Dr. Bronner’s

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Dr. Bronner’s Sustainability Actions

Built fair trade supply chains

By 2005, Dr. Bronner’s had launched the first organic and fair trade-certified supply chain for virgin coconut oil. It now has its own companies in Sri Lanka and other emerging economies, such as Ghana, where it produces organic palm oil and cocoa.

Published annual All-One! Report

Dr. Bronner’s released its eighth annual All-One! Report, which describes the company’s philanthropic efforts, environmental impact, and developments from 2021. The report discusses waste generation, gallons of water used, greenhouse gas emissions and electricity consumed, and was intended to document advancements toward limiting its carbon footprint.

Gave away profits to causes

Dr. Bronner’s gave away over 40% of profits, totaling $8.6 million in contributions, to approximately 300 organizations whose work advances causes including animal advocacy, drug policy reform, regenerative organic agriculture, fair pay and fair trade, criminal justice reform, and community betterment.

Set pay and benefits policies

The company’s employee benefits and company finances include fully-paid health insurance for all full-time employees, and the starting salary for permanent workers set at $22 per hour. Company policy is that the highest paid executive’s salary cannot exceed more than five times that of the lowest-paid fully-vested position.

Used renewable energy

Dr. Bronner's has been 100% powered by renewable energy since 2018.

Joined SME Climate Hub

Dr. Bronner’s is an SME Climate Hub member. The company says its internal climate-action goals extend well beyond achieving net zero and that its published goal is climate positivity, or carbon negativity.

Quit B Lab certification

Dr. Bronner's said it was quitting B Lab and would give up the certification it had held for more than a decade, saying the non-profit’s weak standards had enabled greenwashing and that its integrity had become compromised.

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About Dr. Bronner’s

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 100 - 500
  • Country
  • United States
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