Posted on February 11, 2021
This Valentines Day, Follow These 4 Organizations Fighting for LGBTQ Rights
This coming Valentine’s Day will be unlike any we’ve experienced.
It’s not only because we’re battling a devastating pandemic, but we also now have a president who proved on his very first day in office that he will fight for the LGBTQ community — by signing an executive order to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. What a refreshing change!
Despite this good news, the battle for equality persists, especially at the state and local levels. Right now, conservative state lawmakers from Montana to Mississippi are shamefully trying to limit the rights of the LGBTQ community, especially transgender people.
For over 35 years, our members who use our products and services every day have helped us fund so many great progressive organizations fighting for civil rights and equality — totaling over $14 million since 1985 — and today, we’d like to lift up some of our recent grantees who are fighting for LGBTQ rights. Read on to learn more about each group, and please give them a follow to support their important work.
National LGBTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force is the country’s oldest national LGBTQ advocacy group and a longtime CREDO ally in the fight for equality. The Task Force utilized a recent grant from CREDO members to ensure the LGBTQ community wasn’t overlooked in the 2020 Census and that everyone would be counted. Since 1986, CREDO members have helped us donate $496,678 to the Task Force.
Today, some of the Task Force’s work includes advocating for state-specific LGBTQ rights legislation, like in Michigan, and an upcoming Sex Ed Leadership Project which “aims to strengthen local efforts by young LGBTQ activists to advocate for sex education policy changes.”
Follow the Task Force on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Or, sign up for their email list here.
Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all. A recent donation from CREDO helped the organization address the humanitarian crisis for all migrants at the border, especially transgender people, by protecting healthcare access, representing and assisting vulnerable immigrants and litigating to hold ICE responsible for abuses. CREDO members have given $67,920 to TLC.
TLC continues to advocate for the Trans Agenda for Liberation, a community-led guide that “addresses the urgent political, legal, and social violence enacted against our communities, while channeling trans imagination to bring our boldest visions to life.”
You can learn more about the Trans Agenda for Liberation and sign on here — and follow TLC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
American Civil Liberties Union
Whether it’s winning full equality for LGBTQ people, fighting for immigrants, ending mass incarceration, or preserving abortion or voting rights, the ACLU is on the frontlines defending all people from government abuse and overreach. Since 1988, CREDO has donated $1,534,239 million to the ACLU and its affiliates..
Recently, the ACLU and its state affiliates have been fighting discriminatory legislation in state legislatures, including bills in South Dakota that would ban transgender people from obtaining birth certificates that accurately reflect their identity; multiple bills in North Dakota attacking trans athletes, discriminating against LGBTQ people, and making it more difficult for LGBTQ people to adopt a newborn; and incredibly discriminatory Alabama policy that violates the rights of transgender people.
Follow the ACLU on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or take action on one of their recent campaigns.
National Women’s Law Center
NWLC uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
An upcoming CREDO grant will help NWLC fight for gender justice, taking on issues that are central to the lives of women and girls by driving change in the courts, public policy, and our society, especially for women facing multiple forms of discrimination. Be sure to vote for them on our ballot this month at CREDODonations.com to help distribute our monthly donation.
Then, please take a minute to follow NWLC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or join them to take action.
Posted on February 9, 2021
AT&T funds Republican causes. CREDO powers progress. Where do you want your money going?
If you’re like most Americans, you want to spend your hard-earned dollars with companies that share your values. That’s why we founded CREDO — to give consumers an alternative to big profit-driven, mega-corporations while helping fund the progressive causes we all care about.
One of our competitors, AT&T, sees things very differently. Instead of empowering their customers to make positive social change, AT&T is well known for donating millions to Republican politicians, right-wing causes, and Donald Trump.
If you or a family member are considering making the switch to a carrier with a conscience, consider whether you want your money funding civil rights, equality and climate justice — or the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Here’s a comparison of how your money is spent to power progress with CREDO or fund Republicans with AT&T.
AT&T donated more than $2 million to Republicans in the 2020 election.
CREDO donated more than $2 million to progressive nonprofits in 2020.
