Steven Ko, founder of Hair O´Right International Corp., suffered from serious allergic symptoms. Then in 2002, when both his parents passed away from kidney disease and cancer, Steven decided to do something to help people stay away from heavy metals and harmful chemicals. He launched his hair care company with the ultimate aim of changing the chemical ridden environment.
Read MoreWhen Fluf was founded in 2005 by Terra Kushner and Nathalie Butterfield it was an exclusive pillow boutique in Toronto. The store sold colorful pillows designed by Kushner, a former interior designer and Butterfield, a former lawyer. The inspiration for creating greener products came from their families. “We were making a lot of eco-friendly changes at home because we had young families,” says Kushner who, like Butterfield, has two children.
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