Press Releases

VISTA, CA – Dr. Bronner’s, family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North
America, has three important announcements to share this spring of 2016. The company looks forward to a year of
growth, action, and giving, as it becomes involved in the movement to raise the minimum wage; releases its second
annual All-One Report; and as it launches a new documentary short, entitled Journey to Serendipol,
about the company’s supply chain model and their sourcing of fair trade and organic coconut oil from Sri Lanka.

Panel Discussion on Movement to Raise Minimum Wage
Dr. Bronner’s will join Fair World Project, Ben & Jerry’s, Cambridge Naturals, The Fairness Project, and
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, for a panel discussion at Natural Products Expo West, “Let’s Talk Living Wage.”
Leaders from these progressive businesses and organizations will discuss why it is imperative to support campaigns
to raise the minimum wage, explain how successful businesses benefit from paying higher wages to their workers, and
the unique leverage the Natural Products Industry can assert in the movement to guarantee a fair, living wage.

All-One Report
Dr. Bronner’s has published its second annual All-One Report to document the company’s commitment to
corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Bronner’s All-One Report includes data on the brand’s sustainability programs and progressive business
practices as well as its financial contributions to charitable and activist causes including GMO labeling, drug
policy reform, animal advocacy, and the commercialization of industrial hemp. The report explains the company’s
progressive business practices; its commitment to organic and fair trade sourcing; as well as future sustainability
goals and details for how Dr. Bronner’s plans to reach them.

To view the 2016 All-One Report, visit the company’s website: https://info.drbronner.com/all-one-report/.

Journey to Serendipol
Dr. Bronner’s, family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America, has debuted its short
documentary, Journey to Serendipol. The 8 minute video documents the production of the fair trade and
organic, culinary-grade virgin coconut oil sold by Dr. Bronner’s, that is used in the brand’s renowned soaps, as
well as the development of Serendipol—Dr. Bronner’s fair trade sister company in Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, which
cultivates, harvests and processes the coconuts. To view the video, please visit: https://youtu.be/gtOQd748dC0.

Dr. Bronner’s founded Serendipol in 2006 following a tsunami relief effort, as part of the company’s ongoing effort
to create a cleaner supply chain by sourcing all of their major raw ingredients from fair trade sources. Since its
founding, Serendipol has become the world’s foremost producer of certified organic and fair trade coconut oil. In
addition to the story of that development, the documentary shares the voices of the organic farmers and staff at
Serendipol. The company currently employs approximately 1,200 farmers who farm organically, a practice initiated by
Serendipol that has resulted in improved soil fertility and increased yields. The production staff has grown to 300
individuals who enjoy working conditions and compensation uncommon in the industry.

Dr. Bronner’s commitment to progressive business practices including promoting sustainable
agriculture, fair trade, corporate accountability, and consumers’ right to know is part of the company’s mission to
put into practice the social and ecological principles that inform Dr. Bronner’s philosophy printed on the company’s
iconic soap labels.

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For further information on Dr. Bronner’s, please visit the Web site: https://info.drbronner.com.