Tag: Environment

Season of Gifts #3: Alex and Ani

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Company: Alex and Ani
Products: Gifts, Jewelry
Causes: Empowerment, Health & Wellness, Environment, Children, animals

This is the third in a series of blog posts highlighting merchants that sell excellent gifts in time for Christmas gift-giving, while meaningfully supporting important causes. I previously highlighted Kiva.org and Uncommon Goods. In this post I look at bangle and necklace retailer Alex and Ani.

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Alex and Ani make bracelets and necklaces in gold and silver, with a few rings and earrings thrown in. The Charity by Design collection benefits non-profit causes: specific charms for specific charities. In many cases they work with charities directly to design the charms.  For example, this “You Are My Sunshine” Charm Bangle supports the Children’s Glaucoma Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting programs for children with glaucoma. For every bangle sold. Alex and Ami will donate 20% of the purchase price.

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Season of Gifts #2: Uncommon Goods

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Company: Uncommon Goods
Products: Gifts, jewelry, home decor, hand-made gifts, art
Causes: Environment, humanitarian, anti-sexual violence, empowerment

This is the second in a series of blog posts highlighting merchants that sell excellent gifts in time for Christmas gift-giving, while meaningfully supporting important causes. I previously highlighted Kiva.org. In this post, I’m going to feature Uncommon Goods.

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Uncommon Goods, like its name implies, sells unique items made by independent makers and crafts-people. For every purchase, the company will donate $1 to one of four charity partners: American Forests, International Rescue Committee, RAINN and 826 National.

The company claims to have donated over $2,000,000 to these four groups since the year 2000.

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Company Profile: Patagonia

On By idoliovIn Climate Change, Company Profile, Environment, Outdoor clothingLeave a comment

Cause: Environment, Climate Change
Company: Patagonia
Products: Outdoor Clothing

By now you may have seen the news reports that Patagonia, the outdoor apparel firm will give away it’s $10MM in profits as a results of this year’s corporate tax cut to causes working to reverse climate change.

But this wasn’t a one-time stunt. Patagonia has been supporting grass-roots efforts on environmental and social initiatives since it was founded. It donates 1% of sales (not profits!) to support environmental organizations. And in 2016, it donated ALL its Black Friday sales to charity.

The ongoing donations, through membership in 1% For the Planet®, fund small environmental grants to hundreds of charities that fight for the environment in their local communities. The results are impressive – the screen shot below is from their websites and highlights their achievements as of the last fiscal year (2016-2017).

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So as you’re doing your holiday shopping, for outdoor clothing, consider shopping at Patagonia to support the environment.