Best For The World 2018 Honoree Press Kit by Dhana Inc.

A Global Leader Creating the Future of Fashion

Media Advisory Bailee Christmas; baileechristmas@dhana.com; +1(415) 480-9810 Callie Rojewski, B Lab; crojewski@bcorporation.net; 610-293-0299 ext. 218 Dhana Inc. Honored as Best for the World, Creating Positive Impact for Workers, Environment, Community Evaluated by Comprehensive B Impact Assessment Wednesday, June 13th, 2018: Sausalito, California Today, Dhana Inc. was recognized for creating extraordinary positive impact as a business based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab. Honorees are featured on B the Change, the digital Medium publication produced by B Lab, at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld. Dhana Inc. is honored in the Best For The World Overall list, which includes businesses that earned scores in the top 10 percent of more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations across all categories on the B Impact Assessment. The assessment measures a company's positive impact on its workers, community, customers and the environment. To certify as B Corporations, companies like Dhana Inc. must complete the full assessment and have their answers verified by B Lab. The full B Impact Assessment evaluates a company’s environmental performance, employee relationships, diversity, involvement in the local community, the impact a company’s product or service has on those it serves, and more. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent of all B Corporations set a gold standard for companies using business as a force for good Dhana Inc. made the list thanks to exceptional practices like: • • •

Producing in fair trade certified factories Sourcing 100% GOTS organic cotton Committing to giving back five percent of Dhana’s revenues to preserving and protecting the environment as well as communities

The 226 Best For The World Overall honoree companies come from 92 different industries and 30 countries. B Lab simultaneously released separate lists recognizing top-performing B Corporations as Best For Environment, Best For Customers, Best For Governance, Best For Community and Best For Workers, which can be found at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld. In the fall, B Lab will release the Best For The World: Changemakers and the Best For The World Funds lists. One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

Dhana Inc. is an award-winning circular fashion brand for youth, committed to connecting people with our planet through the medium of fashion. Created by artists and inspired by nature, Dhana apparel reflects the lifestyle of the trendy, socially conscious and environmentally savvy. Designed for babies, kids, and teenagers, all clothing is made with organic cotton and fair trade principles, both of which support sustainable practices. This year, 2018 Dhana committed to Global Fashion Agenda’s 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment and has set targets to increase the collection and reselling of used garments, innovate new textiles and implement circularity within their supply chain. Dhana was founded in 2008 by Shamini Dhana and is a Certified B Corporation, Fairtrade Certified Brand, and a Green America GOLD Certified Business. “Our children are an inspiration and promise for a sustainable future. Dhana believes in investing in our youth, our next generation global ambassadors, through the connection between fashion and the impact it has on social and environmental factors. As well as standing up and speaking out for all people behind the clothes we wear. By giving a voice to our workers we will create empathy amongst our fellow human beings and be a force for good in this world”, explains Shamini Dhana, CEO, and Founder of Dhana Inc. Additional 2018 Best For The World Overall honorees include: A to Z Wineworks; Give Something Back Workplace Solutions; Mascoma Bank and Northwest Permanente. “With the rise of anger at a system that feels rigged, people are hungry for companies like Dhana Inc., who are changing the system by building businesses that seek to create the greatest positive impact,” says Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab. “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 to not just be the best in the world but the best for the world. Not just to be nice—but to be the most successful. Close to 1,000 Certified B Corporations were named 2018 Best For The World Honorees, including: Patagonia; King Arthur Flour Company; Green Mountain Power; and the United Kingdom’s Charity Bank. Fifty-two countries are represented, including Denmark, India, South Africa and Taiwan. The selection criteria for Best for the World honorees are available at https://bit.ly/2IgAzF5. Today there are more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations across more than 150 industries and 50 countries, unified by one common goal: to redefine success in business. Any company can measure and manage social and environmental performance at http://bimpactassessment.net. One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

B Lab drives this systemic change by: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between â&#x20AC;&#x153;good companiesâ&#x20AC;? and good marketing; 2) passing benefit corporation legislation to give business leaders the freedom to create value for society as well as shareholders; 3) helping businesses measure, compare and improve their social and environmental performance with the free B Impact Assessment; 4) driving capital to impact investments through use of its B Analytics and GIIRS Ratings platform. For more information, visit http://www.bcorporation.net. B the Change is a Medium publication, produced by B Lab in collaboration with the community of Certified B Corps and the movement of people using business as a force for good. B the Change exists to inform and inspire people who have a passion for using business as a force for good in the world. Because we believe that storytelling is an essential element in the transformation of business and society, we commit ourselves to telling the most compelling stories possible to the largest audiences possible to propel the movement of business toward its destiny as a powerful force for good. We want to dramatically broaden and deepen engagement with entrepreneurs, managers, employees, investors, and citizens in one of the most important discussions of our time. Read all B the Change stories at http://www.bthechange.com.

