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Published January 1, 2019 internally Published October 16, 2019 publicly Note on the format of this policy: This policy was written to follow, at minimum, the BizNGO Chemicals Policy Template for Manufacturers and Brands (Rev 12-15-2018). Meliora would like to thank BizNGO for providing the template for use. Meliora Cleaning Products Chemical Policy IntentAt Meliora, we aim to manufacture high-performing products made with chemicals and materials that do not harm human health or the environment. The purpose of this policy is to direct Meliora’s actions toward meeting this intention. ScopeThis policy applies to all products manufactured and sold under the brand name...

Meliora Cleaning Products recognized as a “Best For The World” B Corp for exceptional community impact in Chicago, Illinois Chicago, IL; September 4, 2019 – Meliora Cleaning Products, a Certified B Corporation, has been named a Best For The World honoree in recognition of their significant positive impact on their community and for how they’ve built this level of care for their community into their business model. [Click here for the full press release] So, What Does This Mean? As a Certified B Corporation, we measure our business in lots of different ways to ensure we're actually operating under a...

Our impact as a product making company isn't just the from the stuff we make that ends up in your home. It's also in the waste we create in the factory.

We realized a long time ago that we weren't going to be able to shove the trash from our production floor into a mason jar, but that didn't stop us from finding ways to track and reduce the waste we create. Here are some ways we've worked to reduce our waste over the last 3 years, and the results of those efforts.

This spring semester, Kate and I had the chance to teach Social Entrepreneurship at the Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech here in Chicago. Our class of 35 future public- and private-sector business leaders got a mix of classroom and on-the-job teaching of how business isn't only about making money - it can also be about making a sustainable impact on the communities around us. Turns out that when you teach, you tend to learn a few things along the way! Obligatory "First Day of School" Professor Selfie. Not Shown: 35 Students, Eager to Learn What We Taught Our...