2022 SME of the Year for Sustainability and Social Investment Award goes to Baraka!

Baraka Impact was selected as the the 2022 SME of the Year for Sustainability and Social Investment at the Sustainability & Social Investment (SSI) Ghanaian Awards Ceremony held on Friday, November 18th at the Kempinski Hotel in Ghana.

Event organizers said "Small Business Big Impact", and cited Baraka's comprehensive approach to ensuring positive social and environmental impact throughout its supply chain, including especially the work with women and families in remote rural villages where Baraka’s work affects thousands of women.  They noted that what was especially impressive was Baraka’s ability to enable their customers and the entire downstream supply chain to embrace and support this impact.

Wayne Dunn, Baraka’s CEO, noted that:

“Baraka was founded on the belief that business can and should make a difference and our team and our customers work hard to make this happen every day.  

While we are very proud of the impact Baraka’s work has and the way our team in Ghana keeps it central to all activities, the real credit goes to our customers and their customers.  

When they embrace the impact, share it with their customers and use it to demonstrate their own commitment to social justice and environmental stewardship it makes it strong and sustainable.  

Baraka really is the agent of our customers and their customers. Our impact comes from them.”

Baraka Operations Manager Theo Apronti accepting the award on behalf of Baraka and its customers and stakeholders.

Baraka was previously selected as the Sustainable Development Goals Pioneer of the Year at the 2021 Responsible Business and Leadership Awards.  

You can see more about other awards Baraka has won for its commitment to integrating sustainability, social impact and environmental stewardship into its operations here.

For more information on how Baraka and its stakeholders work to create value and make a difference in the lives of the women and communities that make Baraka products and ingredients see our Your Impact Pages.

The Baraka Team at the SSI Awards Ceremony.	Theo Apronti accepting the SME of the Year Award.
Theo Apronti with the SME of the Year Award.	2022 SME of the Year Award certificate.