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[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 30
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => World Fair Trade Organization Asia
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 73 Road 2, Project 6 Quezon City
[PHONE_NUMBER] =>  632-9288432
[FAX_NUMBER] =>   632-4543211
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => program@wfto-asia.com
[WEBSITE] => http://www.wfto-asia.com
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 98
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => the condition of thousands of grassroots producers and workers in 15 of the poorest Asian countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia,People's Republic of China, Hongkong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.  As the regional chapter of World Fair Trade Organizatin (WFTO), former International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), WFTO Asia provides impoverished food and crafts producers, from all over Asia, greater access to regional and inter-regional export markets.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] =>    
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => The call for the formation of the Asia-wide Fair Trade coalition was initially conceived during the IFAT Asia Conference held in Manila, in December 2000. In a declaration, member-organizations affirmed the need to come up with a regional network that will be in tempo with the specific realities of small producers in Asia and will carry a unique Asian identity.
In March 2001, representatives coming from 9 countries formally created the Asia Fair Trade Forum (AFTF) at the Bangkok meeting. A year after the inception, AFTF was officially registered as a non-government organization.
AFTF, now WFTO Asia now has a total of 98 member-organizations consist of producers, marketing intermediaries and service providers coming from 15 countries. With the Regional Office in Manila coordinating its programs, WFTO Asia responds to the most pressing needs of its members by setting its focus on these three main program areas: market access, capacity building and advocacy.
[OUR_ORGANIZATIONS_STANDARDS_FOR_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => Making Fair Trade happen in Asia is about providing marginalized producers with opportunities to secure a fair price for their produce, with opportunities to access new markets, with opportunities to build capacities and enhance skills, and with opportunities to finally influence consumers and decision makers to get involved and make the domestic, regional and international trading systems socially and environmentally just.
The Asia Fair Trade Forum (AFTF) believes that the best way to respond to these challenges is by working together. Veering on that Asian experience of being inter-connected despite the divergent cultures and philosophies, the network attempts to pool resources, establish cooperation, and act in a concerted fashion, thus hastening each other's chances of attaining the long-term agenda of economic efficiency and sustainability.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => he International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) prescribes 10 standards that Fair Trade organizations must follow in their day-to-day work and carries out continuous monitoring to ensure these standards are upheld:
* Creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers
* Transparency and accountability
* Capacity building
* Promoting Fair Trade
* Payment of a fair price
* Gender Equity
* Working conditions
* Child Labour
* The environment
* Trade Relations
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => After 7 years of existence, WFTO Asia's membership has grown to include 98 development and business organizations, mostly from the poorest part of the continent--South and Southeast Asia.
AFTF's members span across 14 developing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia,People's Republic of China , Hongkong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam. The list of members now includes producers and producer organizations, cooperatives, intermediary marketing organizations, retailers, business development service providers, advocacy groups, NGO's, faith-based organizations and Fair Trade country-networks. With members coming from diverse business and development backgrounds, the network fuses experience and expertise from different fields to come up with strategies addressing the challenges confronting grassroots producers in the region.
[HOW_WE_REGULARLY_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_OUR_STANDARDS] => as part of our structure, AFTF has 8 country networks who are responsible for providing links and coordination between the AFTF secretariat and the members.  these country networks are led by an elected country coordinator who assumes, as part of his/her function, a monitoring role that covers not only organizational performance assessments but standard compliance as well.  also, AFTF has a pool of external expert that conducts organizational scans and fair trade audit to organizations applying for membership with the AFTF.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => Our monitoring and evaluation activities are completed through pre-agreed schedules,organizational scans, fair trade audit and organizational evaluations.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => fees and other information are available on our public website at http://www.wfto-asia.com
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => WFTO Asia monitors members compliance to fair trade standards on a regular basis. 
[MORE_INFORMATION_ABOUT_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => AFTF serves as a platform wherein member-organizations share, among each other, culturally sensitive and regionally distinct strategies in the areas of skills and organizational development, technology transfer and access to information.
AFTF fulfills its role as the voice of Fair Trade in Asia by promoting the standards and principles of Fair Trade among various actors at different levels of the value chain. It works to involve producers, workers, service providers, intermediaries, public sector institutions and consumers to the process of bringing about social and environmental justice to the global trading system.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] =>      Please send us request for information on membership at info@wfto-asia.com. 
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[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 3
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Empowerment Works!
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 1801 Lincoln Blvd. #138
[PHONE_NUMBER] => +1-310-392-6909
[FAX_NUMBER] => +1-310-392-6909
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => info@empowermentworks.org
[WEBSITE] => http://www.empowermentworks.org/
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 50 
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[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => our Partners in Empowerment (PIE) products do at least of the following:
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2) conserve energy and natural resources
3) create equitable livelihoods for people in need; and/or 
4) donate 5% of sales to support sustainable health, educational, and environmental programs.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => Established in 2001, Empowerment Works! (EW) is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of a healthy, culturally rich, and bio-diverse world by serving as a catalyst for community-led social action.
What we do: EW catalyzes global partnership via 3 core program areas:
1) "Seven Stages to Sustainability" Education - Whether addressing poverty or climate change, EW's collaborative approach empowers private, public, and civil society partners to unite community assets for holistic solutions. EW shares this social technology through consulting, workshops, and events.
2) The Global Summit™ (TGS) - Through this annual social, economic, and environmental conference (Yr 2 LA, Nov. 7-11, 2010), a diversity of cultures and economic sectors share sustainable technologies, artistic talent, critical knowledge, and inspiration to empower local action around the year.
3) Partners In Empowerment™ (PIE) is a social and economic collaboration network united in action for a sustainable world. EW is developing the 1PIE Action Portal to link local partners with the global tools they need (market access, appropriate technologies, capital) to build solutions from the ground up.
Together, EW's approach, events, and network advance a whole system solution empowering humanity to co-create a healthy, culturally-rich, and bio-diverse world.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => In 2000, EW's founder met a group of young Zimbabwean artists working to provide HIV services in their township of Mbare. With decreased tourism and economic collapse, they exported a container of sculpture to the US to raise program funds- resulting in successful HIV prevention and orphan care programs.
Through this collaboration, individuals and organizations across multiple sectors of society mobilized to tackle a complex web of challenges in one community. Zimbabwean artists, doctors, community organizations, homeless teens, international philanthropists, and arts patrons all worked together in order to see the fruition of this project.
