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Alter Eco

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Owned
USA
Rating
Praises, no criticism

Sustainably sourced food products

Maker of sustainably sourced quinoa, chocolate and rice, Acquired by private equity firm NextWorld Evergreen in 2017.

Company Ownership

Alter Eco Inc   USA     website   email   facebook   twitter
  NextWorld Evergreen   
   owns 100% of Alter Eco Inc  
USA     website   email      

Private equity firm

Private equity firm focused on growing consumer products. Acquired Alter Eco in 2017.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Alter Eco Inc
Business Ethics Certified B Corporation
Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
Source: B Corporation (2019)
Social Chocolate scorecard
Be Slavery Free's 2022 Chocolate Scorecard rates all the major chocolate companies on their labour and environmental policies and practices. This company is rated as "Leading the industry on policy".
Source: Be Slavery Free (2022)
NextWorld Evergreen
Business Ethics 1% for the planet
1% for the Planet is a global movement of 1300+ companies that donate 1% of their sales to a network of 2300+ environmental organisations worldwide.
Source: 1% for the planet (2021)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Public benefit corporation
Subsidiaries Alter Eco Pacific Pty Ltd 

Importer and wholesaler of fair trade goods

While Alter Eco was founded in France in 1998, Alter Eco Pacific was started in 2006. All product are organic, fairtrade and carbon neutral.

Contact Details

Address San Francisco, California, USA
Website www.alterecofoods.com

Products / Brands

Alter Eco Pacific
Alter Eco certified fairtrade certified organic certified fairtrade certified organic  Chocolate


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