All-One Mutual Aid with Soap and Hand Sanitizer!

February 26, 2021 by Ryan Fletcher

Dr. Bronner’s COVID Product Donation Program During the first two months of 2020, at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S., demand for Dr. Bronner’s hand sanitizer and soap skyrocketed. As the company scrambled to ramp up production to fill orders, we heard from long-time allies at Urban Justice’s Safety Net Project in New York City. They shared their experience that sanitizer and soap was an even scarcer resource for the low-income at-risk communities they work with. These... Continue Reading

You Shop, San Diego Youth Benefit!

February 18, 2021 by Sara Tajik

Your purchase matters. When you participate in our ShoppingGives program, we will donate 10% of sales on drbronner.com to one of the following four organizations serving our home base of San Diego County. You get to choose which organization to support, at no extra cost to you!Continue Reading

Book Sneak Peek: HONOR THY LABEL

February 16, 2021 by Gero Leson

How do the leaders of our fair trade projects and partnerships approach growth and diversification? This excerpt from my forthcoming book, Honor Thy Label, describes how our Indian supplier of mint oils, Pavitramenthe, has begun to diversify their offerings and customer base.Continue Reading

Dr. Bronner’s Supports Menstrual Hygiene in Rural India

January 06, 2021 by Julia Edmaier

Imagine being a young girl growing up in rural India. Your family is poor. Your father is a farmer and your mother is a housewife. You want to go to school and break out of the cycle of poverty. But then, you menstruate for the first time, and people tell you that it’s better to stay home during “that time of the month.” First, you make an effort to go anyway because you don´t want to miss school. You try... Continue Reading

Marking Eight Years of Giving to End the Exploitation and Suffering of Animals

December 15, 2020 by Ryan Fletcher

We are proud to mark the eighth year of our philanthropy program to support efforts to end the exploitation and suffering of animals used for food. We make this commitment alongside the company’s other core causes, including regenerative organic agriculture, criminal justice reform, drug policy reform, fair trade & fair pay, and community initiatives in the San Diego area. By the end of 2020, Dr. Bronner’s will have donated over $3 million since 2013 to a variety of leading organizations... Continue Reading

Dr. Bronner’s Supports the MORE Act and Descheduling Cannabis as a Controlled Substance

December 09, 2020 by David and Michael Bronner

Earlier this year, we posted about the need to address systemic racism in the U.S. and the mass incarceration of people of color through changes in both state and federal drug policy. We have also been vocal advocates of ending cannabis prohibition for more than a decade, and actively encourage best practices in what is projected to be an industry worth billions of dollars in the coming years. Not only should cannabis prohibition come to an immediate end at the... Continue Reading

No, You Can’t Smoke This Soap

November 20, 2020 by Dr. Bronner's

(And other things you may want to know about our limited-edition Sun+Earth Cannabis-Scented Bar soap)Continue Reading

Why Dr. Bronner’s Supports Sun+Earth Certification

November 10, 2020 by David Bronner

Why are we so fired up about regenerative organic agriculture? Crucially, we know that regenerative organic agriculture builds soil health and sequesters atmospheric carbon, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. In addition, it helps build strong communities and food systems, empowering small-scale family farmers. Dr. Bronner’s feels that regenerative organic principles should be applied to all forms of cultivation, including cannabis in states where it is legal to cultivate.Continue Reading

Reflecting On MAPS’ 34-Year History and What’s Ahead

November 06, 2020 by Rick Doblin

It’s with a sense of gratitude and shared purpose that I’m reaching out to Dr. Bronner’s Heal Soul Blog readers. I am grateful for the long-term strategic and philanthropic support that MAPS has received from David Bronner and the Bronner family, which is made possible by Dr. Bronner’s international community of employees, vendors and customers. The support MAPS has received is pivotal to our ability to gather data on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, and other topics discussed in this blog.... Continue Reading

Heal Soul! Victories for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Drug Policy Reform

November 05, 2020 by Dr. Bronner's

We’re celebrating the successful passage of two ballot initiatives that Dr. Bronner’s funded as part of our Heal Soul campaign, which supports public education efforts, advocacy organizations, and political campaigns around the country working to mainstream psychedelic-assisted therapy and medicines to treat depression, PTSD, addiction, and end-of-life anxiety. Both the Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Initiative Yes on 109 in Oregon, Decriminalize Nature DC Initiative 81 in Washington, DC, reported victories on November 3, 2020. These victories represent a pivotal shift among... Continue Reading