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Equator is Proud to Become a Certified B Corp

Posted on: 17-Feb-2012

Equator has joined a new and growing class of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Certified B Corporations must meet comprehensive and transparent performance standards that measure a company’s impact on its employees, suppliers, community, and the environment. We’ve always taken a holistic approach to our business by considering the impact of our decisions on all of our stakeholders. Read more about how B Corporation Certification formalizes our approach to business.
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San Rafael-Based Equator Coffees Wins Prestigious Good Food Award

Posted on: 13-Jan-2012

Equator Coffees and Teas, a women-owned, San Francisco Bay Area roaster of premium, single origin coffees announces that its Ethiopian FTO Watadera was chosen as the Northern California Good Food Award winner by a panel of 13 distinguished coffee experts.
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Helen Accepts ACG Annual Growth Award

Posted on: 28-Nov-2011

Equator receives the Annual Growth Award from the ACG in San Francisco. ACG honors organizations that have exhibited leadership, growth, strategy clarity and social responsibility. "I was thrilled to receive this award on behalf of our entire organization!" - Helen Russell
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