During the 2020 election season, while AT&T’s Political Action Committee was donating more than $2 million to the Republican Party and right-wing candidates, CREDO members helped us donate more than $2 million to progressive nonprofits, like the ACLU, Earthjustice, Black Voters Matter and March for Our Lives.
You can see the full list of all the groups we’ve funded at CREDODonations.com — totalling more than $91 million since 1985!
AT&T gave $2,053,000 to Republicans who tried to subvert American democracy.
CREDO has given over $10 million to groups fighting to expand voting rights & protect democracy.
According to reporting by Judd Legum, AT&T donated $2,053,000 to 130 Republicans who announced that they would overturn the will of the voters and object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. These same far-right politicians fanned the flames of subverting our democracy which led to the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — and the deaths of at least five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
In contrast, strengthening democracy and expanding the right to vote is a core value at CREDO. That’s why we’ve donated more than $10 million in total to groups like Fair Fight Action, Black Voters Matter, Vote.org and the Brennan Center for Justice. In 2020, our members helped us go above and beyond to launch “CREDO Votes 2020,” a special project to educate voters, get out the vote and donate an extra $250,000 to voting rights non-profit organizations.
AT&T has donated at least $3 million to anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion Republicans.
CREDO has given millions to LGBTQ and women’s rights groups
AT&T can rainbow-stripe its logo for Pride Month and claim it supports the LGBTQ community, but it won’t make up for the fact that AT&T is directly funding politicians who are fighting against equality and LGBTQ rights. While AT&T has long touted its inclusive employee policies and support of LGBTQ causes, AT&T donated a total of $2,755,000 to 193 anti-LGBTQ politicians in 2017 and 2018.
According to the company’s career website, AT&T claims that it wants to “make sure women at AT&T feel supported in everything they do.” Yet, as right-wing lawmakers across the country continue to enact some of the most restrictive laws on reproductive rights, AT&T donated almost $200,000 to politicians in states leading the fight to ban abortions and restrict women’s rights.
Here at CREDO, LGBTQ equality and women’s rights are fundamental to our company’s values. We don’t need to change our logo for Pride because we’ve been standing with the LGBTQ community since our founding, long before other companies were co-opting it for a PR stunt — and we have the receipts to prove it. We’ve donated millions to groups like the National LGBTQ Task Force, Transgender Law Center, the ACLU and other nonprofits fighting for LGBTQ rights. We’ve also donated millions to groups working for full gender equality and to protect a woman’s fundamental right to have an abortion, like NARAL Pro-Choice America, Ultraviolet, and Planned Parenthood, as one of their largest corporate donors.
Posted on February 4, 2021
Vote for National Women’s Law Center, Rainforest Action Network and Social Security Works this February
Every month, CREDO members vote to distribute our monthly donation to three incredible progressive causes – and every vote makes a difference. This February, you can support women’s rights, the environment and economic justice by voting to fund the National Women’s Law Center, Rainforest Action Network and Social Security Works.
National Women’s Law Center
NWLC uses the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families.
A CREDO grant will help NWLC fight for gender justice, taking on issues that are central to the lives of women and girls by driving change in the courts, public policy, and our society, especially for women facing multiple forms of discrimination.
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns.
Support from CREDO will strengthen our organizational capacity to push systemic institutional change and help us exert public and inside pressure on corporations, banks and other institutions to stop environmentally destructive practices.
Social Security Works
Social Security Works fights to make sure that our earned benefits are expanded, never cut! Together, we will increase Social Security, expand Medicare and lower drug prices!
SSW was founded to deal with a threat to Social Security coming from a newly inaugurated Democratic President. We are clear-eyed and mission driven, and won’t back down if the situation repeats itself. Threats to our earned benefits will continue even with Trump out of the oval office, and we will be there to fight them.
Your vote this month will determine how we divide our monthly donation among these three progressive groups. Be sure to cast your vote to support one, two or all three by February 28.
CREDO members who use our products and services everyday are the reason we are able to make these donations each month. Learn more about CREDO Mobile and CREDO Energy and join our movement.