One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018: Sausalito, California Today, Dhana Inc. was recognized for being among the companies creating the most positive community impact based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab. Honorees are featured on B the Change, the digital Medium publication produced by B Lab, at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld. Dhana Inc. is honored in the Best For Community list, which includes businesses that earned a Community score in the top 10 percent of more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations on the B Impact Assessment. The full assessment measures a company's impact on its workers, community, customers and the environment. To certify as B Corporations, companies like Dhana Inc. must complete the full assessment and have their answers verified by B Lab. The Community portion of the B Impact Assessment evaluates a company’s supplier relations, diversity, and involvement in the local community. It also measures the company’s practices and policies around community service and charitable giving, including whether a company’s product or service is designed to solve a social issue, such as access to basic services, health, education, economic opportunity and the arts. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent set a gold standard for how business can be a force for good in communities around the world. Dhana Inc. made the list thanks to exceptional practices like: • Committing to giving five percent of revenues back to our planet and communities such as Climate Ride, Kiddo!, and B Lab • Empowering and employing women in low impact communities through fair trade practices • Collaborating and partnering with local organizations and communities to educate and bring awareness on the social and environmental impact of the fashion and apparel industry. The 226 winning companies on the Best For Community list come from 90 industries and 34 countries. B Lab simultaneously released separate lists recognizing B Corporations as Best For One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

The World Overall, Best For Environment, Best For Customers, Best For Governance and Best For Workers, which can be found at bthechange.com/bestfortheworld. In the fall, B Lab will release the Best For The World: Changemakers and the Best For The World Funds lists. Dhana Inc. is an award-winning circular fashion brand for youth, committed to connecting people with our planet through the medium of fashion. Created by artists and inspired by nature, Dhana apparel reflects the lifestyle of the trendy, socially conscious and environmentally savvy. Designed for babies, kids, and teenagers, all clothing is made with organic cotton and fair trade principles, both of which support sustainable practices. This year, 2018 Dhana committed to Global Fashion Agenda’s 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment and has set targets to increase the collection and reselling of used garments, innovate new textiles and implement circularity within their supply chain. Dhana was founded in 2008 by Shamini Dhana and is a Certified B Corporation, Fairtrade Certified Brand, and a Green America GOLD Certified Business. “Our children are an inspiration and promise for a sustainable future. Dhana believes in investing in our youth, our next generation global ambassadors, through the connection between fashion and the impact it has on social and environmental factors. As well as standing up and speaking out for all people behind the clothes we wear. By giving a voice to our workers we will create empathy amongst our fellow human beings and be a force for good in this world”, explains Shamini Dhana, CEO, and Founder of Dhana Inc. Additional 2018 Best For Community honorees include: Beneficial State Bank; Cascade Engineering; and UncommonGoods. “With the rise of anger at a system that feels rigged, people are hungry for companies like Dhana Inc., who are changing the system by building businesses that seek to create the greatest positive impact,” says Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab. “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 to not just the best in the world but the best for the world, and not just to be nice but to be the most successful.” Nearly 1,000 Certified B Corporations were named 2018 Best for the World Honorees, including: Patagonia; King Arthur Flour Company; Green Mountain Power; and the United Kingdom’s Charity Bank. Fifty-two countries are represented, including Denmark, India, South Africa and Taiwan. The selection criteria for Best For The World honorees are available at https://bit.ly/2IgAzF5.

One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

Today there are more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations across more than 150 industries and 50 countries, unified by one common goal: to redefine success in business. Any company can measure and manage social and environmental performance at http://bimpactassessment.net. **** Dhana, Inc. is a Certified B Corporation and circular fashion brand committed to connecting people and the planet through sustainable fashion for everyone. Shamini Dhana is founder and CEO of Dhana, Inc. and has instilled fair trade, ethical, and sustainable principles throughout the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply chain. Shamini brings to the eco-fashion world over 20 years of corporate executive experience and is a Climate Ride Ambassador, associate producer of The True Cost documentary, and board member of the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF). Dhana apparel is available online at www.Dhana.com and through wholesale orders. Dhana Inc. is one of the 60 signatory brands of the 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment. B Lab is a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Its vision is that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the best for the world and society will enjoy prosperity for all for the long term. B Lab drives this systemic change by: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between â&#x20AC;&#x153;good companiesâ&#x20AC;? and good marketing; 2) passing benefit corporation legislation to give business leaders the freedom to create value for society as well as shareholders; 3) helping businesses measure, compare and improve their social and environmental performance with the free B Impact Assessment; 4) driving capital to impact investments through use of its B Analytics and GIIRS Ratings platform. For more information, visit http://www.bcorporation.net. B the Change is a Medium publication, produced by B Lab in collaboration with the community of Certified B Corps and the movement of people using business as a force for good. B the Change exists to inform and inspire people who have a passion for using business as a force for good in the world. Because we believe that storytelling is an essential element in the transformation of business and society, we commit ourselves to telling the most compelling stories possible to the largest audiences possible to propel the movement of business toward its destiny as a powerful force for good. We want to dramatically broaden and deepen engagement with entrepreneurs, managers, employees, investors, and citizens in one of the most important discussions of our time. Read all B the Change stories at http://www.bthechange.com.

One Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Sausalito, California 94965 Dhana.com

Sourcing

100% GOTS Organic Cotton Committed to giving back

of revenue to the planet Producing in

FAIR TRADE factories