Businesses Doing Good

Celebrating innovative ways businesses are making a difference in the world

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Forbes announces 'True Net Worth' to track how much billionaires give away

The editor of the Forbes Billionaires List introduced a new method to track wealth: How much money the world’s richest people are giving away.
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Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.
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23 Best Ethical & Sustainable Places to Shop for Clothes Online (That Aren't Amazon)

Shop more consciously without sacrificing style or affordability.
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A woman with blond hair paints a rainbow on a concrete parking space

Florida banned Pride crosswalks, so a local chef filled her restaurant's parking lot with rainbows instead

An Orlando restaurateur is being honored for her efforts to revive Pride-themed street art in honor of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
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Three photos side-by-side of people modeling adaptive clothing items for Primark. they include leggings, a cropped trench coat, and athletic shorts.

Primark debuts adaptive clothing line designed by and for disabled people

“Everyone needs choice, everyone dresses differently, and everyone has the right to self expression,” the designer said.
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Author John Green

To celebrate World Tuberculosis Day, John Green is sending exclusive poetry readings to people

The best-selling author is honoring John Keats, a poet who died of tuberculosis, for the upcoming World Tuberculosis Day.
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Three housing units for homeless people under an arched bridge

First-of-its-kind homeless village built under a bridge opens 40 fully-furnished units to unhoused

Embassy Village is a new housing concept constructed beneath 22 railway arches. All of the units were built pro-bono.
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Casa Bonita, a pink, church-style restaurant in Denver, Colorado

While this restaurant was being renovated, workers learned Spanish to support Hispanic cooks

Up to 40% of employees in the restaurant industry are undocumented workers. Removing language barriers can mean everything.
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A contemplative young woman smiles in a restaurant, resting her finger on her chin.

This restaurant just proved how easy it is to offer an 'austism-friendly' experience

Peninsula Prime owner Jim Gordon felt personally moved to make sure his restaurant was as inclusive as possible for guests.
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Paris Hilton stands next to a woman entrepreneur in front of a floral shop. The two of them hold flower arrangements in their hands, smiling

Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters

The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.
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A woman sits between two men on a bench. All of them are wearing green hooded sweatshirts

Woman invents 'stim hoodie' with built-in fidget toys for people with autism and ADHD

Olivia Drewery created the design to meet her own needs, noting that most clothing brands are not designed with neurodivergent people in mind.
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A digital Roblox avatar inside a digital Salvation Army

You can go thrifting in Roblox now — and the proceeds actually benefit real people

The new feature allows players to customize their avatars at a lower price, all while helping real communities.
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