By honoring local will, serving as a catalyst for community-led social action, stimulating economic development, and addressing issues and needs identified by those they most affect, the EW model (7 Stages to Sustainability) was born.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => We developed our standards by identifying the key drivers and barriers to local self-reliance, as well as the historical root causes of cultural and natural resource exploitation. 
Empowerment Works' local assets based standards aim to add value and thus promote higher economic returns for local resources.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => EW receives letters of inquiry via E-mail to: info@empowermentworks.org w/ subj. "Trust provider inquiry"  along with contact details, website (if available), a paragraph description of product, and producer, seller, or other entity.  Based on this initial introduction, we will send you EW's Trust Provider application.  EW staff will then review completed application to qualify partners based on our standards and criteria.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => EW staff will monitor producer groups (and their products) as part of our direct program development activities.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => $25 processing fee. If approved, EW will send an invoice. This helps cover staff time for random monitoring and processing. 
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => Global / All
[WED_ALSO_LIKE_TO_TELL_YOU] => Empowerment Works is comprised of a  growing global community of Partners in Empowerment (PIE) citizens, businesses, & organizations who understand, that by bringing the best of our resources and ideas to the table, we build a better world for humanity.
HOW WE SUPPORT LOCAL PARTNERS IN FAIR TRADE: EW provides marketing assistance directly and by linking local projects with fair-trade groups and community conscious businesses. Sponsoring businesses apply their expertise in marketing and sustainable product development while collaborating non-profits monitor local social impact.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => E-mail info@empowermentworks.org w/ subj. "Trust provider inquiry"  along with contact details, website (if available), a paragraph description of your product, and whether you are a producer, seller, or other entity.  Based on this initial introduction, we will send you a 2 page EW Trust Provider application. 
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_NAME] => Our Approach: 7 Stages to Sustainabity
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[CUSTOM_LINK_2_NAME] => The Global Summit: Empowering Humanity
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1989
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => info@wfto.com
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => World Fair Trade Organization
[STREET_ADDRESS] => Prijssestraat 24
[PHONE_NUMBER] => +31 (0)345 535914
[FAX_NUMBER] =>   
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => info@wfto.com
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 51
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => this is a member of WFTO, the global network of Fair Trade Organizations. Our mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => We have a dream. It is called The Sustainable Fair Trade Economy - a global marketplace where all individuals and organizations trade fairly for the good of all people and the planet; where social, economic and environmental sustainability is not only common practice but a market precondition. We are driven by the need to empower the marginalised who are the most vulnerable to the great challenges of our times. To turn our dream into a reality we have to show that we mean business. Building a trusted global brand is a key component.
Our brand has a clear message: everything the WFTO does helps bring about change for its members. The World Fair Trade Organization is not just a new name and identity, it is a new idea. The WFTO changes Fair Trade from a global struggle to a global solution.   
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => From the mid 70s, Fair Trade Organizations worldwide began to meet informally in conferences every couple of years. By the mid 80s there was a desire to come together more formally and the end of the decade saw the foundation IFAT in 1989. 
All over the world, networks have been established. Regional networks include the Asia Fair Trade Forum (AFTF), Co-operation for Fair Trade in Africa (COFTA), the Association Latino Americana de Commercio Justo (IFAT LA) and IFAT Europe. 
During its history of over 60 years, Fair Trade has developed into a widespread movement. Thanks to the efforts of Fair Trade Organizations worldwide, Fair Trade has gained recognition among politicians and mainstream businesses. More successes are to be expected, as Fair Trade Organizations develop into stronger players and mainstream companies become more and more attuned to the demand for Fair Trade in the marketplace.
[OUR_ORGANIZATIONS_STANDARDS_FOR_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => IFAT prescribes 10 standards that Fair Trade organizations must follow in their day-to-day work and carries out continuous monitoring to ensure these standards are upheld. The standards addresses:
? Creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers
? Transparency and accountability
? Capacity building
? Promoting Fair Trade
? Payment of a fair price
? Gender Equity
? Working conditions
? Child Labour
? The environment
? Trade Relations
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => The WFTO Standards and indicators for Fair Trade Organizations were initially based on 60 years' experience of the world's Fair Trade pioneers. They are continuously reviewed and amended as part of a broad democratic consultation exercise, in which all WFTO members take part.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => New members have to go through a careful process of screening. WFTO members are every two year screened against the standards for Fair Trade Organizations.
[HOW_WE_REGULARLY_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_OUR_STANDARDS] => A three-step Fair Trade monitoring is in place. It ensures that IFAT members are trustworthy in their commitment to Fair Trade. The IFAT Monitoring System consists of
? Self-Assessment against the Standards for Fair Trade Organizations
? Peer review between IFAT members
? External verification by independent verifiers.
This system of Self-assessment and Peer Review emphasizes the participation of stakeholders in the assessment process, as well as learning and improvement. When a member has met all of its monitoring obligations he becomes registered and entitled to use the FTO Mark. IFAT's Registration Sub-Committee oversees this procedure and makes its recommendations on registration to the IFAT Board of Directors.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => The Registration Sub-committee and the WFTO Board of Directors.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => Between 25 and 1000, depending on the turnover of the member. For more information about our fee structure: http://www.ifat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=155&Itemid=187
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => WFTO consists of 5 regions: 
- Africa 
- Asia 
- Europe 
- Latin America 
- North America & Pacific Rim. 
The standards for Fair Trade Organizations apply to all regions.
[MORE_INFORMATION_ABOUT_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => Organizations or individuals interested in becoming a member need to:
? Fill in an application
? Sign the Fair Trade standards (Code of Practice)
? Send us your annual report and other in-depth material about your organization as well as sample marketing material.
Applicant organizations are also asked to provide the following:
? Proof of two years? trading history and accompanying accounts
? Proof of two years? legal standing
? A mission statement
? Contact details of three referees who have already agreed to provide a reference.
