What companies do you think are the most environmental or 'green'?
By ma_belle
@ma_belle (1357)
United States
February 6, 2007 9:45pm CST
Many companies try to show to their customers that they are environmentally or socially conscious now. Some think its a fad, while others think they are doing it because they want to do it, while even others think its a profitable measure. For example, notoriously bad Wal-Mart is trying to go green by carrying organics in their stores and improving the efficiency of their stores and fleets. Would you consider them a green company now since they are taking measures to be environmentally responsible? Or is green company one that incorportated enviromental responsiblity from the very beginning, such as Aveda or Horizion Organics?
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@shiningfae (403)
• United States
7 Feb 07
My favorite "mainstream" green companies are Tom's of Maine (even though they have been bought out by the evil that is Colgate) and Newman's Organics. For some reason, they are the first ones that come to mind. I know a lot of companies have green practices (LUSH, Aveda, Horizion Organics, etc), but these two are the ones that I see in every grocery store and the ones that I feel have really come a long way in getting the message out that you can have a successful company that is also ethical and environmentally friendly.
@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
7 Feb 07
oh wow, I had no idea that Tom's was bought out by Colgate. Thanks for bringing that up. Since they have been bought, do you find that they still support their environmental issues as much as before? Or do you think they changed alot since they were bought up?
@draconess (650)
• Canada
7 Feb 07
I definately would not call WalMart a 'green' company.They may be making small efforts to improve, but have a loooong way to go. I like companies like Lush that put a lot of effort into reducing their environmental impacts- they like to use natural, fair trade ingredients, and avoid excessive packaging. Their environmental and no animal testing policies were a large part of the reason I got so addicted. A lot of small local bath product/cosmetic businesses are great that way too, everything is handmade in small batches with no machinery or synthetic chemicals required.
@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I agree with you over Wal-Mart, they definitly have a long way to go. I brought them up because they are a high profile company. However, I do like that they are making organics more accessable and probably more affordable, however, on the other hand, they will probably adversly affect the smaller organic farmers. so...my point is that they are taking awesome measures, but its all to gain profits in a market where they hold no stake in at the moment. They are jumping on the 'green' bandwagon to appeal to a different type of shopper and to re-gain confidence in their current shoppers, so in short, its just a marketing/profiteering strategy for them (in my opinion).
