Dr. Bronner's

San Diego, come get your copy of Soap & Soul signed by Lisa Bronner! ??? Lisa & Jimbo Somek from Jimbo's will be speaking at 3pm this Sunday, 10/20, at Camino Books in Del Mar Highlands Town Center! Lisa will also be signing copies of her book, Soap & Soul — the official Dr. Bronner's companion guide that's packed with tons of non-toxic solutions for cleaning & caring for your body, house & more. If you're not local or not able to attend the book signing this Sunday, you can still order your copy at soapandsoulbook.com!

SUSTAINABILITY WIN!! ?????? Dr. Bronner's customers helped reduce 27,500 lbs of plastic in 2023 by switching to our new Soap Refill Cartons — which are made with 82% LESS PLASTIC than our post-consumer-recycled plastic bottle!!

Here's a chance to do some real good in the world this week!! ?? ?? The nonprofit crowdfunding platform, Grow Ahead, funds small-scale farmer organization-led projects that address climate change, community preservation, income security, and food sovereignty. This week is their Week of Action, and they've shared three ways we can support small-scale farmers & climate resilience between October 7-11! Click here to help however you can — such as donating, attending a webinar, or sharing these projects with loved ones: https://lnkd.in/eAicaKtj The events will raise awareness & funds for environmentally & socially responsible agroforestry projects, highlighting the importance of farmer-led initiatives to address the dual crises of climate change & global poverty.

How we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at Dr. Bronner's!! ??? ? While eating (numerous bowls) of delicious pozole verde (vegan & non-vegan), employees gathered in our All-One Lounge to listen to one of our employees, Cristina, share how Hispanics & Latinos have shaped the cultural, educational, economic, and social fabric of the U.S.? ? Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 — which coincides with the independence days of seven Latin American Countries: Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico!? ? While eating fresh churros and drinking Cebadina from Cristina's hometown of Leon, Mexico, we learned of other ways to keep the celebration going:? ? 1. Attend a local celebration — Hispanic Heritage Month doesn't end until October 15!? 2. Get involved with a local org — Cristina loves the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee and MANA de San Diego? 3. Learn Spanish or an indigenous language? 4. Support Latine & Hispanic businesses near you? ? ?Cómo celebramos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Dr. Bronner's! ??? ? Mientras disfrutábamos (varios platos) de delicioso pozole verde (vegano y no vegano), los empleados se reunieron en nuestro All-One Lounge para escuchar a una de nuestras compa?eras, Cristina, compartir cómo los hispanos y latinos han moldeado el tejido cultural, educativo, económico y social de los EE.UU.? ? El Mes de la Herencia Hispana comienza el 15 de septiembre, lo que coincide con los días de independencia de siete países de América Latina: ?Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y México!? ? Mientras comíamos churros frescos y bebíamos Cebadina de la ciudad natal de Cristina, León, México, aprendimos otras formas de seguir celebrando:? ? 1. Asiste a una celebración local — ?El Mes de la Herencia Hispana no termina hasta el 15 de octubre!? 2. Involúcrate con una organización local — Cristina recomienda Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee y MANA de San Diego? 3. Aprende espa?ol o alguna lengua indígena? 4. Apoya negocios latinos e hispanos cerca de ti.? ? All-One! ?Todos Somos Uno!

245,000 trees planted in 2023!! ????? ? In a joint effort to combat climate change through regenerative organic agriculture, these trees were planted by the smallholder farmers that grow some of the ingredients in Dr. Bronner's products! ? ? Read more in our 2024 All-One Report: www.allone.report/2024

Dr. Bronner's is one of dozens of companies that have signed the Global Plastic Treaty to address global plastic pollution. ? Ask your favorite companies to sign it: https://lnkd.in/g_Abarq7 ? Here are a few of the Global Plastic Treaty demands: 1. Set a legally-binding target to reduce plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 2. Eliminate single-use plastics, starting with the worst offending items (ex. plastic bags) 3. Ensure a just & inclusive transition to a low-carbon, zero-waste, reuse-based economy 4. Prioritize a human-rights based approach that reduces inequality, prioritizes human health, and centers justice in its creation & implementation

Today is our beloved late Jim Bronner's birthday. ??????? ? He was Dr. Bronner's youngest son, and father to our president and CEO, Mike & David Bronner.? ? Here are just a few of the magical things Jim did while he was alive:? ? ? Helped bring Dr. Bronner's back from bankruptcy in the early '90s? ? ? Introduced zero-deductible healthcare for all employees & their families? ? ? Introduced our profit-sharing plan for qualified employees. Today, Dr. Bronner's contributes up to 10% of employees' earnings on their behalf — it doesn't come out of their paychecks.? ? ? When instructed to sell an inherited $1.4 million parcel of land to pay down taxes, Jim donated the land to the Boys and Girls Club to create a campground for disadvantaged kids? ? ? Inspired Dr. Bronner's Magic Foam Experience. He invented "SnoFoam" (Dr. Bronner's soap & compressed air), which we use to create magical snowy wonderlands for disadvantaged youth in our community, and at mud-runs, music festivals, pride parades & more? ? Although Jim passed away more than 25 years ago, he laid the groundwork for Dr. Bronner's to successfully blossom into the company we are today.? ? More than that, his lessons of love & compassion live on in us: Stand up for the little guy. Speak truthfully. Take a step toward your fears. Learn from everyone. Let your responsibility for others ground you. Eat last. ? Happy birthday, Jim! ?

Let's talk sustainability! On Tuesday, 9/3, Dr. Bronner's will share our journey from single-use rPET bottles to paper-based refill cartons for our Pure-Castile Soap, during OSC's Pack Pact webinar series! ?? In addition to our new Soap Refill Cartons, we'll also talk about our transition to truly circular bulk refill retail stations — both of which are guided by Life Cycle Analysis data & customer feedback, in partnership with industry allies & key retailers. Register for the OSC webinar here: https://lnkd.in/ggA8M6RB

Imagine what the world would look like if all companies did this. #ShareTheProfits Want a deeper look at our profits, business practices, activism, philanthropic giving & more? Read our 2024 All-One Report: allone.report/2024

Long ago, before Dr. Bronner's committed to sourcing all major raw materials from organic & fair trade sources, we purchased our ingredients from brokers with no visibility into the social & ecological conditions of the farmers, workers, and land these ingredients came from. "That's the reality of what most manufacturers do: you just buy it on price and spec, and you don't care where it's coming from. But that's feeding this race to the bottom around the world," says David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner's. "Corporations go to countries where the environmental & labor standards are most lax, and the cost of production is lowest, and [they're] ripping ecosystems apart." So in 2005, Dr. Bronner's committed to sourcing all major raw materials from organic & fair trade sources — prioritizing direct trading relationships with suppliers, fair pricing, sustainable farming practices, and support for community development projects. "As a soap company, what we do at our headquarters — making soap with solar power, and ecological manufacturing processes, and fair wages — that's all really great, but that's less than 5% of the impact that we have on the planet. Most of the impact that we have — and every other company has that sells food or any other agricultural product — is in the agricultural supply chain where there's like 10, 100 times more workers and farmers and people involved, and the land base is much more massive," says David Bronner. Big thanks to Whole Foods Market for sharing our commitment to regenerative organic agriculture! Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gk7ZAvwg