Sustainability
Sustainability is the idea that civilization as a whole can act in a way that supports not only social equality but also protects the earth’s ecosystems and natural resources for generations to come. At World Centric we try our best to do our part - in the products we sell, how we run our business, what we do with our profits and the values we hold. We list the things we are currently doing to be a sustainable company. Please click through the graphics below to find out more about our efforts.
- Zero Carbon Footprint. We offset our total carbon emissions by working with two grassroots international environmental and social organizations to plant 175,000 trees in Cameroon and India.
- Give 25% of net profits. We gave nearly $40,000 in 2009 to worthy charities that contribute toward a more environmentally sustainable and economically viable way of life in India, Kenya and North America.
- Discount our products to schools (25%) and nonprofits (15%) and have done that since we started.
- Provide Compostable lunch trays at cost to schools to replace Styrofoam trays with a total donation of over $126,000 in 2009.
- Regularly audit outsourced factories under Fair Labor Organization guidelines, to ensure fair wages and working conditions for workers.
- Power our office using renewable energy (a combination of wind and solar) and strive to be a zero-waste office
- Provide $250 per month reimbursement for employees to take public transportation
- Have hosted Environmental and social justice speakers and film series since 2004 and regularly host other community events.