More info about how to apply: http://www.ifat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=25&Itemid=183
[WED_ALSO_LIKE_TO_TELL_YOU] => To contact our members to know about their products.  You can find organizations of interest to you on our Member database on our website: http://www.wfto.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=37.  Those listed with full details are members who have passed through our monitoring process and may use our WFTO logo to promote their organisation. You can search by region, country, product, service or (part of) organisation name.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] =>  For businesses and producers who are still not members of WFTO but have Fair Trade Principles in your mission and operations, please join WFTO. Visit our website:  www.wfto.com 
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1987
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 280
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Rainforest Alliance
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 665 Broadway, Suite 500
[PHONE_NUMBER] => (212) 677-1900
[FAX_NUMBER] => (212) 677-2187
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => canopy@ra.org
[WEBSITE] => www.rainforest-alliance.org
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 4000
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => products contain ingredients or materials from sustainably-managed farms and forests that protect wildlife and the environment and ensure the well-being of workers and their communities.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] =>   The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => The Rainforest Alliance was established in 1987 to bring together partners in the global North and South to address the pressing issue of rainforest loss. The founders took a radical approach: instead of boycotting the tropical products responsible for rainforest destruction, they would engage businesses and the people who work the land to protect rainforests and create sustainable livelihoods for forest-dwelling communities. Today, the mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. For more information, see our timeline: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about.cfm?id=timeline
[OUR_ORGANIZATIONS_STANDARDS_FOR_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => Rainforest Alliance Certified? farms meet some 200 criteria and indicators, organized under the following ten principles:
1. Agricultural activities are planned, monitored and evaluated
2. Ecosystem Conservation ? farmers promote conservation and recuperation of ecosystems on and neat the farm
3. Wildlife Protection ? concrete measures are taken to protect biodiversity, especially threatened and endangered species and their habitats
4.Water Conservation ? all pollution and contamination is controlled and waterways are protected with vegetative barriers
5.Fair Treatment and Good Working Conditions for Workers ? Agriculture should improve the well-being and standards of living for farmers, workers and their families.
6. Occupational Health and Safety ? Working conditions are safe and workers are provided with the appropriate training and equipment to carry out their activities.
7. Community Relations ? Farms must be good neighbors to nearby communities 
8. Integrated Crop Management ? Farmers employ Integrated Pest Management techniques and strictly control the use of any agrochemicals to protect the health and safety of workers, communities and the environment.
9. Soil Management and Conservation - Erosion is controlled and soil health and fertility should be maintained and enriched where possible
10. Integrated Waste Management ? Farmers have a waste management program to reduce, reuse and recycle whenever possible and properly manage all wastes.
Companies that sell or trade in products from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms earn the right to use our green frog seal on their packaging.
The Rainforest Alliance also certifies forestry operations to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an independent organization. Forests that earn FSC certification through the Rainforest Alliance meet the FSC?s 56 social and environmental criteria organized under the following ten principles:
1. Compliance with all applicable laws and international treaties  
2. Demonstrated and uncontested, clearly defined, long?term land tenure and use rights  
3. Recognition and respect of indigenous peoples' rights 
4. Maintenance or enhancement of long-term social and economic well-being of forest workers and local communities and respect of worker?s rights in compliance with International Labour Organisation conventions  
5. Equitable use and sharing of benefits derived from the forest 
6. Reduction of environmental impact of logging activities and maintenance of the ecological functions and integrity of the forest 
7. Appropriate and continuously updated management plan 
8. Appropriate monitoring and assessment activities to assess the condition of the forest, management activities and their social and environmental impacts 
9. Maintenance of High Conservation Value Forests those with environmental and social values that are considered to be of outstanding significance or critical importance.
Forestry operations and forest products companies that earn FSC certification through the Rainforest Alliance earn the right to use our green frog seal in addition to the FSC logo.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => Rainforest Alliance Certified farms meet the standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network, a coalition of leading conservation groups. All standards and criteria were developed with active stakeholder involvement through a public consultation process. The standards development processes comply with the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling (ISEAL) [www.isealalliance.org] Alliance Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards for Forest Management and Chain-of-Custody certification are developed by a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, responsible corporations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from around the world.  The FSC accredits independent certifying bodies such as the Rainforest Alliance who conduct evaluations and award certification to compliant organizations. The FSC is the only forest certification system recognized by the ISEAL Alliance to follow best-practices in standard setting.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => To become Rainforest Alliance Certified, farms are audited against some 200 criteria and indicators [http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/agriculture/certified-crops/standards_2008.html].  Farms must comply with at least 50% of each principle?s criteria, and with 80% of all criteria, including 14 critical criteria, which are essential for earning certification. Companies trading or selling crops from certified farms must demonstrate traceability back to the farm. For more information, go to our Web site [www.rainforest-alliance.org/agriculture].
Forestry operations seeking Forest Stewardship Council through the Rainforest Alliance must meet the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) [http://www.fsc.org/en/about/policy_standards]. The Rainforest Alliance is the world?s leading FSC-accredited forest management certifier. Companies trading or selling products from FSC-certified forests must register for FSC Chain-of-Custody certification and demonstrate they can trace their products back to certified forests. For more information, go to our Web site [www.rainforest-alliance.or/forestry].
[HOW_WE_REGULARLY_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_OUR_STANDARDS] => Farms and forestry operations are audited annually and receive surprise audits when there are reports of non-compliance.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => Farms are audited by the independent organization Sustainable Farming Certification, Int?l. Forests and forest products companies are audited by the Rainforest Alliance?s SmartWood program.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => Farmers, forest managers and forest products companies pay per diem and travel expenses for technicians and auditors. As these visits are performed by local organizations, the costs are often lower than other systems. 
Farmers are also charged an annual certification fee based on the size of their farm. Forestry operations are charged for Rainforest Alliance administrative costs and an annual FSC certification fee based on the size and scope of their operation. Small farms and small forestry enterprises may organize and seek certification as groups, thus reducing costs and administration.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => We work in more than 70 countries around the globe.
[MORE_INFORMATION_ABOUT_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => If you are a company wishing to sell products from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, we ask that you simply register with us. Registration is free and earns you a listing in our online directories. As long as you are purchasing products grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, you will be eligible to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval on your packaging and marketing materials. Please visit our online Marketplace www.rainforest-alliance.org/farmproducts and click on ?Register Here?. 
If you are a company wishing to sell products from FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certified forests, please visit our Web site: www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry.
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[7] => Species preservation
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_URL] => http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1994
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 8
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => RugMark USA
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 2001 S Street, NW, Suite 430
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 202-234-9050
[FAX_NUMBER] =>   
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => info@GoodWeave.org
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 66
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => http://goodweave.org/index.php?pid=9226
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => this is a GoodWeave certified product.  RugMark, the international nonprofit organization that runs the GoodWeave program, is devoted to building schools, programs and opportunities that give children back their childhoods by ending child labor in the handmade carpet industry in South Asia.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] =>   
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => In the late 1980s, Kailash Satyarthi, chairman of the South Asian Coalition on Child Servitude was leading the global fight against child labor.  After many years of rescuing Indian children from bonded labor in the carpet industry only to see them replaced by others, Mr. Satyarthi recognized that no matter how many children were liberated, others would be forced to take their places at the looms. He wanted to create a market incentive for manufacturers to stop exploiting children on an industrywide basis.  