Posted on February 3, 2021
7 ways to conserve your mobile data usage and save money
We’re spending more time on our phones than ever before — and with all those video chats, streaming services, and data-hungry apps, it means we’re using a lot more data on our mobile plans, too. One recent survey projects that the average smartphone user will use nearly 9GB of data per month in 2021!
All this cellular data usage sometimes comes with unexpected overages and bills, too. No one likes those, so that’s why we’re here with some easy-to-follow tips to help you find ways to conserve your data and save some money at the same time.
Connect to WiFi whenever possible
Connecting to WiFi networks consistently can surely reduce the amount of cellular data you use, and this is always our first recommendation for our members. While this tip may seem obvious, it can sometimes be elusive. We’ve seen situations where customers thought they were connected to their home WiFi network while watching Netflix, but unfortunately, they were using cellular data and eating up monthly usage. For reference, streaming HD quality video can use anywhere between 1GB to 3GB per hour.
- To avoid mishap, make sure your WiFi settings are turned on, and you are connected to an available WiFi network. Here’s how to connect to WiFi for iOS and Android.
Turn off Wi-Fi Assist or Smart Network Switch
WiFi Assist (iOS) and Smart Network Switch (some Android models) are built-in settings that try to boost a spotty or slow WiFi connection by using your cellular connection. But, these settings can also use a lot of data, too.
- To turn this setting on or off on your Apple device, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then scroll down and tap the slider for Wi-Fi Assist.
- On your Android device, go to Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi. Tap the three dots, select Advanced, and tap the slider for “Switch to mobile data.”
Limit monthly data usage (Android)
Keeping an eye on your monthly data usage will really go a long way to prevent unexpected overages.
Android makes it very easy to limit your monthly data usage with a built-in feature allowing you to set up a warning when you’re reaching your data limit — or by actually limiting your cellular data to a set amount based on your billing cycle. Here’s how to set that up (note: these instructions may vary depending on your device):
- Go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage > Data warning & limit (or Data limit & billing cycle) to set your maximum amount of data you want to use for the month. Or, tap “App data usage cycle” to set the first day of your billing cycle.
Watch your monthly data (iOS)
Apple devices don’t include the same built-in feature to physically restrict your data usage, so you’ll need to keep an eye on your data use in your device’s settings.
- To see how much cellular data you’ve used, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. (On an iPad, it may be Settings > Cellular Data)
- You can also reset your data usage for the “Current Period” here every month so you know how much you’re using each billing cycle.
- Alternatively, you can log into your CREDO account periodically to keep an eye on your data usage, too!
Update apps over WiFi only
If you have your apps set to update automatically, they may be draining your data over a cellular network. You can set your device to update apps over WiFi only to save your monthly data.
- On iOS, go to Settings > App Store > scroll to “Cellular Data” and toggle “Automatic Downloads” to the off position.
- On Android, go to the Play Store and tap Menu > Settings > Auto-update apps, then select “Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.”
Disable app data in the background
Some of your apps will continue to gather data in the background while you’re not using your phone. This is a great feature for, say, a news app to give you the freshest information the next time you load the app, but not every app needs this feature.
- To turn this feature off for your apps on iOS, go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Here, you can choose whether you want this feature on or off completely, or just WiFi only. You can also toggle this on and off for individual apps.
- On Android, go to Settings > Data Usage to see which apps are using the most data. Tap on the app you’d like to restrict and disable background data.
Upgrade your data plan
If all else fails, you have the option to upgrade to a plan with a higher monthly data limit. In the end, it may be one of the best options if you need more cellular data than your current plan allows.
Learn more about all the plans we offer and find the right one for your data needs.
Posted on February 1, 2021
Our January grantees thank you for your support
Each month, CREDO members vote on how we distribute funding to three incredible nonprofits. Those small actions add up – with one click, you can help fund groups fighting for civil rights, reproductive freedom and climate justice. In January, nearly 40,000 CREDO members voted to distribute our monthly donation to the People For the American Way Foundation, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Stand.earth.
These donations are made possible by CREDO customers and the revenue they generate by using our services. The distribution depends entirely on the votes of CREDO members like you. And for that, our January grant recipients thank you.
