USAID at a Crossroads: Dr. Bronner’s Experience with the US Agency for International Development

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climate change USAID at a Crossroads: Dr. Bronner’s Experience with the US Agency for International Development

One of President Trump’s first executive orders in January 2025 was to dramatically cut funding and staffing of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). This provoked a debate about the benefits vs. cost of the U.S. government spending taxpayers’ money on helping less economically developed countries to strengthen democracy and grow their economies, broadly in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.As of May 2025, the fate of USAID is still hazy. Elements of its emergency aid programs will survive in some form but much of its work in support of sustainable civic development likely will not.Continue Reading

Dr. Bronner’s Analysis of Latest Revision to B Corp Standard

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b corp Dr. Bronner’s Analysis of Latest Revision to B Corp Standard

Earlier this year, Dr. Bronner’s announced that we will not renew our B Corp Certification when it expires later this year. Our announcement followed a multi-year campaign by Dr. Bronner’s, and many other companies, calling on B Lab to meaningfully improve the B Corp standard. Based on draft revisions to the standard B Lab released previously, we knew that V7, once finally released, would still fail to prevent the dilution of the B Corp mission and protect the integrity of the certification.Continue Reading

Dr. Bronner’s Honors Trans Day of Visibility & Highlights Inspiring Trans Organizations

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trans day Dr. Bronner’s Honors Trans Day of Visibility & Highlights Inspiring Trans Organizations

March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility! As part of our ongoing All-One mission we at Dr. Bronner’s are proud to be supporting organizations that are trans-led and dedicated to trans-specific liberation on the local and national level.Continue Reading

Dawn of a New Rising Son

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Dawn of a New Rising Son

In this reflective essay, David Bronner traces his personal journey confronting his own aggressive masculine ego, embracing gender expansiveness, and standing in solidarity with trans and nonbinary communities. Through stories of psychedelic insights, family, and activist spaces like Burning Man, he explores how the rising visibility of gender-diverse people offers hope in a time of cultural backlash.Continue Reading

Sunrise on the Sacred Altarplace of Mother Earth

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Sunrise on the Sacred Altarplace of Mother Earth

David Bronner reflects on his journey from participating in an Indigenous ceremony in Wirikuta to co-launching the Regenerative Organic Certification. He explores how Indigenous wisdom, spiritual ecology, and regenerative agriculture offer pathways to restore right relationship with not only the animals we raise and consume, but nature at large. Continue Reading

Organic Farming Is Under Attack – Here’s How You Can Take Action!

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Photo of regenerative field Organic Farming Is Under Attack – Here’s How You Can Take Action!

Across the country, organic farmers are facing an unprecedented crisis. The USDA has frozen critical funding, halting payments on legally binding contracts and grants. This reckless decision is creating financial turmoil and threatening the livelihoods of farmers, small businesses, and rural communities. Here's how you can help!Continue Reading

We Say No to Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza

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We Say No to Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza

Our founder and grandfather, Emanuel Bronner—a German-Jewish immigrant who lost his parents in the Holocaust—made it his life’s work to teach unity: “We’re All-One or None!” As a company with deep connections to both Palestine & Israel, we cannot say it forcefully enough: Trump’s proposal to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza is morally reprehensible.Continue Reading

Dr. Bronner’s Statement on Dropping B Corp Certification

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Dr. Bronner’s Statement on Dropping B Corp Certification

We have not seen adequate, transparent, and timely action from B Lab to update the standards or certification process to address our concerns. Now, our only recourse is to drop our certification. We hope our exit will prompt necessary and overdue action, and that allies who remain B Corp Certified will continue to push to improve the standard from the inside.Continue Reading

“All-One” Means Staying the Course on DEI

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“All-One” Means Staying the Course on DEI

Due to misinformation campaigns, legal rulings, and anti-DEI sentiment, many companies are scaling back their DEI efforts. While the term may be losing favor in corporate culture, we remain committed. At Dr. Bronner’s, belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion make us a stronger business and a better workplace.Continue Reading

In all we do, let us be generous, fair & loving to Spaceship Earth and all its inhabitants. For we’re All-One or None! ALL-ONE!