Community Badge

Requirement for this badge

Have at least one of the following:

• Made by a local craftsman — handcrafted, or made with minimal machinery, by people in the local community skilled in that technique
• Made with materials bought directly from locals — grown, harvested, produced, or sold by people in that specific village, neighborhood, town, district, or province

Impact

• Supports productive activities, decent job creation, and entrepreneurship, and encourages the growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises
• Supports positive economic, social, and environmental links between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas
• Ensures equal rights to economic resources, access to basic services, and ownership of land and other property
• Removes intermediaries so local producers receive full, direct payment — improving income and livelihoods
• Keeps money within the community, strengthening the local economy and building more resilient supply chains
• Promotes ethical sourcing and reduces environmental impact by shortening supply chains

UN SDG

• SDG 8 — Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
• SDG 11 — Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• SDG 12 — Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns