One Percent for the Planet

One Percent for the Planet is an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual revenue to environmental causes to protect the environment.^[1][2]

One Percent for the Planet

Formation	2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Founder	Yvon Chouinard^[a] Craig Mathews^[b]
Purpose	Environmentalism
Region	Worldwide
Website	onepercentfortheplanet.org
^ a: Patagonia ^ b:  Blue Ribbon Flies

Since 1985, Patagonia pledged 1% of sales to the preservation of restoration of the natural environment.^[3]

In 2002, 1% for the Planet was founded by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies,^[4] to "encourage more businesses to donate 1% of sales to environmental groups".^[5] Since its creation, the organization has been joined by countries around the world, with a great number of partners in France, Great Britain, Australia, and Japan.^[6] France is the only country to have an independent entity.

Members

BIC joined as a member in 2022 with an eco-friendly product line; Honest Tea joined with a glass product line.^[7] Other notable members include OXO, New Belgium Brewing Company, Klean Kanteen, and Nature's Path's EnviroKidz brand.^{[8][9][10][11]}

References

1. Aratani, Lauren (2023-03-12). "'We've lost the right to be pessimistic': Patagonia treads fine line tackling climate crisis as for-profit company". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
2. "About". 1% for the Planet.
3. "1% for the Planet - Patagonia". www.patagonia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
4. "'We don't demand moral purity' – Kate Williams, 1% for the Planet". www.pioneerspost.com. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
5. . 1% for the Planet. Archived from the original on 2015-11-16.
6. "World partner Map". 1% for the Planet.
7. Holbrook, Emily (2022-09-26). "BIC Joins 1% for the Planet". Environment + Energy Leader. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
8. Nudelman, Geoff (September 13, 2021). "20 Minutes With: 1% for the Planet CEO Kate Williams". Barron's.
9. Marquis, Christopher. "Employee Ownership Results In A Pay Out Of More Than $200 Million To Workers". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
10. "Klean Supports 1% Percent for the Planet". Klean Kanteen. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
11. "What Our 1% Donations Contributed to Last Year". Nature's Path. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

External links

• Official website