In September 1994, the RugMark Foundation was formally established by a coalition of nongovernmental organizations, businesses, government entities, and multilateral groups like UNICEF. The first carpets bearing the RugMark label were exported from India at the beginning of 1995, mainly to Germany. Over the next four years, RugMark expanded its certification and rehabilitation activities to Nepal.
In 2009, RugMark introduced the GoodWeave label, which replaced the RugMark label. The new label still stands for a deep commitment to the deterrence of child labor and the education and rehabilitation of rescued child workers in the carpet industries of India and Nepal, but also represents an enhanced set of values coinciding with the expansion of the label’s humanitarian and environmental certification criteria.
[OUR_ORGANIZATIONS_STANDARDS_FOR_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => To become certified, carpet and rug manufacturers sign a legally binding contract to: produce carpets without illegal child labor; register all looms in India and Nepal through supplier licensing with local RugMark offices; allow access to looms for unannounced inspections; and pay associated license fees.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => RugMark's mission is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which gives every child the right to not be exploited economically. The no child labor standard was developed by a group of stakeholders in the early 1990s including carpet industry representatives, South Asian NGOs, Unicef and child rights organizations. 
The standard continues to be refined as monitoring and certification practices have improved. With the change to the GoodWeave certification program, we are now expanding the standard to include all the core International Labor Organization's labor standards as well as environmental elements.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => For an importer to become licensed, their exporters/suppliers must first be licensed with GoodWeave's local offices. If the exporters are already licensed and in good standing, an importer may immediately be licensed. If the exporter(s) are not licensed, the importer notifies their exporter about their intent to become licensed and request that the exporter contact the appropriate GoodWeave office to initiate licensing. At the same time, RugMark USA office notifies its local office and request permission to facilitate an initial inspection with the exporter(s). Once all exporters are licensed, the importer may then sign the agreement and become licensed to import GoodWeave certified carpets, bearing the GoodWeave label.
[HOW_WE_REGULARLY_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_OUR_STANDARDS] => To ensure compliance, carpet looms are monitored regularly by inspectors trained and supervised by RugMark. To protect against counterfeiting, each labeled carpet is individually numbered, enabling its origin to be traced back to the production site. As an extra assurance that children will not be employed, nonprofit child welfare organizations not affiliated with RugMark are given access to looms and factories inspected by RugMark. In the North America, only licensed RugMark importers are legally permitted to sell carpets carrying the RugMark label.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => GoodWeave-trained inspectors accompanied by local social welfare nonprofits.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => The Exporter License Agreement stipulates that suppliers register all looms with GoodWeave, pass an initial inspection, agree to ongoing inspections, and pay license fees of .25% of the export or FOB value of all shipments to help finance monitoring and inspection.
The Importer License Agreement outlines that GoodWeave importers pay a 1.75% royalty on the net import value (FOB price) of carpet shipments on a quarterly basis. RugMark USA returns 60% of this amount to its overseas offices to educate and rehabilitate former child laborers. The additional amount covers the licensing and marketing expenses of RugMark USA to continue to build market share of GoodWeave certified, child-labor-free rugs.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => India and Nepal.
[MORE_INFORMATION_ABOUT_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => To learn about how you can join RugMark as a licensed importer or a retail partner please contact Scott Welker at Scott@RugMark.org.
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[CITY] => Washington
[STATE_OR_REGION] => DC
[BANNER] => http://wa4.images.onesite.com/community.worldofgood.com/user/rrugmark56/banners/large/rugmark.jpg
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[CITY] => Berkeley
[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1999
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 18
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => AnewAmerica Community Corporation
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 1918 University Avenue
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 510-540-7785
[FAX_NUMBER] => 510-540-7786
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => fsalniker@anewamerica.org
[WEBSITE] => http://www.anewamerica.org/
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 180
[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.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_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. 
[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. 
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_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.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_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. 
[WED_ALSO_LIKE_TO_TELL_YOU] => A special thanks to the California Consumer Protection Foundation for making this program possible. 
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => Please visit our website!
http://www.anewamerica.org/
[STATE_OR_REGION] => California
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[CITY] => Cochabamba
[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 2005
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 18
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => The Best Artisan SRL
[STREET_ADDRESS] => Calle Luis Calvo 415 esquina Cancha Municipal, Queru Queru Alto
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 591 70353683
[FAX_NUMBER] => 591 44292785
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => info@thebestartisan.com
[WEBSITE] => www.thebestartisan.com
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 24
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => the practices used to create this product take the Bolivian artisans toward a financial self sufficiency, increasing native producers income, improving their quality of life, and the relationship with their communities, within an economically and environmentally sustainable setting; focusing on the creation of  Corporate Social Responsibility awareness on  micro and small businesses.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => To provide, in a easily manner, a new alternative to commercialize handcrafted products following the Fair Trade priciples and the Social Entrepreneurship, to artisan families and small businesses in Bolivia, with the new tools of e-commerce, in a cooperative basis.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => Our organization was born when we were volunteers at the public Hospital in my city, Cochabamba. We were members of "Mouvement Smile", a young volunteers group that was used to help inpatients with their medicines and medical supplies,organizing fundraising activities to pay for their medical bills.
Also, we had a "occupational therapy program". We taught selected patients to do handcrafts with recycled materials, and then we sold the crafts among friends and relatives, all the profit was for the author of these crafts, also we engaged local businesses to support these activities in exchange of some advertising.
Then, we organized a group of the best artisans we had, and finally we founded The Best Artisan, a cooperative institution that promotes the principles of Fair Trade and Social Entrepreneurship in Bolivia.
Altough the original group of artisans have changed, our vision and principles keep as the beginning.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => At the beginning, we invited other young professionals to help us to organize our organization, in a volunteer basis. Then, we could start with the Board of Directors, and we could get some financial aid from our local activities to start our activities with hired personnel.
This helped us to develop guidelines, speechs and workshops in a professional manner and to offer e-commerce based tools to teach the artisans an alternative to sell their products and to make a social impact in their communities.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => First of all, we contact with associations and invite their members for a public speech about our organization and our activities.
