The delivery-based social businesses features here range from the essential to the arguably frivolous but what they all have in common is some commitment to the triple bottom line, that is, a social, economic and environmental profit is the goal.
Services such as Goodebox, the Green Polka Dot Box, Good Karma Clothing and Blissmo offer monthly and/or weekly delivery in North America of curated products whether it's food, upcycled children's apparel or cosmetics. Other delivery-based social businesses work on delivering and distributing services such as healthcare to areas with limited access to resources, in rural areas and/or isolated communities and demographics. Access is key when it comes to these organizations, their business model and method of service whether they deliver locally and/or internationally.
20 Delivery-Based Social Businesses
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Easy E-Waste Pick-Ups
'4th Bin' is a New York-Based Recycling Collection Service
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Trial-Sized Beauty Deliveries
Goodebox is a Members-Only Website Offering Eco Cosmetics
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Majority World Tech Incubators
D-Rev Designs Solution-Driven Products for Low-Income Customers
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Last Mile Delivery Services
B-Line is a Distribution Networking Building Sustainable Urban Life
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Conscious Contraceptives
ConCon.org is a Discrete Online Store Using the One for One Model
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Hunger-Eliminating Social Media
FlashFood Turns Restaurant Leftovers into Meals for the Hungry
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Curated Ethical Boxes
Monthly Blissmoboxes are Packed With Social Goodness
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Organic Food Delivery Software
Bucky Box Makes It Easier for Businesses and Customers
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Fair Trade Bouquets
One World Flowers Imports from Ecuador and Delivers to Your Door
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Local Food Movements
SPUD.ca and SPUD.com Stock Your Fridge with Organic Groceries
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Emissions-Free Delivery
GnewtCargo is a Logistics Organization Using an Electric Fleet of Vehicles
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Purpose-Driven Office Supplies
'Give Something Back' Donates Half of Its Profits to Nonprofits
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Medicinal Transport Pods
'Matternet' Offers Incredible Solutions to Help the Majority World
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Discounted Organic Food Collectives
The Green Polkadot Box Provides Healthy Food for Cheap
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Purpose-Driven Workouts
The Good Gym Mobilizes Volunteers Through Social Good
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Digital Rural Medicine
mDiagnostica Leverages Mobile Tech for More Efficient Healthcare
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Global Goods Tracking Sites
The iuMAP Project Tracks and Maps Global Social Enterprise
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Coffee Connection Sites
Coffee CSA Lets You Connect with and Buy from Java Farmers Worldwide
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Global Logistics Social Businesses
Agility Offers Expert Commercial Services Around the World
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Ethical Nosh Deliveries
'Love with Food' Donates a Meal to a Child in Need with Every Purchase
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Same-Day Fashion Rental Deliveries
Hurr x Deliveroo Helps Users Quickly Receive Pre-Loved Styles
Woman-Owned Eco Totes
Digital Avenue is a Woman-Founded Spunky Tote Bag Brand Based in Toronto
Social e-Commerce Platforms
Hoppn Creates "A New Type of Centralized Online Shopping Experience"
Exclusive Brand Ambassador Programs
Better for All Seeks to Promote More Eco-Friendly Practices
Bento-Inspired School Lunches
DoorDash and Jessica Biel Debut Ready-Made Lunch Options for $25
Delayed Gifting Campaigns
Bloom & Wild's Delay the Delivery Prevents New Parent Overwhelm
Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
Bebo Seeks to Reimagine the Packaging of Kid's Bath Products
Purposeful Empowering Apparel
Living Life on Purpose: Connecting with Customers through Clothing
Cosmetic Delivery Services
DoorDash, Sally Beauty and Mac Cosmetics Unite for New Delivery Options
Anti-Food Waste Delivery Services
Gopuff and Misfits Market Partnered to Expand Fresh Food Options
Kind Gardening Pop-Ups
Mrs. Meyer's Compassion Store Trades Generous Acts for Garden Essentials
QSR Hunger Initiatives
Starbucks Expands FoodShare Program with Customer Participation Options
Gourmet Snack-Focused E-Commerce Platforms
Goody's Focuses on Gourmet Popcorn and Chocolates
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Fiber-Based Recyclable Packaging
Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Debuts New Eco-Friendly Packaging
Circular Shopping Experiences
The Stock Market by Selfridges is a Sustainable Shopping Experience
Packaging-Inspired Footwear Designs
