What are some examples of successful social enterprises and how they have positively impacted their community?

Written by Lia Arrieta

We are already seeing many social enterprises become popular. This includes Ben and Jerry’s, an ice cream business which started a foundation around 30 years ago that distributes money in the form of grants to support grass-root organizations. It currently supports campaigns such as the criminal justice reform and LGBTQ+ rights (Ben&JerryFoundation). Another well-known enterprise is TOMS, a shoe brand based in LA. The company invests ⅓ of their profits in grassroots efforts and for every pair of shoes bought it donates a pair of shoes for a person in need (TOMSimpact). ME to WE is a social enterprise that donates over 90% of its profits to WE charity. It has positively impacted rural WE village regions around the world by creating empowering jobs in eco-travel, artisans products, and Fairtrade consumables to help decrease poverty (MEtoWE). Click here to read more about how other social enterprises are creating meaningful change!

About Us. ME to WE. (n.d.). https://www.metowe.com/about-us/.

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is a Social Justice Organization. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. (2021, May 3). https://benandjerrysfoundation.org/.

Toms. (n.d.). Impact. TOMS. https://www.toms.com/us/impact.html.mel