Sambazon was founded on sustainability. We know that in order to continue providing great tasting, organic açaí products, conserving the rainforest is essential to our growth and development.

Our first taste of Açaí energized not only our bodies, but stimulated our minds. We learned that locals could earn more harvesting Açaí than clear-cutting the forest. Sustainable development was happening right before our eyes and we knew there was an opportunity for more significant change. Realizing that we could help promote the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest and contribute to the positive economic chain reaction that benefits the indigenous people, our mission began by sharing this remarkable fruit with the rest of the world.

Sambazon’s efforts in sustainability have been recognized all over the world. In November of 2006, Sambazon was named a winner for the prestigious “Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence” (A.C.E. Award) for a small-medium business. Sambazon was nominated for this award by the United States Ambassador to Brasil for helping to create worldwide awareness and pioneer a sustainable industry around the Açaí fruit.

“Sambazon is an outstanding example of the positive impact that a small company can make to the economy, the environment and the society of its host country,” said Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State at the 2006 A.C.E. Ceremony. “Sambazon was selected for efforts to promote sustainable development in the Brasilian Rainforest, while improving the conditions of indigenous people through creative marketing of the açaí fruit.”

The Sustainable Amazon Project was also awarded Ashoka’s Changemakers Innovation Award for its Market-Based Strategies that Benefits Low-Income Communities in the Amazon Rainforest. Ashoka was founded upon the belief that social entrepreneurs deliver the highest leverage and impact society-wide for addressing social problems. Ashoka’s mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial, productive and globally integrated, and to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. 

Using Açaí as a vehicle to promote and further sustainability, we have teamed up with groundbreaking companies and international organizations dedicated to developing cooperation and positive exchange in the Amazon and beyond. Sambazon is one viable solution of how you, the locals and the Rainforest can reap the benefits of a truly magical fruit while protecting and enhancing the future for all.