Local Business Wins Real Leaders Global Impact Award 2022 | Local News

EarthKind, America’s leading pest prevention innovator, announced that it has received the 2022 Real Leaders “top 200” Global Impact Award for its leadership in the industry driving positive social and environmental change through through businesses.

Founded in 2000 by farmer and pest control expert Kari Warberg Block, EarthKind, which is based in Mooresville, is on a mission to reduce the use of toxic pesticides in all the places where we live, work, play and learn through the Naturally Smarter® product innovation, and expert education, to create safer, healthier environments for all families on Earth.

The brand’s range of herbal pest control products offer an effective alternative to poisoning and pest killing methods. This has led to a reduction in tens of millions of toxic pesticide uses to date, representing an overall category shift of 10% to plant-based alternatives that are more respectful of families, as well as nature’s delicate ecosystems.

“To be recognized by true leaders, among many other values-aligned companies, is a huge honor,” commented Block, CEO/Founder of EarthKind, “Our commitment, from the very beginning – to working with nature, not against it – demanded a bio-collaborative approach like no other. We’ve worked with entomologists, educators, farmers, artists, policy makers, even the pests themselves to create several firsts for the industry in pest control, including: the first EPA-registered botanical rodent repellent, the first USDA-certified bio-based product, the first certified climate-neutral manufacturing company, and the first certified cruelty-free pest control brand. this is truly a ‘we’ prize. We all win when we find ways to live in harmony with nature and each other. Thank you, c community of True Leaders!