ZYN
Wisconsin, United States
October 2018
Beverages
Wholesale/Retail
United States
ZYN, meaning LIFE, is a good-for-the-world innovator, manufacturer and marketer of Holistic Health & Wellness food & beverage and personal care products. ZYN's mission is to bring ancient, time-tested wisdom / healing from around the world to modern consumers in convenient and engaging packaging. ZYN's first product line, CURCUMIN (from Turmeric) Infused Holistic Wellness Beverages are first-to-market refreshing and healthy drinks that are crafted directly from CURCUMIN (the source of Turmeric's health benefits) and PIPERINE (black pepper fruit extract that optimizes absorption). ZYN beverages are available in 4 refreshing flavors (Mango Lychee, Pomegranate Cranberry, Lemon Ginger & Mixed Berry) and are low in sugar (2 grams per serving), calories (10 calories per serving) and carbs (3 grams per serving), and contain no artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors, or flavors. CURCUMIN, which is one of 90+ compounds representing 2%-to-6% of a Turmeric root, has been extensively researched (30,000+ scientific and medical research paper and 160+ clinical trials) for it's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant health benefits. Each bottle of ZYN includes 200+ mg of CURCUMIN, standardized at 100%, which is equivalent to 10+ Turmeric roots of CURCUMIN.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 15.5
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Governance 15.5
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 9.7
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 55.3
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Environment 22.7
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
Customers 5.0
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.