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Everyone deserves to live in a healthy world free from hazards and pathogens, and resilient to future changes. A healthy natural world supplies clean air, water, and land, and well-functioning ecosystems. It also fulfills our need to connect with nature. A healthy environment can prevent breathing issues, cancer, and many other types of suffering and premature death.
Thriving Natural World
WIN WITH BUSINESS BRIEF
While this brief focuses on a thriving natural world, it relates to other vital conditions like including meaningful work and wealth, reliable transportation, and basic needs for health and safety. We also apply a racial justice and equity lens across all the vital conditions.
CASE STUDIES
Patagonia
As a Certified B Corp, Patagonia upholds its social and environmental responsibilities to the community. It is not surprising that Patagonia has taken strong action to dismantle environmental racism, a key facet of environmental injustice.
Since 1985, Patagonia has pledged 1% of its sales to preserve and restore the natural environment. 1% for the Planet is an alliance of more than 3,000 businesses, non-profits, and individuals.
Launched in February 2018, Patagonia Action Works connects people to environmental advocacy groups working in communities. Their stores sponsor events to highlight local organizations and support them through Patagonia’s Retail Grants Program.
Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder’s sustainability actions extend from products to facilities to anti-deforestation policies.
Solar power and wind power will provide electricity in their New York and Minnesota facilities. The solar array at their New York campus will provide 100% of the electricity for that office.
Estée Lauder Companies have pledged to make 75% to 100% of its packaging recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled, or recoverable.