OAKLAND, Calif., June 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the third year in a row, Numi Organic Tea, a leading premium tea brand, has earned a place on the 2018 Best for the World list, a distinction awarded to certified B Corporations with outstanding positive impact scores in the top 10% of the more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations. Numi, a founding B Corporation since 2007, is honored in the Best for Environment list, featuring companies creating the most positive environmental impact as determined with an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent set a gold standard for the high impact that business as a force for good can make on the global environment.
“Numi has been creating positive impact through our business since day one--long before socially conscious business practices hit the mainstream--and we’re committed to sharing our knowledge with our broader community and neighbors in the natural products space,” said Ahmed Rahim, CEO and Co-Founder of Numi Organic Tea. “There is no competition when it comes to saving the planet. We hope that this award allows us to raise awareness and inspire others to join us on our quest to serve people and planet through our love of pure, organic tea.”
Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab says that “[the] Best For The World is the only list of businesses that uses comprehensive, comparable, third-party-validated data about a company’s social and environmental performance. As consumers, talent and investors increasingly demand transparent, values-aligned businesses to buy from, work at and invest in, companies will need not just the best in the world but the best for the world.”
Numi’s standout initiatives associated with positive impact include:
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Founded in 1999 by brother and sister team Ahmed Rahim (the alchemist) and Reem Rahim (the artist), Numi Organic Tea is a purveyor of premium quality organic, non-GMO and Fair Trade Certified TM teas and herbal teasans. Numi blends its organic full leaf teas with only real herbs, fruits, flowers, and spices—not unnecessary “natural” flavorings or perfumes. All Numi products are packaged in recycled-content containers and non-GMO tea bags and are available in retail outlets in more than 55 countries worldwide and online at NumiTea.com. An award- winning social enterprise and founding B Corporation member, Numi supports community development projects worldwide. To learn more, visit NumiTea.com and follow Numi at Instagram.com/NumiOrganicTea, Facebook.com/NumiTea, Pinterest.com/NumiTea and Twitter.com/NumiTea.
Contact: Numi Public Relations
Molly Antos
T: (847) 848-2090
numi-pr@dadascope.com
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