Clearly we’re big fans of social ventures, which basically are businesses that practice conscious capitalism.  Some individuals define social ventures as either for-profit or not-for-profit. We define social ventures as those which are for-profit and measure success in terms of delivering profits while operating in a manner responsible to both planet and people.  So here in no particular order are our top 10 favorites.

PACT Organic Underwear  www.wearpact.com
Makers of sweet mens and womens undergarments.  Berkeley, CA

KIND Snacks  www.kindsnacks.com
Healthy snacks that are kind to your body and the world.  New York, NY

Honest Tea  www.honesttea.com
Delicious and responsibly produced bottled tea and beverages. Bethesda, MD

Patagonia  www.patagonia.com
A leader in outdoor apparel and footwear. Ventura, CA

Clif Bar  www.clifbar.com
The pioneer in proper energy bars and food. Berkeley, CA

Ditto Hangers www.dittohangers.com
100% recyclable hangers. Oakland, CA

Google  www.google.com
Yup. Google. They are pretty cool with how they run their operation. Mountain View, CA

Better World Books www.betterworldbooks.com
Selling books to help fund world literacy. Atlanta, GA

TOMS Shoes  www.tomsshoes.com
Have to give these guys props, they got a nice model doing the 1 for 1 thing with shoes. Santa Monica, CA

Baby Teresa  www.baby-teresa.com
Same shtick as TOMS but for infant onsies. Australia

Bonus: One Laptop  www.laptop.org
One laptop per child. A very cool project.  Cambridge,MA

Enjoy,
-Dave