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.
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Animal Advocacy
“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: Camille Labchuk of Canada’s Animal Justice on Building Stronger Animal-Protection Laws
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,
All-One Activist: Ben Williamson’s Fight to End Animal Cruelty & Build a Plant-Based Future
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. Animal Outlook is a national nonprofit animal advocacy organization focused on exposing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting vegan living through investigations, legal advocacy, and public education. I grew up in the Washington,
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.
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.