adidas Introduces the Unique Box Shoe Through its App
Modern Coffee Packaging Designs
Happy™ Products Offers a Range of Coffee to Elevate Mornings
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
Customer-Driven Marketplaces
COS Clothing Partnered with Recurate on a C2B2C Marketplace
AI-Driven Last-Mile Deliveries
The Rounds Predicts When Items Need Replacing with Machine Learning
Modern Gifting Services
Fresh Sends Reinvents Flower Delivery & Gift-Giving for a New Generation
Romantic On-Demand Gift Deliveries
Minted and DoorDash Have Partnered for On-Demand Delivery
Ethical Coffee Partnerships
Win Win Coffee Collaborates with Aramark for Community Impact
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Friendly Business Delivery Trucks
The 'ORCA' Autonomous Delivery Truck Has a Friendly Form
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Social Commerce Apps
GIST is an App-Based Social Platform for Sharing Purchases with Friends
Warming Delivery E-Bikes
Domino's dxb Delivery Bike Includes a Temperature-Controlled Pizza Pod
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Fresh Fruit Subscriptions
Edible Brands Launched a Fresh Fruit Subscription Delivery Service
Paper-Packaged Haircare Products
Babo Botanicals Has Launched Haircare Products in Cartons
Sustainability-Oriented Kids Toys
Learning Resources Unveils a New Sustainable Toy Capsule
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Biobased Cleaning Pod Expansions
Dropps Accelerates Retail Expansion with Wegmans and Walmart.com,
Branded Smoothie Collabs
Greenhouse Juice and Biossance Merge Health and Beauty
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Sustainable Cafe Delivery Cases
This Paper Pulp Coffee Carrier Keeps Drinks Hot or Cold
Experiential Social Clubs
Marshalls' Good Stuff Social Club Empowers & Connects Women
Sustainable Vintage Shoes
Allbirds' New Sneaker Silhouette Represents Transformation for the Brand
Value-Based Shopping Apps
Veebs Encourages Consumers to Learn About a Brand's Ethical Values
Surfboard Delivery Services
Deliveroo Launched the World's First eFoil Surfboard Service
Expanded Food Delivery Apps
Instacart Partners with Uber Eats to Expand its Delivery Services
Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Instacart and Albertsons Companies Have Expanded Their Partnership
Delivery-Based Food Rescue Initiatives
Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner on Food Rescue
Circular Fashion-Enabling Partnerships
Coach and Poshmark's Collaboration Makes Buyer Resale Easy
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Stylish Soda Pop-Ups
Poppi World Enticed Health-Conscious, Fashionable Visitors During NYFW
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Eco-Friendly Pop-Up Restaurants
The Green Vic is End-to-End Sustainable in London
Peer-to-Peer Returns Networks
'greenlist' Enables Eco-Friendly, Cost-Effective P2P Returns
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Robotics-Equipped Deliveries
Swedish Grocer ICA & Cleveron are Revolutionizing Parcel Delivery
E-Bike-Powered Logistics Services
Fez Delivery is Utilizing the 'FEZ ECO' in Last-Mile Delivery
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Dedicated Sports Nutrition Marketplaces
Fuel Goods Was Founded by Laura Jorgensen & Courteney Low
Convenient Cafe Delivery Options
Consumers Can Now Get Coffee Through Starbucks and DoorDash
Recyclable Paper Packaging Initiatives
Walmart is Swapping to Recyclable Packaging on All Channels
On-Demand Wellness Deliveries
DoorDash and The Vitamin Shoppe Will Offer On-Demand Delivery
Uplifting Latin Business Campaigns
UPS is Championing Latin and Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
All-Inclusive Meal Commerce Platforms
Mealogic Helps Businesses Enter the Meal Delivery Market
Social Good Computer Drives
Digitunity Partners with OBAE to Address Technological Barriers
Tech-Powered Business Solutions
Apple Business Connect Leverages the Brand's User Base
Four-Hour E-Commerce Deliveries
IShopChangi Launches an E-Commerce Delivery Service with FoodPanda
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships
Wendy's, DoorDash and Wing Join to Fly Food to Customers
Community-Supporting Business Models
Ben & Jerry's' 'Linked Prosperity' Model Drives Positivity
Hybrid Community Supermarkets
The After Market is a Grocery Store and a Food Pantry
Personality-Focused Dating Apps
The Bokay App Expands Its Services Across Canada
Wellness Lifestyle Clubs
The Health Cafe Introduces Social Wellness Programming in Toronto
Branded Customer Resale Marketplaces
Relove Enables Businesses to Launch C2B2C Storefronts
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Eco-Conscious Production Facilities
Soorty Enterprises Achieves SBTi Validation for Its Eco Goals
Eco Grocer Delivery Solutions
Fulfilled by Misfits Leverages the Misfits Market Platform
Environmental Sustainability Business Initiatives
Butterfly Pavilion Organized a Special Coalition
Digital Business Card Platforms
Digital Business Card Claims to Offer an Eco-Friendly Approach
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Sustainable Zero Waste Initiatives
LILYSILK is Unveiling a Series of New Zero Waste Initiatives
Social Justice Desert Campaigns
Ben & Jerry's 'Make Some Motherchunkin' Change' Campaign Debuted
