In 2016, I started Emerger Strategies with a simple bet: that the brands making the gear we love could also help protect the places we love — and that doing right by the fish could make them stronger businesses, not just better-intentioned ones. Ten years later, I’m still betting on that. And I’ve got a…
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Why Emerger Strategies Gives Back: Our Commitment to 1% for the Planet and Our Conservation Partners
At Emerger Strategies, sustainability isn’t just the work we do — it’s who we are. Inspired by Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews who created 1% for the Planet by deciding to donate 1% of their annual sales to environmental nonprofits, we have are grateful to be 1% for the Planet members since our inception, making…
Giving Back to Protect What We Love
Our company’s purpose is to protect what we love, and giving back to environmental nonprofit increases our impact, and we’re proud to be part of a network of change makers-today and every day. That’s why we give back 1% of all sales, not profits, to our 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners who working make…
Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report Results: U.S. Consumers are Demanding Sustainability
According to the Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report, sustainability is increasingly important to U.S. consumers. The report highlights what we have seen with our own clients for years now…shoppers support brands that align with their values and they are demanding more commitment to sustainability from brands. Here are some highlights from the Higher Impact Report…
Customer Information: Understanding Sustainability Certifications
By: Emma Abrams More and more customers want to spend their money on more sustainable products: a recent study found that a sustainable lifestyle is important to 70% of Americans. Because of this, companies who make ESG-related claims are seeing more cumulative growth every year. Unfortunately for consumers, there are no universal standards for climate-related…
RepYourWater Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
RepYourWater was one of our very first clients, and I am super proud of what we have accomplished since we started working together in 2016. Corinne and Garrison are as authentic as any two people I have met, and every sustainability initiative they have executed has been done for no other reason than because it’s…