What are Uncommon Goods’ values and sustainability practices? – Uncommon Goods Help Center

Our values guide how we work, make decisions, choose products, and consider our impact on people and the environment.

What are Uncommon Goods’ Guiding Principles?

Our seven Guiding Principles shape how we work together and build the company for the long term:

We Are a Force for Good: We use our business to help make a positive impact.
We Make Each Other Better: We believe working together produces better outcomes.
We Are Open-Minded: We approach people, ideas, successes, and challenges with curiosity and an open mind.
We Are Always Learning: We stay humble, curious, and willing to learn.
We Own Our Roles: We understand our responsibilities and how our work contributes to the company.
We Are Independent: We encourage individual expression and make decisions that reflect our values as an independently owned business.
We Are Building for the Long-Term: We focus on building a strong, sustainable company over time.

We look for ways to reduce our environmental impact throughout our business.

Our sustainability practices include:

Printing our catalog on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper
Encouraging the use of recycled and sustainable materials
Using more environmentally conscious packaging whenever possible
Considering environmental and social responsibility when selecting and developing products

For more information about how orders are packaged, see How are orders packaged?↗.

Better to Give is our charitable giving program, which allows customers to support nonprofit partners with every purchase.

For details about donations and nonprofit partners, see What is Better to Give and how do donations work?↗.

Yes. In 2007, Uncommon Goods became one of the first Certified B Corporations.

B Corp certification evaluates a company’s impact in areas including:

Certification requires companies to meet standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

To learn more, visit our B Corp profile↗.

If you have questions about our values, sustainability practices, or B Corporation status, please contact Customer Service↗—we’re happy to help.