Whereas silence or ignorance is comfy, it’s now not an choice. It’s by no means been an choice for thousands and thousands of Black Individuals and we stand beside them as they proceed to make their voices heard. Change is important and lengthy overdue.
As a enterprise, we create change with our greenbacks and our voice.
Listed below are the steps we’re taking to assist dismantle the prevailing system:
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We’re becoming a member of the 15% pledge. As we don’t have shelf area, we pledge that not less than 15% of our bills will straight assist black-owned companies. As of right now, we spend over 15% of our bills with black-owned companies.
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A month-to-month recurring donation to the NAACP Authorized Protection Fund.
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Find out about and share data on environmental racism with purchasers as a part of their work towards sustainability.
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Search for, take into account and ship suggestions to webinars, occasions, and conferences on racial variety and the necessity for added black voices in areas the place they’re missing.
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Be open to suggestions and studying from those who know greater than us.
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As a founder, I pledge to learn one guide a month from this record.
We’re open to suggestions on this record and hope to study from others about extra steps to create lasting change.
-Eliza