Then, the interested people, fill our application form.
Then we schedule a visit with them, we meet the members, share a time to know as deep as possible, their production processes, expectations, their members and their families.
Then, we send a report to our organization and in an General Assembly we accept or deny the application of each group visited.
The accepted groups undergo trough a workshops and speech activities to promote the principles and to ask them to change any process or practice to accomplish the Social Entrepreneurship and Fair Trade if they didn't at the first visit.
Then, we visit them periodically and ramdomly, also to understand their problems and challenges that emerge continuously.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => We organize two different "on campus" visits to the communities we work with, with two main objectives:
First, previously announced, to visit all the members, to share experiences, and skills with all or at least the mayority of members in one community.
This visit is performed by a members comission three times per year
Second, at a ramdom basis, without previous announce, to evaluate the goals accomplishment and the Social Entrepreneurship practices.
This visit is performed by a inter institutional commision, made of some members of us, and other persons (technical advisors, partners, and when is possible, clients) who evaluate the practices and the impact of our programs on the community's life.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => We search for financial aid to the local government for the first stages of our programs. Also, trough seller partners, we ask for a 8% comission of every product we sell trough internet, to encourage and engage the artisans with this action. We avoid a charity attitude, since we promote the self empowerment among our members, and it implies the comission for the products sold as part of their cost analysis.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => We work with familiar workshops in several regions (mainly rural, but also urban areas) of Bolivia: Cochabamba, Potosi, Oruro, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Chuquisaca.
We visit regularlly our groups in order to share experiences, orders, and skills that we receive from other partners. Also, we promote the Social entrepreneurship principles among all our members.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => The Fair Trade principles are not far to accomplish, it's a new way to do businesses, in a socially responsible manner.
We encourage any person or institution that produces something, to contact us only if you agree with these principles. Our certification is a dynamic process that takes time and effort, both from you and from us, but offers big opportunities to be Social responsible businesses in our region.
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[8] => Species preservation
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_NAME] => Visit our Website
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[CITY] => Charlottesville
[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1995
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 15
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => McDonough Brangart Design Chemistry (MBDC)
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 1001 E. Market Street
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 434-295-1111
[FAX_NUMBER] => 434-295-1500
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => info@mbdc.com
[WEBSITE] => www.C2Ccertified.com
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 90
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => www.C2Ccertified.com
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => a consumer product is highly recyclable or compostable and that all materials in the product above 0.01% have been characterized and assessed for safety to human and environmental health.  
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => MBDC is dedicated to transforming the world of design by promoting eco-intelligent products and systems that contribute to environmental,social, and economic prosperity.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => MBDC is a consultancy founded in 1995 by green architect William McDonough and environmental chemist Michael Braungart to reorient the design of products, processes, and systems to provide environmental, social, and financial benefits. In 2002 they co-wrote the book "Cradle to Cradle", which calls for products to be designed with safe materials that can be infinitely recycled as biological nutrients for soil or technical nutrients for industry.  In 2005 MBDC developed the Cradle to Cradle Certification program to recognize achievements in realizing this vision.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => MBDC developed a certification program to measure progress in achieving the Cradle to Cradle principles: waste equals food, use current solar income, and respect diversity. MBDC used its expertise in material chemistry to develop a standard that raised the bar for safety to human and environmental health. MBDC gathers input on the certification standard from current scientific research, advisory groups, and the general public.  
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => MBDC initially screens product manufacturers by reviewing the Bill of Materials for a product and identifying materials that are potentially problematic for human and environmental health. Through the certification process the product is thoroughly examined and only receives a certification if it meets the requirements in all five categories (Material Health, Material Reutilization, Renewable Energy Use, Water Stewardship, Social Responsibility).
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => In order to assess a product, MBDC works with the product manufacturer and its entire supply chain to obtain the full formulation of a product. MBDC evaluates all of the materials present in the product above 0.01% against 17 human and environmental health criteria and for recyclability & recycled content. In addition, the manufacturer must meet criteria in renewable energy use, water stewardship, and social responsibility.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => Certification fees start at $5,500 and pricing depends on the chemical complexity of the product.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => MBDC's Cradle to Cradle Certification assesses consumer products that are made and sold all over the world.
[WED_ALSO_LIKE_TO_TELL_YOU] => Cradle to Cradle Certification was developed to show progress in meeting the vision outlined in the book "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things."  The co-authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart founded MBDC in 1995, and have been consulting companies on sustainability issues since then.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => For information on getting your product Cradle to Cradle Certified, visit www.C2Ccertified.com.  For questions email certified@mbdc.com or call (434) 295-1111 x1.
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_NAME] => MBDC
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[CUSTOM_LINK_2_NAME] => William McDonough
[CUSTOM_LINK_2_URL] => www.mcdonough.com
[CUSTOM_LINK_3_NAME] => Michael Bruangart
[CUSTOM_LINK_3_URL] => www.epea.com
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1973
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 33
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => CCOF
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 2155 Delaware Ave, Suite 150
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 831.423.2263
[FAX_NUMBER] => 831.423.4528
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => ccof@ccof.org
[WEBSITE] => www.ccof.org
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 2450
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => http://www.ccof.org/register.php
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => the products you are purchasing have been certified to be in compliance with the USDA National Organic Program standards and other international organic regulations. CCOF has a long-standing reputation for strictly interpreting organic standards and for protecting the integrity of organic. The CCOF seal is one of the most recognized and trusted in the organic sector.”
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => Our mission is to certify, educate and advocate organic. Our vision is to be the leading voice for organic.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => CCOF is one of the oldest and largest organic certification agencies in the country. We were founded in 1973 by 54 California farmers and we have been leading the organic marketplace ever since.  While CCOF’s roots are in the California farming community, today our certification services have expanded across the breadth of the food supply chain to include a wide variety of operations both large and small. From field to fork, today CCOF certifies over 2000 operations including growers, manufacturers, processors, private labelers, retailers and restaurants who between them offer over 1100 different crops, products and services. Throughout our history we have maintained a reputation for protecting the integrity of organic and being at the forefront of educating buyers and consumers about the health and environmental benefits of eating organic and supporting organic production methods.
For more information on the history of CCOF visit: http://www.ccof.org/history_ab.php
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => CCOF certifies to the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) that came into law in 2001, with implementation beginning in 2002.  CCOF was active in the development of these federal regulations and the California State organic regulations that preceded them. 
