Did you know that many brands out there are avid supporters of some very important charities, societies, and causes? These organizations have made sure to utilize their wealth to give back to the community and better society. By shopping from these institutes, we fulfill your needs and indirectly play a role in social development. Consciously choosing to shop from brands that work for the greater good is perhaps the easiest way to assist humanity’s journey toward betterment.
Bill Schantz’s List of Brands Working for Social Good
The Body Shop
With every purchase from The Body Shop, customers are supporting Community Trade initiatives that better the lives of disadvantaged people around the world. Some of the areas of focus for The Body Shop include gender equality, ending animal testing, and protecting our planet.
Tom’s Shoes
Tom’s donates a pair to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased. They have given away over 60 million pairs of shoes since their start in 2006. In addition to providing shoes, Tom’s also works to improve water resources and eye care in developing countries
Warby Parker
Warby Parker is an eyewear company that sells glasses and sunglasses online and in physical stores. For every pair of glasses sold, a pair is donated to someone in need. So far, Warby Parker has distributed over 5 million pairs of glasses to people in need
United by Blue
United by Blue is an outdoor apparel company with a mission to clean up our oceans and waterways. For every product sold, they remove one pound of trash from these areas. They have removed over 1 million pounds of trash since their start in 2010
Bombas
Bombas is a sock company with a mission to help the homeless population. For every pair of socks purchased, a pair is donated to someone in need. So far, they have donated over 10 million pairs of socks.
FEED
FEED is a social business that creates products in order to help fight poverty and hunger. For every purchase made, a meal is donated to someone in need. So far, they have provided over 100 million meals to people in need.
Boxes
Boxes is a subscription service that delivers boxes of curated goods to your door each month. Boxes donate a box of goods to a family in need for every box purchased. To date, they have donated over 1 million boxes of goods to families in need.
S’well
S’well is a water bottle company with a mission to rid the world of single-use plastic water bottles. For every bottle sold, S’well donates a portion of proceeds to support clean water initiatives. To date, they have donated over $5 million to these initiatives.
Credo Beauty
Credo Beauty is a beauty retailer with only green and clean beauty products. Credo Beauty donates a portion of proceeds to environmental causes for every product sold. To date, they have donated over $1 million to these causes.
Poverty Alleviation International
Poverty Alleviation International is a nonprofit organization providing microloans to developing countries’ women. For every purchase made, a portion of the proceeds is used to fund these loans. To date, they have provided over $1 million in loans to women in need.
Bottom Line
Those mentioned above are just a few of the many organizations using their influence for social good. By choosing to shop from these brands, we can all play a part in making the world a better place.