http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/coffee-activist-deans-beans-brews-the-perfect-blend-for-change/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:28:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/coffee-activist-deans-beans-brews-the-perfect-blend-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-9373 Shel Horowitz Wed, 20 May 2009 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/coffee-activist-deans-beans-brews-the-perfect-blend-for-change/#comment-9373 Alicia, thanks so much for your comment. I took a look at your website and may want to contact you offlist on a couple of things. Is the info address I see there the best one to reach you? Alicia, thanks so much for your comment. I took a look at your website and may want to contact you offlist on a couple of things. Is the info address I see there the best one to reach you?

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/coffee-activist-deans-beans-brews-the-perfect-blend-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-9372 Alicia Polak Wed, 20 May 2009 12:22:40 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/coffee-activist-deans-beans-brews-the-perfect-blend-for-change/#comment-9372 I will look to have a cup of Dean's Beans every morning with my Khaya Cookie's. I agree 100% with Shel's philosophy. Companies can chose to influence their vendors, customers & stakeholders to take more sustainable steps. At the Khaya Cookie Company (khayacookies.com) we Create Opportunity One Bite at a Time by hiring formerly unemployed women and men in South Africa to bake and provide them with comprehensive skills training (we sell the cookies in the United States). We could choose to buy many of our supplies from "the big boys" at a lower cost. I do not. I chose to work with small suppliers who I know are work to create opportunities for the local communities such as our organic apricot grower. She helps put the children of the local farmers through school. Our orange zest comes from a tiny production facility. The owner assists the workers when they try to purchase their own homes. All this contributes sustainable growth for Khaya, our suppliers and many communities I applaud Shel! I will look to have a cup of Dean’s Beans every morning with my Khaya Cookie’s. I agree 100% with Shel’s philosophy. Companies can chose to influence their vendors, customers & stakeholders to take more sustainable steps. At the Khaya Cookie Company (khayacookies.com) we Create Opportunity One Bite at a Time by hiring formerly unemployed women and men in South Africa to bake and provide them with comprehensive skills training (we sell the cookies in the United States). We could choose to buy many of our supplies from “the big boys” at a lower cost. I do not. I chose to work with small suppliers who I know are work to create opportunities for the local communities such as our organic apricot grower. She helps put the children of the local farmers through school. Our orange zest comes from a tiny production facility. The owner assists the workers when they try to purchase their own homes. All this contributes sustainable growth for Khaya, our suppliers and many communities
I applaud Shel!

]]>