CCOF growers helped to develop the first peer-reviewed organic farming practices and standards beginning in the 1970’s. We were then active in the construction of the California Organic Food Act that was signed into law in 1979 and later succeeded by the California Organic Foods Act (COFA) of 1990. A year earlier, in 1989, it was a CCOF staff member who took the initiative to visit the Senate Agriculture Committee in Washington D.C to explain all about organic production, to provide a copy of CCOF’s own certification handbook and suggest a need for federal standards. At the time, different states had different and sometimes conflicting standards and CCOF felt something was needed at the national level. It was this bold move that brought about  beginning of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), which was completed in 1990 as part of the Farm Bill that year. 
In 1992 the National Organic Standards Board was formed and began the work of writing the federal standards the following year. CCOF participated heavily in the process by educating NOSB members on the issues and using CCOF standards as the starting point. The first draft of the National Organic Program came into being in 1997 and, after much revision, the NOP came into law. 
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => The first step in the organic certification process is a review of an operation’s Organic System Plan (OSP) by a trained CCOF certification specialist. Next there is an on-site inspection of the operation by a CCOF inspector to verify that what is detailed in the OSP is happening in practice. The inspector submits a detailed report of their site inspection. A CCOF Certification Specialist then does a second review and analysis of the initial Organic System Plan, this time, in conjunction with the inspection report. Any issues of non-compliance and requests for further information are addressed with the operation before a decision is made as to whether an operation complies or not with certified organic status.  Once an operation is granted certification, it must maintain an up-to-date organic system plan and undergo and annual inspection of their production site.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => CCOF certification specialists thoroughly reviews the Organic System Plans (OSP) of all operations seeking organic certification of their products, and conducts annual on-site inspections to verify that what an operation has documented in their plan (OSP) is what is happening in practice before granting an initial or continuing status of compliance to organic standards i.e. organic certification.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => CCOF’s costs for organic certification are based on i) an initial application fee ii) inspection fees based on size of operation and location, and iii) an annual certification fee linked to an operations organic production value. More information on CCOF’s current fee structure can be found at www.ccof.org/fees.php
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => United States, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => apply to become certified organic and gain access to the USDA certified organic seal. Find out more at www.ccof.org/certification.php
Alternatively, become a CCOF Supporting Member at www.ccof.org/support.php
[CITY] => Santa Cruz
[STATE_OR_REGION] => CA
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 2006
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 5
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => My Himachal
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 289 Buckley Drive
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 802-2258909
[FAX_NUMBER] => 8022258909
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => savetheweaver@myhimachal.com
[WEBSITE] => http://www.myhimachal.com
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 3
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => Our products
a.	honour and protect indigenous cultural heritage and traditions of the Kullu Valley
b.	improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged artisan groups by propelling them toward a financial self sufficiency 
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => Preserve Himachal culture, promote, support and expand social and economic interests of Himachal Pradesh and its people worldwide.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => My Himachal was founded in 2006 by friends of Himachal Pradesh in USA with a mission to preserve Himachal culture, promote, support and expand social and economic interests of Himachal Pradesh. In 2008, My Himachal became a tax exempt (501(c)(3)) , Charitable, Non-profit, Non-governmental organization, made up of people of Himachal origin and friends worldwide.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => At the beginning, we invited young professionals to help us to organize our producer-retailer model, on a volunteer basis. Then, we hired personnel to do the ground work with producer groups with financial aid from our other local activities.
This has helped us form detailed guidelines to offer e-commerce based tools to the artisans as an alternative to sell their products and to make a social impact in their communities. 
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => a.	First we collect information regarding the co-operative societies and other producer groups in the area.
b.	Then we compare each of these against an eligibility criteria developed by us to ensure only producer groups complaint with our standards of quality and ethics are selected.
c.	We contact these associations and invite their members for a discussion about our organization and intended activities. 
d.	Then, the interested people fill our application form. We schedule a visit with them; we meet the members, and spend considerable time to know their production processes, expectations, their members and their families. Then, we send a report to our organization. 
e.	The accepted groups undergo an “Induction Program” where we brief them about our standards of quality, business practices and ethics.
f.	We visit them periodically and randomly, to check their compliance and also to understand their problems and challenges that emerge continuously.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => We will organize several visits to the communities we work with.
a.	Previously Announced: to visit all the members, to share experiences, and skills with all or at least the majority of members in one community. This visit is performed by commissioned member around thrice an year
b.	Random: To evaluate the goals accomplishment and the social practices. This visit will be performed by mostly technical advisors, partners, or clients who evaluate the practices and the impact of our programs on the community's life. With this we try and ensure
i.	The higher margins derived by sale of products are being filtered down to the artisan
ii.	The basic facilities are delivered to the artisan
iii.	Any promised or stipulated improvement in the quality of life of the weaver is being adhered to.
c.	Before Shipment : Since we primarily deal with handloom products where compatibility of final products to the samples can vary majorly, we will have a trained personnel familiar with the industry to perform a quality check on goods being shipped. This is to ensure the variability is kept in check within the tolerance limit. Here we ensure
i.	That the wool used is genuine 
ii.	That the product is handcrafted
iii.	The design is as ordered
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => We ask for a commission for every product sold via us. Since the whole point of this set up is economic empowerment and, the products commission will be incorporated in their cost analysis.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => Please contact us via email at savetheweaver@myhimachal.com
[CITY] => Harrisburg
[STATE_OR_REGION] => PA
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[1] => At random
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[0] => On-site audit
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1993
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 202 - 3002 32nd Ave
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 250-260-4429
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => admin@certifiedorganic.bc.ca
[WEBSITE] => www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 623
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/publications/bcog/
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => this product is "certified organic" under the British Columbia Certified Organic Program
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => The British Columbia Organic sector strives to ensure high quality products in sufficient quantity produced under safe working conditions. Organic farmers work to nurture living, healthy soil, biological diversity, ecological harmony using sustainable practices and renewable resources including healthy animals and natural livestock socialization. The sector as a whole supports integrated, diversified farms which receive adequate farmer returns. 
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => The Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC) is an umbrella association for certification bodies which provides certification accreditation and leadership in the development of organic food production throughout British Columbia and Canada. The COABC was created in 1993 under the Agri-Food Choice and Quality Act of British Columbia to administer the BC Certified Organic Program, to ensure program credibility, facilitate domestic and international trade, and to promote the overall growth of the organic food community in BC. 
