After we noticed the theme for Earth Day 2022, we already felt proud. Together with your assist, we’re frequently investing our earnings again into the planet, with the purpose of defending and enhancing the Earth’s future. Allow us to let you know how!
As you already know, we’re a vegan, cruelty-free model that’s dedicated to being a power for good past magnificence in the whole lot we do. Our Infinite Objective is to create a more healthy, greener, extra empowered world. From sustainably sourcing our substances and by no means testing on animals, to planting 1000’s of bushes and funding training with each buy, we’re breaking data left, proper, and centre. However there’s one factor we don’t do at Tropic – and that’s relaxation on our laurels. We’re at all times striving to be and do higher. A lot of our onerous work isn’t seen but, so we wished to take this chance to share how we’ve been investing in our planet – this yr and past. Together with your continued help, we’ve been in a position to set some extremely spectacular pledges – all within the title of leaving our treasured Earth in a greater state than we discovered it. Thanks on your continued help and generosity. A brighter future wouldn’t be potential with out you!
HEALTHIER
To create a planet that’s more healthy, we work onerous to ensure our bestselling Mama and Little Tropic vary is COSMOS-certified. This certification confirms that 95 per cent (or extra!) of the agricultural substances in a product are from natural fields, sustainably sourced, not examined on animals, and free from artificial fertilisers. So, not solely are they wholesome on your pores and skin, however for the planet too! Actually, we’re at all times methods we will use extra natural substances, as a result of natural fields sequester extra carbon and have decrease emissions, which implies they actually assist us go the additional mile to create a more healthy planet.
In our quest to spice up the well being of our planet, we make it possible for all the merchandise we manufacture at our HQ are made with 100% renewable vitality. Plus, we’re additionally serving to to fund 16 wind generators in Guatemala, offering 20,000 properties with cleaner, planet-protective vitality. Take that, fossil fuels!
For 4 years working, we’ve been an authorized CarbonNeutral® firm – and final yr, our carbon footprint was even decrease than in 2020! With the intention of heading additional on this course, we’re persevering with to put money into double offsetting our emissions. We’ve already recognized methods to make this occur, corresponding to inspecting how we import all our substances, and how members of the Tropic group commute to work, with increasingly Borrow Bikes accessible at HQ! So, watch this area for more healthy group members and an excellent happier planet!
GREENER
We’re already a landfill-free model, however at the start of the yr we additionally introduced that we’ll be halving our use of virgin plastic throughout our core skincare line (the merchandise accessible in our Skincare Choice) to additional scale back plastic waste. To attain this, we’re introducing extra refillable packaging ideas, in addition to utilizing extra recycled plastic. We’re very excited to disclose the progress we’ve made, which shall be in your arms very quickly…
In addition to going the additional mile to forestall harm to our planet, we additionally associate with the Reef Restoration Basis and Forestry England to assist our Earth flourish. This contains funding the restoration of coral on the Nice Barrier Reef, and planting bushes a bit nearer to house within the UK. Actually, we simply accomplished our purpose of making a Tropic Forest, by planting 7,000 climate-resistant saplings in Queen Elizabeth County Park, Hampshire! These are two wonderful methods to put money into the way forward for our planet, creating new habitats to guard our treasured wildlife and safeguarding the survival of the pure world.
EMPOWERED
By the tip of this yr, we may have donated greater than £2 million to our long-term charity companions, together with United World Faculties, Eden Reforestation Initiatives, the Winnie Mabaso Basis, and extra.
These deserving causes all do life-changing, planet-protective work – and we’ll proceed to do the whole lot we will to help their operations and put money into their success.
We already fund United World Faculties in Nepal, Myanmar and Cambodia, and one of many highlights of 2022 shall be opening a brand new one in a village known as Ampandrivotse, Southwest Madagascar. The constructing work is nearly full, and this faculty will carry training to a distant group for the primary time. What could possibly be extra rewarding than investing within the futures of budding little learners?
Lastly, we proceed to associate with Provenance – a sustainability platform that independently approves any claims we make concerning the affect of our merchandise. So, you possibly can really feel empowered each time you buy from us. Everytime you click on on a product web page, be sure that to take a look at the Proof Factors which spotlight and confirm how every product is making a constructive affect on the planet.
Thanks for serving to to make Tropic what it’s in the present day: highly effective, purposeful, planet-protective magnificence. We really feel so proud to have fun our planet on this annual Earth Day, however know that each single day we’re investing in our Earth – it’s our unending, Infinite Objective.
