Table of Contents A Movement Milestone: The Executive Order and What It Means Medicine as Path and Practice: The Indigenous Model The Medical System: Essential but Insufficient The Case for Decriminalization and Self-Regulating Medicine Communities Alaska: A Model for the Next Generation of State Policy Why Alaska Will Succeed Where Massachusetts Did Not The Sacred Plant Alliance: Protecting and Upleveling the Church Container The Conservation Crisis: Protecting the Medicines at Their Source Iboga,
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Agriculture & Environment
All-One Activist: Eriel Tchekwie Deranger of Indigenous Climate Action
by Lilia Letsch
Dr. Bronner’s “All-One Activist” series profiles influential activists who are advancing the core causes that Dr. Bronner’s supports through its philanthropy and advocacy. As part of our ongoing All-One Activist series, we are highlighting the organizations supported through the All-One Canada Initiative, the Canadian chapter of Dr. Bronner’s All-One International Initiative. Through this initiative, at a minimum,
Purpose Pledge: Putting a Price on the True Cost of Business on Earth
With costs estimated as a percentage of net revenue to do things right, and a way to set minimum wages based on local cost of living Prompted by a recent New York Times article, Les Szabo, Dr. Bronner’s Chief Impact & Strategy Officer and primary architect of the Purpose Pledge program, recently wrote a provocative blog critiquing billionaires who are walking back their “Giving Pledge” to donate half their wealth.
Marking Seven Years of Global Giving for Social Justice, Animal Advocacy, and Environmental Sustainability
by Aph Ko
The All-One International Initiative is Dr. Bronner’s global philanthropy program, founded in 2019 by company President Michael Bronner and VP of Public Relations Ryan Fletcher. In 2025, the initiative marked seven years of global giving, supporting organizations making a tangible impact around the world. Since 2019, Dr. Bronner’s has contributed at least 1% of sales from participating international markets each year to fund organizations advancing social justice,
All-One Activist: Justine Nelson of Rivershed Society of BC
Dr. Bronner’s “All-One Activist” series profiles influential activists who are advancing the core causes that Dr. Bronner’s supports through its philanthropy and advocacy. As part of our ongoing All-One Activist series, we are highlighting the organizations supported through the All-One Canada Initiative, the Canadian chapter of Dr. Bronner’s All-One International Initiative. Through this initiative, at a minimum,
The Hidden Cost of Pesticides: What’s Killing Our Pollinators?
It’s a terrifying thought, but right now, we are in the midst of an insect apocalypse. Across the globe, the insect population is declining at a rate of up to 2% per year. It’s undeniable that the world’s insects, especially pollinators like bees and butterflies, are in crisis—and without them, our food systems and ecosystems cannot survive.
“All-One” Means Ending Factory Farming and Opposing the Exploitation of All Animals
Dr. Bronner’s slogan “All-One” reflects the belief that all beings are interconnected and deserve compassion and respect, making the exploitation of animals in factory farming systems a direct violation of that appeal to unity. Embracing “All-One” means recognizing the intrinsic value of all life and rejecting systems that treat animals as mere commodities. By opposing factory farming and any exploitation and unnecessary suffering of animals,
All-One Activist: Alex Cornelissen of Sea Shepherd Global
Dr. Bronner’s “All-One Activist” series profiles influential activists who are advancing the core causes that Dr. Bronner’s supports through its philanthropy and advocacy. Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Their mission is to end habitat destruction and the slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans to conserve and protect ecosystems and marine species.
USAID at a Crossroads: Dr. Bronner’s Experience with the US Agency for International Development
by Gero Leson
What government-sponsored development aid supports, and what’s at stake with recent cuts 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,
Dr. Bronner’s Analysis of Latest Revision to B Corp Standard
B Lab’s V7 Update Shows Great Improvement but Not Enough to Prevent Greenwashing 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.