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => The Canadian Organic Standards which have been adopted by the COABC as the provincial standards were developed by industry and government with opportunities for public input.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => New producers or processors must submit an application to a certification body. The CB then reviews the documentation, an on-site audit is conducted and the results are reviewed by a certification committee. The certification committee  makes a recommendation for certification status to the Certification Body. 
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => Organic Verification Officers contracted by our certification bodies inspect each member on an annual basis for compliance to the Canadian Organic Standards
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => Each certified organic member pays an annual fee based on the previous year organic sales of the operation
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => British Columbia
[CITY] => Vernon
[STATE_OR_REGION] => BC
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 1984
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Scientific Certification Systems
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 2200 Powell Street, Suite 725
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 510-452-8020
[FAX_NUMBER] => 510-452-8001
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => rgraham@scscertified.com
[WEBSITE] => www.scscertified.com/recycled
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 80
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => the recycled content has been independently audited and certified by Scientific Certification Systems
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => SCS programs and services:
1. Recognize the outstanding achievements of companies, institutions and organizations who are meeting the highest levels of performance in environmental protection, social responsibility, product safety and quality; and
2. Stimulate continuous improvement on the path toward sustainability. In this undertaking, we employ a life-cycle framework, state-of-the-art science, proven analytical methods and performance metrics and professional expertise.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => Scientific Certification Systems was founded in 1984. Founder Stanley Rhodes was concerned about pesticide residues on fresh produce and created the NutriClean standard for food purity. In the 1990's, SCS applied its standards-development expertise and environmental commitment to the arena of manufactured products, founding the Environmental Certification Services division and Recycled Content program.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => Based on ISO 14021, with the addition of third-party auditing and more frequent reviews. 
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => See above.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => Certification assessment consists of a desk audit, an on-site SCS audit and, in some cases, lab testing. All certifications
must be assessed annually.
1. Data Review: SCS reviews applicant’s confidential data.
2. Verification: SCS conducts on-site audit, reviewing upstream suppliers if needed.
3. Certification: SCS issues certificate and label.
4. Monitoring: SCS requests and processes data annually, watching for changes that could impact certification.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => Fees are based on audit days and vary by size of production facility and complexity of the material inputs. 
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => Global
[CITY] => Emeryville
[STATE_OR_REGION] => CA
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 2004
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 16
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Agora Partnerships
[STREET_ADDRESS] => Edificio Corporacion Roberto Teran 
[PHONE_NUMBER] => (505) 2270-2700
[FAX_NUMBER] => (505) 2267-5898
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => pdavidson@agoranicaragua.org
[WEBSITE] => http://www.agoranicaragua.org
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 60
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => lcuadra@agoranicaragua.org
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => you are supporting the work of entrepreneurs in the developing world who are transforming poor communities through market-based solutions.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => Agora Partnerships' mission is to give developing world entrepreneurs the management tools, networks and financing needed to launch successful, socially-responsible companies. We work to ?nd great entrepreneurs and give them practical, hands-on help and the opportunity to obtain equity ?nancing from an investment fund specifically designed for them. We are mobilizing networks to encourage and support entrepreneurs on the front lines of development.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => Agora Partnerships was co-founded in 2004 by Ricardo Teran and Ben Powell. The organization arose out of the founders' strong commitment to what we believe is the most important resource of a developing country: is its people and their entrepreneurial spirit. This resource needs to be untapped and nurtured -- now. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs in poor countries face nearly insurmountable barriers to success, from access to capital, to limited vision, to closed social networks, to lack of trust. We believe when great entrepreneurs in poor countries are empowered to play an active role in the development of their communities, society changes for the better.
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => The following core standards guide our development work:
Focus on Individuals
The most powerful force for attacking poverty is people and their will to create value where none exists -- or can even be imagined. Building trust and investing in relationships with change agents helps them live up to their potential to make a difference in their communities.
Local Solutions to Local Problems
Local entrepreneurs and local business professionals working and living in the community are key to long-term development success. Decisions that impact the success of a small and growing business (SGB) should be made as close to the business as possible, using the expertise of business professionals.
Investment & Opportunity, Not Charity
Developing world entrepreneurs do not need subsidized loans or grants; they need a trusted partner and investment to help their business gain traction and grow. Subsidy is best utilized to make markets work more efficiently, provide opportunity and education, and attract investment.  Investment itself should be market or near-market based.
Encourage Social Responsibility in Small Business
Business, no matter how big or small, must take into account the needs of shareholders, employees, customers, and the environment. We are committed to helping small business entrepreneurs become leaders and role models in their community for the way in which they run their business.
Build Entrepreneurial Societies
Entrepreneurs in developing countries need a supportive, nurturing environment in order to take the risks needed to drive growth. Innovative, entrepreneurial societies are wealthier, more just, and better able to deliver the products and services people need. When we think about how to help poor societies fight poverty, we should think about how to make them more entrepreneurial.
Make Markets More Efficient
Local banks often argue there are few small businesses worthy of financing.  Small businesses argue that the banks simply refuse to make loans. The real problem is lack of information and lack of trust that together prevent the entrepreneurial capital market from operating efficiently.  When markets function smoothly, entrepreneurs have a better chance of reaching their potential.
Leverage Partnerships
There are many investors, consultants, technicians, students and professionals who want to help socially responsible developing world entrepreneurs overcome the odds but don't know how. Creating mechanisms to allow these people to engage and creating win-win partnerships with global and local organizations can lower transactions costs and bring efficiencies to the sector.
Contribute to the Field
There is great need for innovation and sharing of best practices in the field of development. High-impact organizations need to educate policy makers, funders, scholars, development professionals and investors of the power of entrepreneur-driven development strategies to fight poverty and create wealth in poor countries. Working together, we can build the field.
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => Agora’s selection criteria are guided by three main considerations: the profile of the entrepreneur, attributes of the business, and the social impact of the endeavor. When assessing the entrepreneur, we seek individuals who are highly motivated, with demonstrated know-how and a clear track record. These individuals must share Agora’s values and vision of entrepreneurs as positive forces in society, be focused on growth, and (if they are seekin financing) be prepared to enter into a long-term financial relationship with an exit opportunity.
