10 Celebrities Making a Positive Impact on Ethical Business!
This article is courtesy of Zen Business
Whether you are a famous film star or a worldwide supermodel, your everyday life is bound to be busy. However, celebrities are now no longer simply lending their names to causes, ad campaigns, or charities. Instead, they’re starting their own socially responsible companies to help tackle some of today’s biggest social and environmental problems.
As part of their brand new B Corp Businesses Study, ZenBusiness has done some research into the 10 most influential celebrities today that are investing their time into ethical business ventures to help make a positive impact on our world’s future.
Hugh Jackman, Founder, Laughing Man Coffee
Australian actor, Hugh Jackman launched his Laughing Man Coffee shop in New York so farmers in developing countries could sell their products in the U.S. Inspired by a meeting with an Ethiopian coffee farmer named Dukale back in 1999, The Laughing Man Coffee brand was later purchased by Keurig, which now sells Laughing Man Coffee K-Cup varieties.
As part of a continued commitment to sustainability, all Laughing Man Coffee pods in new packaging are made with polypropylene #5 plastic, which is widely recyclable curbside throughout North America
All proceeds made from the sales of Laughing Man Coffee are directly invested back in the Laughing Man Foundation, which, according to the website “supports educational programs, community development and social entrepreneurs around the world.”
Gwyneth Paltrow, CEO of Goop
Queen Gwyneth Paltrow is at the forefront of all things eco-friendly and sustainable, from trying the newest makeup trends to cooking up actually edible kale recipes. She really knows her stuff. Founder and CEO of Goop, GP works tirelessly to help educate on ways to improve your life in all aspects and with style.
Paltrow used to live ‘green’ because her mother always pays attention to environmental issues and health, therefore living a conscious environment lifestyle makes Gwyneth also want to lower her habit on her children. For her, the best kind of eco-friendly life is to actually live that life.
Rosario Dawson, Co-founder of VOZ
Rosario Dawson is an actress, producer, comic book writer, singer, political activist, and sustainable fashion designer. Rosario is co-Founder of sustainable fashion brand Voz, which focuses on bringing people closer to what they wear.
VOZ is a Benefit Corporation ethical fashion company whose mission is to protect the livelihoods, well-being, and cultural values of rural indigenous women globally, paying living wages for every textile and sewn garment and using sustainable fibers and processes.
VOZ works in collaboration with politically and economically marginalized women to create beautiful fashion collections and to provide design leadership, training, and opportunity for indigenous women in the rural regions where they reside.
Stella McCartney
Fashion Royalty, Stella McCartney is one of the first fashion designers to incorporate sustainability into her high fashion line. With a cruelty-free ethos and dedication to the environment, Stella McCartney’s collections and accessories are free from fur and leather. Her brand has implemented the use of regenerated cashmere instead of virgin cashmere, as well as sustainable viscose, with both efforts having a less harmful effect on the environment.
Not only does Stella employ this practice for her successful company, but also in her daily life taking steps to live as organically and environmentally friendly as she can. Whilst she is strongly influenced by parents Paul and Linda McCartney, who also have strong ethical views.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Founder, Blackadore Caye: A Restorative Island
In 2016, Leonardo Dicaprio unveiled his new plans for Blackadore Caye, a luxury island in Belize where guests can restore themselves and the environment- a millionaire’s guilt-free paradise.
This sustainable resort on a private island off the coast of Belize goes beyond the current concept of an ‘eco-resort”, as this innovative getaway focuses more on restoring the island’s natural resources instead of merely raising awareness around environmental issues and eco-living.
Jessica Alba, Co-Founder, The Honest Company
Recently ranked by Forbes as one of America’s richest self-made women, Jessica Alba owes it all to The Honest Company’s own brand of eco-friendly baby, cleaning, and personal care products. Valued at over $1 billion in 2014 and only continuing to grow, The Honest Company sells organic and ethically-made personal care products, and they recently moved into beauty products.
She is also an “angel” ambassador for charity Baby2Baby and is passionate about all things family through creating products that you can have faith are good for the environment and your kids.
Matt Damon, Co-Founder, water.org
A list actor, Matt Damon has had quite a journey. Before his acting career took off in the late 1980s, Matt traveled with his mother outside of the United States, and during those travels, he was exposed to poverty in developing countries. Wanting to bring water to families in need, he founded Water.org, which is more than just a charity that provides safe water and sanitation for communities in need. Its WaterCredit initiative provides small loans so more people can gain access to clean water.
Their New Ventures Fund also provides funding to innovative projects helping to solve the world’s growing water crisis.
Amber Valletta, Founder, Master & Muse
High-fashion model turned entrepreneur, Amber Valetta’s eCommerce site, Master & Muse, sells popular ethical fashion brands, including Veja and Matt & Nat. All clothing and accessories on the site incorporate socially responsible and sustainable practices and they partner with a number of industry leaders including The Ethical Fashion Forum and Carbonfund.org.
She once said, “We have the capabilities to change, and if companies think about people and planet first, before profit, then the sky is the limit.”
Pharrell Williams, Creative Director & Co-Founder, Bionic Yarn
In 2010 singer-songwriter, Pharrell, announced a new partnership with denim label G-Star Raw to create a line of jeans made with plastic collected from the oceans- in collaboration with his textile company, Bionic Yarn.
According to Forbes, G-Star had to turn its entire supply chain upside down in order to make “Raw for the Oceans” possible, going all the way back to the raw materials. That meant working with Bionic Yarn and organizations such as Parley for the Oceans and the Sea Shepherd’s newly launched Vortex Project, aimed at finding new ways to extract the plastic from the water
Bionic Yarn has also teamed up with some big names including Adidas, Timberland, Topshop, and GAP, to create upcycled clothing collections.
Lily Cole, Co-Founder, The North Circular
British model and environmentalist Lily Cole has played a substantial role in social responsibility, as she co-founded luxury knitwear company, The North Circular along with co-founder Katherine Poulton. According to their website, The North Circular employs a “UK network of talented home knitters” who use only natural, biodegradable fibers to create beanies, scarves, and more. North Circular’s high-quality garments and accessories are ethical, supporting animal welfare, and are low in mileage and carbon footprint.
Keeping the sheep at the forefront of all their promotion, The North Circular places a handmade tag on each item, recording the number of rescued sheep to date, at time of production.
Thank you to Zen Business for providing all the information about 10 celebrities who have been working to make a dent in social and environmental problems. Zen Business did the heavy lifting on the survey and provided so much information about progress in dealing with social and environmental issues and problems.
You can see lots of information and charts on sustainability in the United States as well as globally on Zen Business.com’s Blog.
Stevie Wilson
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