In-House Delivery Services
Bok a Bok Chicken Partners with Cartwheel to Enhance Service
Delivery Company eBike Partnerships
Grubhub Partnered with JOCO to Provide Safety-Certified eBikes
Eco-Conscious Juice Boxes
Simple Times Mixers Supports Curbside Recycling with its New Packaging
Localized Enterprise Programs
Unilever Introduced a Suppliers’ Recruitment Drive in Thailand
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Circular Fashion Docuseries
The Road to Circularity by Coachtopia Shares Sustainability Challenges
Curated Wedding Gift Boxes
Confetë Party Box's Wedding Collection Simplifies Wedding Season
Made-to-Order Baby Food
Indian Startup Timios Launched a "Made to Order" Fresh Baby Food Category
Giftable Meal Boxes
Daily Harvest's Give Deliciously Collection Shares Nourishment
Community-Driven Clothing Companies
'Bombas' Makes a Donation for Each Item Purchased
Affordable Lifestyle Directories
'I Have This Friend' Makes Aspirational Living More Accessible
Big Box Delivery Subscriptions
Walmart Canada Launches the Affordable Delivery Pass
Content Creator News Sources
Creative Brew Offers Daily Insight and News for Content Creators
Beauty Product Delivery Partnerships
Beauty Pie and Scurri Have Partnered for Speedy Delivery
Emissions-Free Meal Deliveries
Zoomo and Uber Eats Have Partnered for Deliveries in London
Electric Cargo Bike-Sharing Programs
CargoB Launched in Boston as USA's First Cargo Bikeshare
E-Commerce Logistics Services
Wish Launches a Small Parcel Delivery Service for Shippers
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
Indigenous-Supporting Cosmetics Brands
Cheekbone Beauty Drives its Loyalty Program with Good Deeds
Fresh-Baked Cookie Deliveries
Tiff's Treats Simplifies Gifting Others and Treating Yourself
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
South African Delivery Launches
Shoprite Now Offers Online and Bulk Delivery for South Africans
AI-Powered Tech Deliveries
Best Buy Unveils the New AI-Powered Delivery Service
On-Demand Mattress Deliveries
Mattress Firm and DoorDash Partnered to Offer Same-Day Delivery
Female Chef Delivery Platforms
DoorDash Canada Empowers Women Chefs with "Made by Women" Platform
Zero-Proof Subscription Boxes
Raising the Bar's Boxes Boast Alcohol-Free Spirits, Mixers, and More
Retailer Drone Delivery Programs
Wing Joins Walmart to Offer Drone Deliveries in Dallas
Trackable Package Return Programs
Uber Launches a New Package Return Service with Live Tracking
Social E-Commerce Platforms
TikTok is Launching a New E-Commerce Platform for Consumers
Niche Community Builders
Socially is the Community Builder Platform for Niche Creators Everywhere
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
SaaS Influencer Marketing Tools
Beeing Social Launches 'Buzz Bee Buzz' for Influencer Marketing
Comfort-Focused Business Features
Uber Launches a Series of Features to Benefit Business Travelers
Fee-Free Grocer Deliveries
Kroger Grocery Connect Combats Against Food Deserts
Offline Community Marketplaces
Aerie’s Hidden Gem Marketplace Created a Shared Space for Brands
Curated Cheese Experiences
Curdbox Will Certainly Delight Cheese Enthusiasts
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Ready-to-Blend Smoothie Kits
'SmoothieBox' Offers Premade or Customizable Smoothie Kits
Convenient Candy Delivery Services
Sweet Delivery Co. Handles the Logistics of Sending Sweets
Social Isolation-Combating Platforms
TimeBank by Healthfirst Foundation Has Debuted a New Platform
Comprehensive Business Loyalty Solutions
BusinessQR Helps Brands Build Customer Loyalty
Last Mile Delivery Enhancements
Oracle Taps Uber to Enhance its Uber Direct Delivery Service
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Inclusive Try-On Programs
Perfect Corp. Connects Beauty Brands with Digital Beauty Innovation
Social Good Brand Practices
Dignity Coconuts Positions Itself to Combat Human Trafficking
Circular Luxury Clubs
'More' Supports More Conscious Shopping and More Accessible Luxury
Sustainable Battery-Swapping Stations
Zepto and Battery Smart Have Committed to Greener Deliveries
Forest-Preserving Brand Initiatives
Three Prominent Chinese Fashion Companies Join Canopy
City-Wide Food Drive Events
VGTNYC Supports City Harvest Through a Food Drive Event
Digital Diversified Beverage Programs
Diverse Powered Brands Provides Online Operations Solutions
Mental Health Community Engagement
OOt Social Health Recently Launched Its Application
Certified Eco-Friendly Hotels
CityBox Uses a 'Green Key Certification' to Ensure Hotel Standards
Productivity-Enhancing Focus Sessions
SoulCycle Partners with Deep Work Platform FLOWN
Pinpoint QSR Deliveries
Dominos Debuts its Pinpoint Delivery Service for Non-Standard Addresses
Entrepreneurial Community Building
VenturePals Steps in to Help Solo Entrepreneurs Find Community
Efficient Order-To-Shipment Tools
John Galt Solutions Has Introduced Atlas Deliver
Flexible Food Delivery Services
DoorDash Supports Parents & Individuals with Disabilities
Community Cohesion-Promoting Grocery Campaigns
EDEKA Provides Insights of Neighborhood Relations
Philanthropic Investment Banks
Builders Vision Helps Build a More Humane and Healthy Planet
Warehouse Service Partnerships
SoftBank Debuts 'GreenBox' in Partnership With AI Company Symbotic