People For the American Way Foundation
$46,820
“Thank you! Support from CREDO members like you is critical to our ability to build power in marginalized communities and supercharge the leadership of diverse, young, progressive changemakers. Together, we can build a better, more equitable future.” – Ben Jealous, President, People For the American Way Foundation
To learn more, visit www.pfaw.org.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
$51,334
“Thank you for your support, which keeps the Planned Parenthood Action Fund strong as we fight for reproductive freedom and health care access. Together, we will work to build a more equitable future for all people.” – Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Action Fund
To learn more, visit https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/.
Stand.earth
$51,846
“A big THANK YOU for your continued inspiration and engagement! CREDO members like you are the indomitable people power that stands up to corporate polluters and drives the transition to the just and renewable future the climate crisis demands.” – Tzeporah Berman, International Program Director, Stand.earth
To learn more, visit https://www.stand.earth/.
Now check out the three groups we are funding in February, and cast your vote to help distribute our donations.
CREDO members who use our products are the reason why we are able to make these donations each month. Learn more about CREDO Mobile, the carrier with a conscience.
Posted on January 27, 2021
How to migrate your phone’s data from Android to Apple iOS — and back
We know that our members who love Apple…REALLY love Apple, and the same goes for our Android customers, too.
But some of our new members just joining CREDO, or our existing members who want to upgrade their devices, want to make the switch from Android to a new iPhone, or vice-versa, but they are hesitant because they think it might be too difficult to transfer all their data between the two different operating systems.
Well, never fear — making the switch between the two platforms is simple, and we’re here to help. Here are some tips for painlessly migrating your phone data from Android to iOS or from iOS to Android.
Migrating data from an Android device to iOS
We’ll be honest — migrating a phone from one platform to another, and saving all those precious photos, messages and music files, never used to be easy. But Apple has recently come to the rescue with a simple tool that makes moving from Android to iOS super easy with a tool called “Move to iOS.” According to Apple, this process will transfer contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, and possibly some free apps. You may have to download other apps and repurchase paid apps on your new device.
Note: These instructions only work if you’re setting up a new or newly erased iPhone device. If you have an existing iPhone, learn how to manually transfer data here.
- Download the Move to iOS app to your existing Android device from the Google Play Store.
- Make sure your Android and Apple devices are on a WiFi connection and are plugged into a power source.
- As you’re setting up your iOS device on the “Apps & Data” screen, tap “Move Data from Android.”
- On your existing Android device, open the Move to iOS app, agree to the terms to continue and tap Next on the “Find Your Code” screen.
- Go back to your iOS device and tap continue to get a six or ten-digit code, and enter that code on your Android device.
- On your Android device, choose the content you would like to transfer and tap Next. Make sure to leave both devices along for a while, even if one says that the transfer is complete, since this operation can take quite a while depending on the amount of data you are moving.
- Wait for the loading bar on your iOS device to finish and tap Done on your Android device. Now you can finish setting up your iOS device.
That’s it! If you have any issues, check with Apple’s official Move to iOS instructions on its website.
Migrating data from an iOS device to Android
If you have a new Android smartphone, including some models from Samsung and Pixel, it may come with built-in, all-in-one tools, like special software or cables, to migrate from iOS, so we recommend you start the process here. Not all phones come with this option, so continue reading below if you fall into another category.
- Plug in and fully charge both devices and ensure they are connected to WiFi.
- Download Google Drive to your iOS device (or update to the most current version). If you don’t yet have a Google account, you can create one in the app — and you’ll probably be using it a lot on your new Android device.
- Open the Google Drive app on your iOS device. Open settings and tap Backup.
- Choose the items you’d like to backup (contacts, calendar, photos & videos) and tap Start Backup.
- On your iOS device, go to Settings and turn off iMessage and FaceTime since you may not be using those services any longer.
Unfortunately, your apps won’t migrate to your new device, so you will have to download them manually from the Google Play Store. Luckily, many apps are available on both platforms. For additional information about setting up your email account or transferring music files, check out this comprehensive guide from Computer World.
