World Centric Named A Real Leaders® Top Impact Company

ROHNERT PARK, CA – For the third consecutive year, World Centric is proud to be named No. 17 of 150 Top Impact Companies for 2021. This award by Real Leaders®, the world’s first sustainable business and leadership magazine dedicated to inspiring better leaders for a better world, recognizes leading social impact businesses around the globe. Other 2021 award winners include game-changers such as Beyond Meat, Miyoko’s, change.org, and dozens of other well-known brands.

Nominated companies are ranked based on their "Force For Good” score: 3-Year Growth Rate x Revenue x Impact Score. The 150 Top Impact companies chosen are applying capitalism for greater profit and greater good, driving a dynamic segment of the economy, and bearing a new vision of business that demonstrates that every transaction is an opportunity for growth and a better world.

"Making a positive impact has been at the core of World Centric from day one, from the products we create to our support of communities around the world through our giving program,” said Mark Stephany, World Centric’s Senior Vice President of Sales. "To be named a Top Impact Company by Real Leaders for the third year in a row is an honor that helps us drive World Centric’s mission even further.”

Real Leaders is a signatory of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and works with impact leaders - including those on its 150 Top Impact Companies list and beyond - who are taking actions to achieve the 17 Global Goals.

"We cannot wait for politicians to solve the world’s problems,” says Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders. "Leaders in our everyday lives, including business leaders, are stepping up to fill the leadership void through their impact companies to benefit society. Beyond our mission to elevate the next generation of sustainably minded leaders, using agricultural waste in our magazine is another progressive way we can contribute to big change,” added Van Ness.

About World Centric

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rohnert Park, California, World Centric provides certified compostable products for the foodservice industry, made from renewable plant fibers and bio-plastics such as Ingeo® PLA, to reduce environmental impact. By innovating in plant-based materials and design, World Centric has developed over 250 foodservice and retail products across tableware, cutlery, and food packaging. All of World Centric’s products are designed to return to the soil once composted in commercial composting facilities. As a Certified B Corporation and California Benefit Corporation, World Centric upholds rigorous standards of social and environmental responsibility and donates 25% of pre-tax net profits to organizations addressing social and environmental issues with more than $2.1 million allocated for donations from profits in 2019.

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