A GNA Feature by D.I. Laary, GNA GENESIS Wa, Oct 20, GNA – Baraka Shea Butter, a small business organisation operating in the Upper West Region, has created sustainable income opportunities for over 400 families and women groups in remote rural communities to improve their social and economic conditions. In these communities, women are often the primary breadwinners for their… [read more]
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Baraka Shea Butter creates income opportunities for Upper West women
[POSTED ON: 20th October 2019]Wa, Oct 20, GNA – Baraka Shea Butter, a small business organisation operating in the Upper West Region, has created sustainable income opportunities for over 400 families and women groups in remote rural communities to improve their social and economic conditions.
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How To Impact Above Your Size – Making Soap Mag
[POSTED ON: 2nd July 2019]Learn how to get more from what you give and do already. Build your business and your community at the same time.
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Sustainability and social responsibility are key contributors to business value, not spenders of business value.
[POSTED ON: 20th June 2019]Wayne Dunn, Baraka co-founder, was a CSR trailblazer before the phrase “Corporate Social Responsibility” was even coined. He holds many prestigious titles within the business industry and the CSR space: a Stanford University Sloan
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Green River Botanicals Secures Organic Certification
[POSTED ON: 18th June 2019]The Baraka Shea Butter utilized in Green River’s Salve formulation is among the organic ingredients used and is produced by a company in Northern Ghana, Africa, that is operated by all women and supports their local families and communities.
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A World Environment Day Reminder about Impact Ventures
[POSTED ON: 5th June 2019]Baraka Shea Butter is featured as an Impact Venture in this World Environment Day article
The world has changed. The path to profitability has shifted and businesses that strategically integrate social value, environmental stewardship and shareholder value are being rewarded. As today is World Environment Day, I’d like to remind you of the value of impact ventures (also known as social enterprises) which successfully align social impact, environmental stewardship and shareholder value – along with operational efficiency.
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Green River Botanicals Releases CBD/Hemp Topicals and Supports Female African Workers
[POSTED ON: 30th May 2019]Green River Botanicals has selected Baraka Shea Butter to utilize in the salve formulation. Baraka is operated by women in North Ghana, in support of local families and communities. Green River’s environmentally conscious business practices align with Baraka’s commitment to give back.
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How Approaching Sustainability Strategically Generates Impact far Beyond Your Company’s Size
[POSTED ON: 5th April 2019]Baraka’s strategic approach to aligning social impact, environmental stewardship and business value are highlighted in this article
Just because your company is a small social enterprise does not mean it cannot generate outsized impact. Take a look at this company in Ghana as an example.
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Baraka Profile in HSCG Magazine
[POSTED ON: 1st February 2019]A profile of Baraka Shea Butter and its co-founders, Gifty Serbeh-Dunn and Wayne Dunn and how the company grew from a focus on community development and supply chain impact
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Global Shea Butter Market Size to reach USD 1.74 billion By 2025
[POSTED ON: 28th January 2019]Baraka Shea Butter is cited as a prominent player in the global shea butter industry
…prominent players operating in the global shea butter market are The Savannah Fruits Company, Bunge Loders Croklaan, Ghana Nuts Company Ltd, Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose Society, SHEBU Industries Limited, and Baraka Shea Butter.
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