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.
Category: Animal Advocacy
Sunrise on the Sacred Altarplace of Mother Earth
Indigenous Wisdom, Spiritual Ecology & Regenerative Agriculture Can Heal Our World Seven years ago, I traveled with Native American Church leaders to visit leaders of the Wixarika in their sacred land of Wirikuta in Mexico, in support of their mission to conserve their sacred peyote medicine north and south of the border. In the context of that visit,
Dr. Bronner’s Statement on Dropping B Corp Certification
To Dr. Bronner’s and many Certified B Corps, ‘Business for good’ is more than a trendy and profitable marketing strategy. As a purpose-driven company, we do business to model a more just economy, and to demonstrate that a truly constructive multi-stakeholder approach to capitalism could be the norm. The integrity of the B Corp Certification has become compromised and remaining certified now contradicts our mission.
An Open Letter to the Incoming Administration, Democratic Establishment, and Our Divided Nation
I want to share some insights from my experience running our family soapmaking company as an activist engine for progressive social change for almost three decades, on some of the pressing issues our country is grappling with. We have deep experience engaging on issues ranging from advocating for psychedelic medicines and drug policy reform, to raising the minimum wage and supporting LBGTQ+ rights.
Celebrating 5 Years of Dr. Bronner’s International Giving Program
by Aph Ko
In 2019 Dr. Bronner’s launched the All-One International Initiative, a global philanthropy project founded by company President Michael Bronner and Public Relations Director, Ryan Fletcher. After years of work together developing the company’s international markets and promoting Dr. Bronner’s “soap and soul” around the world the two realized that more was needed to help elevate the “soul” side of the company outside of the United States.
Defining “Regenerative Agriculture” in California
At the start of this year, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established a Regenerative Agriculture Work Group to assist the State Board of Food and Agriculture in defining “Regenerative Agriculture.” We submitted the letter below as our public comment on the matter to represent how we believe the term should be defined. Dear CDFA: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed definition of regenerative agriculture in California.
Regenerative Agriculture: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Author’s Note: This article builds on Regenetarians Unite, my call-to-action for our industry that was published March 7, 2018 and helped lay out the vision and path to the formation of the Regenerative Organic Certified® standard that brings together the best of soil health, animal welfare, and fair labor & fair trade practices, into a single consumer facing standard.
Our Journey to Zero Waste: Building a Circular Economy at Dr. Bronner’s
A circular economy is a setup where we share, lease, reuse, fix, spruce up, and recycle materials and products to keep them going for as long as we can instead of just throwing them away. We’re committed to a zero waste-to-landfill philosophy, meaning that more than 90% of waste is diverted from landfills by recycling, composting,
A Call to Action: Protect the Orcas and Save Ourselves!
Dr. Bronner’s is honored to be a key partner of Coextinction, the emotional and action-packed film that co-directors Gloria Pancrazi and Elena Jean created to inspire action and create change in the race to stop the extinction crisis in its tracks. With the story of the Southern Resident orcas and the threats to their survival at the film’s core,
Lisa Bronner Finds Her Voice
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.” – Lily Tomlin Though Lisa Bronner nowadays makes regular appearances on panels and podcasts to discuss issues ranging from ingredient disclosure to deforestation, she didn’t start out being so outspoken. Her grandfather, Dr. Emanuel Bronner, is well-known for standing on his soapbox and telling anyone who would listen about his plan to “Unite Spaceship Earth!” Her oldest brother David has been a long-time activist too—on issues from criminal justice reform to animal advocacy.