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Changemaker Series with Jessica Friesen

October 22, 2019August 17, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

Welcome to episode 12 of the Fairware Changemaker Series, where we highlight entrepreneurs and thought leaders that continuously inspire us through their passion for using business to better the world. For this episode we’re featuring Jessica Friesen, Director of Strategy…
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September 27th Global Climate Strike – Time for Action from Business Leaders

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September 9, 2019May 17, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

  B Corps for Climate Action September is a month of climate action, with many businesses across the world mobilizing to raise awareness of the climate crisis, one of the greatest challenges of our time. For nearly a year, Greta…
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Certified B Corporations | Leading B Corps Share The Benefits

B Corp Values
July 25, 2019January 17, 2023 by Denise Taschereau

We recently published a blog post outlining The Tangible Benefits of Becoming a Benefit Corporation, and wanted to follow up with the reasons why we went through the certification process here at Fairware. Reflecting on that, we also thought it would be…
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Changemaker Series with Pierre Martichoux

July 4, 2019May 20, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

Welcome to episode 12 of the Fairware Changemaker Series, where we highlight entrepreneurs and thought leaders that continuously inspire us through their passion for using business to better the world. In this episode, we feature Pierre Martichoux, President of Chameleon…
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Tangible Benefits of Becoming A B Corp 

Fairware Journals
June 26, 2019March 25, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

Fairware is a founding Canadian Benefit Corporation (Certified B Corporation or B Corp).  B Corps make up a large portion of our businesses and the community of B Corps is instrumental in keeping us inspired and motivated. We thought we’d share some of the…
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Will Banning Single Use Plastic Work? It Depends.

Plastic Bag in the Ocean
June 14, 2019May 18, 2021 by Denise Taschereau

Canada Moves to Ban Single Use Plastic  This week Canada announced it’s rolling out a strategy to eliminate single use plastic and drive change in how recycling and waste reduction is managed in our country. The plan is to designate plastic waste as a…
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June Sports Tournament in Alert Bay

June Sports
June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 by Denise Taschereau

For many years now, Fairware has supported a local organization called the Vancouver Street Soccer League (VSSL), a volunteer-run organization which reaches out to individuals who have been homeless, are currently homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, as well as individuals who feel…
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Fairware Receives Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund

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June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 by Denise Taschereau

Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Women in Business We’re thrilled to announce that Fairware is a proud recipient of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, a government grant created to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in Canada. We are North America’s…
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Changemaker Series with Chris Nichols

April 24, 2019August 17, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

Welcome to episode 11 of the Fairware Changemaker Series, where we highlight entrepreneurs and thought leaders that continuously inspire us through their passion for using business to better the world. For this episode we’re featuring Chris Nichols, Operations Coordinator and…
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Social Enterprise Profile: Give the Gift of Light

Mpowered Lights
April 16, 2019April 11, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

MPowerd is a company on a mission to provide the world with light. In 2012, they created a product that made light accessible, portable, and clean – the Luci light.    Their goal was not only to create a light that…
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What Happened to American Apparel? 

American Apparel
April 8, 2019October 17, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

For those who love to shop, chances are in the late 90’s and throughout the 2000’s, you visited an American Apparel store. American Apparel was founded in 1997 and was all about providing clothing that was USA made and the materials were…
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Protect Our Oceans with Reef Safe Sunscreen

Coral Reef
April 2, 2019May 19, 2022 by Denise Taschereau

Research continues to show that chemicals and plastics are harmful on wildlife, especially marine animals. Ocean plastic alters the diet of marine animals and chemicals from products like sunscreen kill coral reefs.  According to The Economist, 20% of coral reefs around the world have died…
Read moreabout:Protect Our Oceans with Reef Safe Sunscreen

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