About
OVERVIEW
Our logo assures you that
AnewAmerica assists new Americans in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area to establish or expand microbusinesses, build personal assets for the sustainability of their families, and develop the community assets necessary to support the political, social, and cultural empowerment of their communities. AnewAmerican entrepreneurs are fully involved in social responsibility projects in their communities and in their home countries, and many of them are certified green businesses.
The social impact statements that most closely apply to our organization's mission statement
Economic empowerment and value, Quality of life in the community, Preserving tradition and cultural legacies, Self-empowerment
Our organization screens
Production process, Impact of use, Business practices
How often our organization monitors compliance of our standards
Annual
How our organization monitors compliance of our standards
On-site audit, Self reporting
Our mission statement
AnewAmerica's mission is to promote the long-term economic empowerment of new Americans - new citizens, immigrants, and refugees - and to encourage their full participation in the political, social and cultural growth of America.
The history of our organization
AnewAmerica's mission is to promote the long-term economic empowerment of new Americans - new citizens, immigrants, and refugees - and to encourage their full participation in the political, social and cultural growth of America. AnewAmerica Community Corporation was founded in 1999 by a group of community leaders representing immigrants and community development advocates who saw a continuing lack of integrated job creation, asset development, and community empowerment strategies for low-income new Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2008 AnewAmerica's Green Business Certificate Program was launched. Through this program our green business owners take strides to green their operations, goods and services, and give back to the community through advocacy and volunteering.
Our organization's standards for producers, products, or sellers
How we developed our standards
AnewAmerica has developed an innovative model, The Virtual Business Incubator, which integrates business incubation, asset-building and social responsibility. Entrepreneurs and their families receive a package of comprehensive services for three years that aids them in becoming economically independent. Our processes and best practices were developed as a result of rigorously researching and testing our theory of change.
Summary of our process for screening new producers, products, or sellers
All of the new American vendors verified by AnewAmerica on worldofgood.com are a part of our comprehensive three year Virtual Business Incubation Program, an integrated business, assets and social responsibility training and technical assistance service. During this program, entrepreneurs complete 25 weeks of business training and plan, launch, and maintain a socially responsible business. To become verified by AnewAmerica on worldofgood.com, each interested entrepreneur must fill out an application and be screened by AnewAmerica’s staff. In addition to having good business practices and a demonstrable commitment to social responsibility, verified sellers must also show an aptitude for conducting web-based commerce and take direct responsibility for customer satisfaction.
How we regularly monitor compliance of our standards
Our monitoring process including who performs the monitoring
AnewAmerica verified sellers on worldofgood.com regularly meet with a client manager who aids them in maintaining and assessing all aspects of their socially responsible business, including their operations on worldofgood.com. Additionally, AnewAmerica has two staff members dedicated to ensuring that worldofgood.com sellers and their customers are being well served. Staff monitor a range of indicators, including customer satisfaction, financial strength and fulfillment rate, to ensure that customers who buy products from AnewAmerica’s business members are fully served and satisfied.
The fee structure for our monitoring system
Anewamerica does not charge a fee for monitoring.
Monitored regions
AnewAmerica has offices in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Jose.
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A special thanks to the California Consumer Protection Foundation for making this program possible.
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http://www.anewamerica.org/