The WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2008

This year’s list is comprised of 25 organizations from a diversity of industries including technology, healthcare, telecommunications, retail and services with combined annual revenue of nearly $8 billion. Also, this is the first year that there is a Fortune 500® company on the list.


 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Vancouver, Canada
www.1800gotjunk.com
The world’s largest junk removal service, a $126 million company with a presence in nearly every major city in North America.


 AIESEC International
Rotterdam, Netherlands
www.aiesec.org
The largest student platform for business leaders in the world, with locations in over 100 countries.


 Axiom News Services
Peterborough, Canada
www.AxiomNews.ca
A media outlet publishing news that catalyzes organizational achievement.


 BetterWorld Telecom
Reston, VA
www.betterworldtelecom.com
The only US telecommunications carrier solely focused on serving organizations that have social and sustainable missions.


 Beyond Borders
Norristown, PA
www.beyondborders.net
Working to foster understanding across cultural and economic borders.


 BzzAgent
Boston, MA
www.bzzagent.com
An international word-of-mouth media network helping companies engage in honest, real-world conversations among everyday consumers.


 Continuum
West Newton, MA
www.dcontinuum.com
A global design and innovation consultancy with offices in Boston, Milan and Seoul.


 DaVita
El Segundo, CA
www.davita.com
A FORTUNE 500 company and largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United States.


 DreamHost.com
Brea, CA
www.dreamhost.com
Provides web domains and hosting for thousands of clients around the world.


 Equal Exchange
West Bridgewater, MA
www.equalexchange.coop
The oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the US, selling organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa and chocolate bars.


 FBS Data Systems
Fargo, ND
www.mlslistingonlinesoftware.com/
Produces a computer software system that tracks 85,000 real estate properties worth more than $20 billion.


 Great Harvest Bread
Dillon, MT
www.greatharvest.com
The largest group of specialty bread retailers in the US with over 200 bakeries in 39 states.


 Guayaki
Sebastopol, CA
www.guayaki.com
A multimillion-dollar producer and distributor of organic maté, selling over 100 tons each year.


 Innovation Partners International
Portland, ME
www.InnovationPartners.com
Uses Appreciative Inquiry to help organizations overcome complex challenges and achieve excellence.


 King Arthur Flour
Norwich, VT
www.kingarthurflour.com
A 200 year old company known for its high-quality flours, professional-grade baking tools and ingredients, catalogue, retail store and website.


 La Siembra Co-operative International
Ottawa, Canada
www.lasiembra.com
Produces Fair Trade Certified and certified organic Cocoa Camino products including organic chocolate, cocoa and sugar.


 Linden Lab
San Francisco, CA
www.lindenlab.com
The creator of Second Life, a 3D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents.


 MindValley
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.mindvalley.com
Scans the globe to identify and market powerful ideas to change the way people think, work, live, and feel.


 Motek
Beverly Hils, CA
www.motek.com
Developing cutting-edge software solutions to help businesses streamline their warehousing and distribution operations.


 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
New York, NY
www.orpheusnyc.org
A Grammy® Award-winning conductorless orchestra, captivating music lovers for over three decades.


 Pandora
Oakland, CA
www.pandora.com
Pandora is a personalized online radio service with more than twelve million listeners and over 500,000 songs.


 Sweetriot
New York, NY
www.sweetriot.com
Makes all-natural chocolate treats called “peaces”, while working to create a more just and celebrated multicultural world.


 TakingITGlobal
Toronto, Canada
www.TakingITGlobal.org
The world’s most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference.


 Tracer Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
www.tracercorp.com
Provides commercial aviation parts and materials management services for airlines, aerospace, and aviation parts suppliers.


 Zimbio
Redwood City, CA
www.zimbio.com
Brings thousands of online magazines to your fingertips.
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