fulfills its mission of making sophisticated financial technical assistance available to every growing food, beverage and value-added agriculture enterprise.
KS Strategies: KS Strategies is a boutique consulting firm helping harness your impact for a brighter future.
Climeco: ClimeCo started with a simple goal—to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) through scalable abatement projects that create value for our customers. This focus allowed us to pioneer the development of U.S. emission-reduction projects at bio-digester and nitric acid plants. Since then, we have evolved into a global, full-service advisor, transaction facilitator, trader, and developer of environmental commodities and sustainability solutions.
Aequor: Aequor discovered chemicals in the ocean that can replace thousands of toxic biocides used in consumer and agro-industrial sectors. They remove biofilm in minutes and prevent biofilm for days, eliminating the ability of bacteria and fungi to colonize, contaminate, foul, and infect. The superior performance of our “green” EPA/TSCA synthesized analogs have been validated by USDA, NASA and DOE in surface cleaners, water treatments and industrial process enhancer
Somerville Sustainable Cleaning LLC: Somerville Sustainable Cleaning is an environmentally sustainable commercial janitorial service provider, committed to delivering service excellence at an unmatched value. Their mission is to sustainably provide each and every customer with janitorial service excellence at the best possible value.
Business for a Better Portland: Business for a Better Portland leverages the voice of businesses to help change laws, policies, programs, and funding in ways that help everyone in our community thrive. They advocate for both the immediate needs of our members as well as for economic recovery and investment strategies that reflect the critical role that small businesses play in our region’s economy.
Business for a Better Portland also believes in opening up systems that create generational wealth and seeing positions of economic leadership filled by those who embrace and represent the diversity of the Portland economy. They work with partners from BIPOC chambers, community development financial institutions and others to advance economic equity at the local, regional and state levels to create a new, more inclusive economic paradigm.
The Decency Foundation: The Decency Foundation (TDF) is a 501(c)(3) providing loans to small farmers for on-farm processing. Each project is assessed by our Nu Metric tool, which evaluates categories such as Operations, Work Conditions, Carbon Footprint, Water, and Energy & Waste Management. TDF’s team helps with on-farm processing, operations, marketing, and sustainability initiatives. They aim to provide nutritious and local products farmed regeneratively.
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