Empowering Women throughout our Supply Chain
Our core ingredients – organic shea butter and virgin coconut oil – are sourced from women’s cooperatives in Ghana and Burkina Faso. With our supplier, The Savannah Fruits Company, we’re fortifying long term partnerships across West Africa.
Local Sourcing
The Savannah Fruits Company works with local, women-led cooperatives in West Africa to source handcrafted ingredients
Organic Ingredients
We purchase organic and Fair for Life certified shea butter and virgin coconut oil for our products.
Fair Wages
In addition to organic and Fair-Trade premiums, we pay an extra premium to the women who hand make our shea butter. This represents an 89% increase in revenue for the women in the cooperatives.
Long Term Investment
We are working together to fund infrastructure and technology to empower women to improve their livelihoods, while positively impacting the environment.
Ethical Sourcing by the Numbers
$12M+
in shea butter purchased over 10 years
$53,000+
West African Women in cooperatives have received fair wages in our shea butter supply chain thus far
$345,000
individuals impacted by our ethical sourcing program
$1M
in Fair-Trade premiums provided to women-led cooperatives
$1.6M+
in grants provided in 2022-23 supporting infrastructure, training and technology improvements
Benefits to Communities
Fair Pay
Women are paid 20% above market prices for their ingredients
Jobs
We provide a year-round income for women, beyond the seasonal shea nut collection. This creates more jobs and keeps wealth in the community.
Generational wealth
Long term funding supports women’s cooperatives to create lasting generational wealth and positive community outcomes
Environment
Organic ingredients protect the environment and workers’ health as they avoid contact with chemicals while farming and processing shea butter.