Zimt chocolate is local made raw, vegan, organic and gluten free. (http://zimt.ca/)

When you think of October what first comes to mind? The first thing I think about is Halloween, so obviously chocolate comes to mind. While looking through UBC Sauder alumni, I came across Zimt Artisan Chocolates, a company started by Emma Smith. This company displays a lot of corporate social responsibility. The chocolate is organic, and the packaging is environmentally friendly.

In her blog “Trick-or-Treat… What’s the organic solution?,” Emma gives some ideas (tricks) on how to create an ethical bundle of chocolates for trick-or-treaters. I think her solutions are great because she’s making an effort to create a shared value for everyone (especially chocoholics), even children. To introduce children to the idea of organic foods is uncommon and important for sustaining a healthy environment.

She really thinks about the triple bottom line and the 3 P’s that are involved with it. Her products are environmentally (planet) friendly because they are organic. All the ingredients are grown without herbicides, pesticides, and/or insecticides, which means that there is nothing to harm the Earth. This is good socially (people) because then the farmers do not get exposed to the harmful chemicals. As for the economy (profit), Zimt is a small company based in Vancouver and is looking to expand to Asia and Europe.

Source:

http://www.straight.com/food/zimt-artisan-chocolates-looks-take-its-raw-vegan-confections-beyond-vancouver