Ben & Jerry’s x Up Collective

Ice Cream Co-Created with Refugee Entrepreneurs

Right now, more than 120 million people* worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes — more than at any point in history. People are fleeing the effects of climate change, poverty, violence, and war. We recognise that people who are refugees are often some of the most entrepreneurial, and that entrepreneurship can help people rebuild their lives. ​

That’s why, back in 2017, we teamed up with TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network) to create the UP Collective, a programme and community that enables refugee entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into real businesses and non-profits.

As part of the UP Collective programme and our partnership with TERN, we introduced the Ice Cream Design Challenge in 2021. The initiative integrates the diverse experiences and skills of entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds into our innovation process and together with our Flavour Gurus, they have co-created two delicious ice cream flavours, bringing the tastes of their home countries to our spoons.