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, we act in alignment with the “All-One” vision of a just, ethical, and sustainable world for all living beings.
This year marks the 12th year of Dr. Bronner’s animal advocacy funding program, which to date has donated approximately $4.8 million in total to organizations working to reshape food systems by exposing suffering of farmed animals, changing policy to improve the treatment of animals on farms, educating the public on the benefits of plant-based diets, creating sanctuaries for rescued animals, and building a more ethical future of food.
In a time of myriad global crises, including environmental destruction, accelerating climate change fueled by industrial agriculture, war, and rising social injustice, Dr. Bronner’s remains steadfast in its commitment to our animal advocacy partners who work to dismantle systems of exploitation and abuse. Animal advocacy is not a single issue, but an interconnected effort toward the liberation of all life on Earth to ensure the longevity of the planet for future generations.
“Dr. Bronner’s is proud to continue supporting diverse and innovative efforts to end factory farming, protect ocean wildlife, and educate communities about plant-based living, all while nurturing a culture of empathy and respect for all life.”
-David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner’s
This year, Dr. Bronner’s donated $200,000 to five nonprofit organizations making significant impact, including: Animal Outlook, Black Veg Society, Farm Forward, VINE Sanctuary, and Sea Shepherd Global. Each have accomplished remarkable achievements this past year–read on for highlights of what these outstanding organizations have been up to in 2025!
Advocacy in Action: 2025 Highlights from Dr. Bronner’s Animal Advocacy Partners
Animal Outlook
Animal Outlook made great strides in 2025, in its ongoing mission to challenge animal agribusiness through undercover investigations and legal advocacy work. This year, their powerful investigative work exposed the cruelty and suffering animals endure throughout the U.S., reaching millions of people as this effort was covered in the news by both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
Read Dr. Bronner’s recent interview with Ben Williamson, Executive Director of Animal Outlook.
Black Veg Society
Led by award-winning innovator, entrepreneur, and activist Naijha Wright-Brown, Black Veg Society works to educate the public, particularly BIPOC communities, on the benefits of veganism and plant-based eating, while building a community centered around healthy, accessible, and sustainable food. Funding from Dr. Bronner’s in 2025 supported the Children’s Veg Fest in Baltimore and the expansion of her podcast, “Naijha Speaks”.
Farm Forward
Throughout 2025, Farm Forward continued its work to challenge the meat industry’s deceptive marketing tactics and bring about food policies that shift institutions and consumers toward plant-based foods. One such effort is Farm Forward’s work to enact policy change that addresses the link between to animal agriculture and foodborne illness, as covered by Los Angeles Times earlier this year. Furthermore, Farm Forward has continued its ongoing work to shutdown “Big Poultry,” citing the significant risk to public health due to the industry’s role in increasing risks of deadly global pandemics; and led consumer education campaigns to raise awareness of humane-washing of factory-farmed meat products sold at Whole Foods.
VINE Sanctuary
VINE Sanctuary is an LGBTQ-led farmed animal sanctuary in Vermont, that shelters and rehabilitates hundreds of formerly farmed and abused animals. With an approach rooted in ecofeminism and intersectionality, VINE offers diverse public education programs including Humane Education, Pride Month, Disability Pride Month, Barnyard Buddies, and Pasture Pals; and also co-coordinates the popular 30 Day Veg to Vegan Challenge.
Sea Shepherd Global
This year, Sea Shepherd launched a critical operation in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece to disrupt illegal octopus poaching in the region, by freeing octopus and dismantling the unlawful traps that caught them. This Octopus Trap Removal campaign was supported by the MV Emanuel Bronner, a ship donated by Dr. Bronner’s for Sea Shepherd in 2017, which carried out the scouting and mapping for the campaign to identify locations of illegal traps for removal.
Read Dr. Bronner’s recent interview with Sea Shepherd Global CEO Alex Cornelissen.
Other Support for Animal Rights
In addition to Dr. Bronner’s financial support for animal advocacy organizations, the company offers free vegan lunches daily to all on-site employees, provides a range of fair trade, organic, and vegan products to customers, and makes regular product donations to animal advocacy organizations and events. Dr. Bronner’s also funds international animal advocacy organizations like Animal Justice through its global philanthropy program, All-One International Initiative. A list of animal advocacy organizations supported by Dr. Bronner’s in the U.S. and abroad each year is available in Dr. Bronner’s All-One Report, published annually since 2015.
Read Dr. Bronner’s 2025 Press Release on our Support for Animal Advocacy.