Our mission hasn’t changed, just our path. With a newfound understanding of stakeholder capitalism and impact economics, CDG began expanding its footprint. Now, as Companies Doing Good, and with the newly launched Giveback Program, CDG creates pathways for customers to support racially-just, people-centered, and planet-loving brands. We are the trojan horse for Good; by educating customers on the power of their dollar and the businesses they choose, we can build a new economic model where social impact is baked into every business and brand across the country. We can showcase that Doing Good, is in fact, Good for Business. More so, that it is required of businesses. If we are to create a more sustainable, justice-leading, and people-benefiting system, we must call in the opportunity to do Better. Whether that be through the Giveback Program or our consulting services, by positively supporting communities that have been systematically oppressed, we can shape our story into one of community benefit, rather than extractive capitalism. Each dollar and every person has the power to create economic, social and political change. More equity and justice, more conservation and innovation, more health and wealth, more opportunity. 

Together, our collective legacy can grow beyond our wildest dreams. Together, we can build conscious capitalism beyond a philosophy – and into practice. Together, Good is possible.

Kelly and Courtney train, speak and advise on equitable policy initiatives across the US and Canada and proudly support strategic partners such as the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Women Grow, Marijuana Business Magazine, Minorities for Medical Marijuana, and Drug Policy Alliance. Additionally, their work has been featured in Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, Represent Collaborative, ABC News, Canada’s The Star, Marijuana Business Magazine, Marijuana Moment, Pacific Standard, Colorado Public Radio, The Nonprofit Quarterly, CBS Local, and many other cannabis-trade magazines. Additionally, they were featured in Green Entrepreneur as one of the top 100 cannabis companies in the country.

CDG is a Black-owned, queer-owned, woman-owned business. Founders Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis have a combined 20 years of health equity and policy reform expertise, 20 years of nonprofit and leadership development, and a 10-year career in cannabis. During their time at CDG they have successfully implemented social responsibility and social equity programming for companies across the country and have received awards and recognition for their Cannabis Social Responsibility work from Green Entrepreneur, CBA Globes, Weedweek, and The Cannabist. They’ve been honored to speak at PolicyLink, MjBizCon, New West, SXSW, Women Grow, and many more. 

CDG was listed as one of the Top 100 Cannabis Companies in the United states for our work in social responsibility, which has granted us numerous nominations for recognition across the country. We proudly support strategic partners such as the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Women Grow, Marijuana Business Magazine, Minorities for Medical Marijuana, and Drug Policy Alliance.

Forbes recently featured CDG for making a substantial impact on the industry with their leading work in racial justice and social responsibility.  Additionally, their work has been featured in ABC News, The Star (Canada), Marijuana Business Magazine, Marijuana Moment, Pacific Standard, Colorado Public Radio, The Nonprofit Quarterly, CBS Local, and many other cannabis-trade magazines.