Roshem Impact

The programs we develop bring information technology and new skills training programs to rural environments. Find out more through the Roshem Foundation. We strive to empower both the members of our team and other like-minded individuals to achieve the sustainable development goals while simultaneously maintaining the authenticity of rural life.

Our Mission

To develop and nurture unique products and initiatives across the agricultural, technological and retail landscapes that reduce or eliminate harmful chemicals, solve economic challenges and respect natural processes. We strive to nurture an inclusive corporate culture and create economic opportunities for women, rural residents and farmers. Our technological platforms and rural innovation centers are built to serve smallholder farmers, rural artisans, indigenous communities, organic and regenerative agricultural producers. We work to ensure nature and technology merge sustainably and responsibly for economic, social and environmental benefit.

Our commitments

ECONOMY

The revenue from our work supports local economies. Through Roshem Ventures, we invest in infrastructure, skills training, organic and regenerative agriculture, food processing, and a range of locally-produced products. This leads to job creation as well as the development of programming. We aim to mitigate local economic challenges and poverty by providing access to skills training and continuously improving working conditions. By basing our economic activities on organic agriculture and the distribution of products that are free of harmful chemicals, we ensure the long-term sustainability of our business and the local economy.

ENVIRONMENT

Our organic agriculture practices minimize waste by composting and managing waste locally. We do not use agricultural chemicals of any kind. None of our products contain environmentally-harmful chemicals and we strive to increase our use and distribution of biodegradable products while minimizing the use of plastics. We provide guidelines regarding best-practices related to the reuse and recycling of plastics that are involved in our manufacturing and distribution processes. Roshem Impact is committed to environmental conservation and our educational workshops and eco-tourism initiatives serve to share our values with others while supporting the achievement of our goals. 

SOCIETY

We create benefit for previously underemployed or unemployed individuals by providing them with employment that ensures proper training, the improvement of long-term employment prospects and better access to healthcare benefits and pension funds. We serve the greater community by donating food and essentials to people in need as well as providing education, training and resources that increase technological literacy and improve local farming practices.

Impact Measurement 

We utilise a range of tools, including the GIIN IRIS metrics catalog, and B Impact Metrics developed by the B Lab non-profit organization as part of the B Impact Assessment for B Corp Certification. We invest in sustainable development within our company’s local village environments and in the growth, knowledge, long-term health and nancial security of our team members. We source and develop products that transform the local commercial landscape for the betterment of health and well-being within the wider community. Internationally, we source products from companies that are committed to reducing or eliminating their use of harmful chemicals. Within the technological and digital space, we provide consulting and marketing solutions to companies that have a verifiable positive social and environmental impact. Our current impact includes having employed previously unemployed individuals, offering paid training, advancement opportunities, private health insurance and private pension benefits to our employees providing, eliminating agricultural chemicals and sorting our waste according to responsible recycling and reuse standards.

Stakeholder Engagement

Our team continuously improves our engagement initiatives that relate to sourcing feedback and creating pathways for contribution from our suppliers, community organizations and nonprofits, our clients and customers, and of course, our team members.

Members of our permanent Advisory Board represent our suppliers, customers, and community organizations working in the geographic areas where our client projects take place. We further establish and engage Stakeholder Boards for specific projects and initiatives. Feedback from our stakeholders guides our business development process, and we are proponents of active and large-scale collaboration through both formal Board membership, and through engagement driven by the Roshem Network.

Impact Measurement 

We utilise a range of tools, including the GIIN IRIS metrics catalog, and B Impact Metrics developed by the B Lab non-profit organization as part of the B Impact Assessment for B Corp Certification. Our current B Impact Assessment score is 146 out of a possible 200 based on our current efforts. We invest in sustainable development within our company’s local village environments and in the growth, knowledge, long-term health and nancial security of our team members. We source and develop products that transform the local commercial landscape for the betterment of health and well-being within the wider community. Internationally, we source products from companies that are committed to reducing or eliminating their use of harmful chemicals. Within the technological and digital space, we provide consulting and marketing solutions to companies that have a verifiable positive social and environmental impact. Our current impact includes having employed previously unemployed individuals, offering paid training, advancement opportunities, private health insurance and private pension benefits to our employees providing, eliminating agricultural chemicals and sorting our waste according to responsible recycling and reuse standards.