The businesses themselves must be formal companies or en route to formalization. They must have a clear competitive advantage, offer value added activities, and have clear growth potential. All companies must comply with Agora’s social responsibility policy. Above and beyond that, we look for companies that have a real and lasting social impact through employment creation, the provision of products and services for the Base of the Pyramid (BOP), the stimulation of local value chains, environmental sustainability, and inspiring a new generation of role models that hail from non-traditional socio-economic sectors.
We use a scorecard system to review all new applications and make decisions as to their admission into our programs.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => We monitor companies in our portfolio on a quarterly basis through a combination of surveys, interviews, and staff-led informal audits. The companies that receive buisness advice but not financing from Agora are monitored on an annual basis.
Indicators have been developed together with Acumen Fund and other members of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs.  Social and environmental standards established together with the Doen Foundation are also applied.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => None.
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => Central America
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => Visit www.agorapartnerships.org or www.agoranicaragua.org to fill out an application.
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[STATE_OR_REGION] => Managua
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_NAME] => Agora Partnerships website
[CUSTOM_LINK_1_URL] => www.agorapartnerships.org
[CUSTOM_LINK_2_NAME] => Agora Nicaragua website
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 2008
[NUMBER_OF_EMPLOYEES] => 14
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Green Business Bureau
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 5555 Morningside Dr, Suite 203
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 1-866-979-1071
[FAX_NUMBER] => 832-201-0594
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => jsullivan@gbb.org
[WEBSITE] => http://www.gbb.org
[HOW_MANY_BUSINESS_MEMBERS_DO_YOU_HAVE] => 60
[SIGN_UP_FOR_NEWSLETTER] => Yes
[OUR_LOGO_ASSURES_YOU_THAT] => Our members have completed a process to make their business more environmentally-friendly, passing at least the initial tier of our certification criteria.
[WHAT_IS_YOUR_MISSION_STATEMENT] => The mission of the Green Business Bureau is to foster environmental awareness among businesses and promote business practices that are both environmentally responsible and commercially beneficial. We serve as a national third-party program that provides certification for businesses that follow environmentally responsible practices.
[THE_HISTORY_OF_OUR_ORGANIZATION] => The Green Business Bureau was established by a group of environmental and business professionals that recognized a need in the marketplace for a national, trusted, certification for small to medium sized business related to their business practices.  We have developed an industry-leading software platform that allows businesses to implement the latest and greatest sustainability practices.  We will help you save money, gain a marketing edge, and most importantly help the environment!
[HOW_WE_DEVELOPED_OUR_STANDARDS] => Our standards are developed, monitored, and administered by a panel of experts associated with the Green Business Bureau.  This panel includes members of LEED, individuals in the Legal and Compliance arena, and folks with experience in Renewable Energy.  Each initiative is evaluated for its relevance on the GBB membership community and is ranked in 3 areas - Investment Level, Effort Level, and Environmental Benefit.  A point value is assigned to each initiative based on these 3 criteria.  All content is monitored consistently and regular updates to our standards are made as appropriate (usually monthly).
[SUMMARIZE_YOUR_PROCESS_FOR_SCREENING_NEW_PRODUCERS_PRODUCTS_OR_SELLERS] => Each GBB member will take a self-assessment, establishing a baseline for their green business practices.  Once completed, the GBB will give the member a set of pre-requisites that will need to be completed, prior to awarding with the first level of certification (Aware).  Once the pre-requisites are completed, the GBB will enable the member with a number of other initiatives, each with an assigned point value.  Points will accumulate as initiatives are completed and will count toward the other levels of certification.
[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => Each of our members will self-report on all of the green initiatives that they have completed in their business.  These claims will be made public via a live-link to a landing page that is updated real-time.  This will serve as a public audit function.  In addition, the Green Business Bureau (GBB) will conduct a small percentage of random audits throughout a given year.  All GBB members are subject to the audit.
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => We have a tiered pricing system, dependent upon employer size.  See below.
1 - 9 employees 5; 
10 - 25 employees 5; 
26+ employees 5 
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => We monitor all regions within the United States and have plans to expand into Canada.
[WED_ALSO_LIKE_TO_TELL_YOU] => about a way to procure unique, environmental-compliance posters.  Please visit http://greenposters.org/ and secure your poster today.  Contact us for special pricing on larger quantities.
[FOR_BUSINESSES_OR_PRODUCERS_THAT_WANT_TO_WORK_WITH_US_WE_RECOMMEND_YOU_DO_THE_FOLLOWING] => Visit us at http://www.gbb.org/affiliate/worldofgood%40gbb.org and click on the Pricing and Signup tab.
[CITY] => Houston
[STATE_OR_REGION] => TX
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[CUSTOM_LINK_1_NAME] => Green Business Bureau
[CUSTOM_LINK_1_URL] => http://www.gbb.org/affiliate/worldofgood%40gbb.org
[CUSTOM_LINK_2_NAME] => Green Posters
[CUSTOM_LINK_2_URL] => http://greenposters.org/
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[YEAR_FOUNDED] => 2009
[ORGANIZATION_NAME] => Do not select - WofG Test  TrustProvider
[STREET_ADDRESS] => 2145 Hamiltion Ave
[PHONE_NUMBER] => 408 376 7229
[EMAIL_ADDRESS] => wogteam.2009@gmail.com
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[BRIEFLY_DESCRIBE_YOUR_MONITORING_PROCESS_INCLUDING_WHO_PERFORMS_THE_MONITORING] => test
[THE_FEE_STRUCTURE_FOR_OUR_MONITORING_SYSTEM] => test
[MONITORED_REGIONS] => United States
[CITY] => San Jose
[STATE_OR_REGION] => CA
[TYPE_OF_ORGANIZATION] => Array
(
[0] => Cooperative
)
[SELECT_THE_SOCIAL_IMPACT_STATEMENTS_THAT_MOST_CLOSELY_APPLY_TO_YOUR_ORGANIZATIONS_MISSION_STATEMENT] => Array
(
[0] => Economic empowerment and value
)
[SELECT_FROM_THE_OPTIONS_BELOW_WHAT_YOUR_ORGANIZATION_SCREENS] => Array
(
[0] => Raw materials
)
[HOW_OFTEN_DOES_YOUR_ORGANIZATION_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_YOUR_STANDARDS_PLEASE_SELECT_TWO_OPTIONS] => Array
(
[0] => At random
)
[HOW_DOES_YOUR_ORGANIZATION_MONITOR_COMPLIANCE_OF_YOUR_STANDARDS_PLEASE_SELECT_TWO_OPTIONS] => Array
(
[0] => Self reporting
)
)