Posted on January 26, 2021
Stand with Stand.earth for a SAFE climate
The chaos around the presidential transition in Washington, D.C. is a stark reminder of the need for real leadership—individual and political—as we all work together for social justice and a stable climate. And the COVID-19 crisis has revealed how much our energy systems need to change in order for us to truly wean ourselves from fossil fuel dependence. Even though so many of us have been staying home a lot more, greenhouse emissions only went down 4-7%.
We all want a climate safe world—nobody wants to live through unmanaged climate chaos. And to stop this chaos, we must both stop expansion of the fossil fuel industry and implement a managed decline of fossil fuel production. And yet, fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal—80% of humanity’s climate impact—are consistently left out of international climate agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement.
That’s right: fossil fuels aren’t even mentioned in the Paris Climate Agreement, and they’re rarely addressed by national governments or states, cities, and counties.
Fossil fuels? We need to talk
At Stand.earth, we see a way for everybody to work for a safe climate by making sure that fossil fuels are addressed by policies at all levels of government. A broad, locally-based movement can ensure local community health is protected from fossil fuels, while reducing demand for new oil and gas production can help protect sacred places like the Amazon Headwaters, the Arctic, and the Boreal forests—all places targeted for increased production of oil and gas.
To build such a broad, locally-based movement, Stand.earth is working to support individuals like you to take action to electrify everything—new and existing buildings, transportation, generation—and to ensure that no new fossil fuel production happens within city or county boundaries.
In most US states, cities and counties have real power to control much of their own fossil fuel destinies, but local leaders and elected officials need support to do the right thing. Our SAFE Cities program provides a full suite of tools for individuals, cities, and counties to become SAFE—to Stand Against Fossil Fuel Expansion.
Real change will also take national and international action, and that’s why we’re directly supporting a Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty and encouraging individuals and cities to endorse it, too. An international movement calling for a fossil fuel treaty will move national governments to take action on fossil fuel production and stop climate chaos at the source. This movement is just starting: Vancouver, BC endorsed last month, and New York and Los Angeles are on the way! Let’s get your city moving too!
Stand.earth is so, so much more…
We’d love it if you joined us in supporting the Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty and its sister campaign SAFE Cities, but Stand.earth is so much more than that!
We work to protect the Amazon Sacred Headwaters and Canadian old growth forests, to decarbonize the fashion and shipping industries, and to support and stand with frontline and Indigenous communities.
Help ramp up our fight to challenge corporations and governments to treat people and the environment with respect by voting for Stand.earth in this month’s CREDO grant—because our lives depend on it.
Posted on January 20, 2021
The Trump era is finally over. CREDO is ready to welcome a new, more hopeful era in America.
Today, we finally wake up from our long, national nightmare and usher in a new, more hopeful era in America.
To say the last four years were difficult would be an understatement. The attacks on immigrants, women, Muslims, and Black and Brown communities. Climate denial, corruption and criminality. White supremacy. An incompetent response to a global pandemic. Two impeachments. The big lie of a stolen election and a domestic terror attack on our Capitol.
To our nonprofit grantees that tirelessly fought Trump’s hateful agenda over the last four years, your work has truly been invaluable.
To our voting rights allies that helped turn out millions, protect our vote and make the 2020 elections truly historic, you proved that our fragile American democracy, while needing much reform, is alive and well.
And to all our CREDO members who helped us fund hundreds of progressive organizations — more than $7.6 million donated over the last four years — we can’t thank you enough for your loyalty and support.
Now, as we look ahead with optimism to the next four years, we are excited to have so many incredible nonprofit partners and amazing CREDO customers who will join us in the fight for progress on civil rights and voting rights, for bold action on climate justice and reproductive freedom, for economic equality and peace.
Congratulations, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. You have a lot of work ahead, and CREDO, our allies and our members are hopeful for what’s to come.
Posted on January 11, 2021
AT&T enabled Donald Trump’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol
AT&T is well known for donating millions to Donald Trump and right-wing Republican politicians. Now, AT&T must be held responsible in the wake of the deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week.
New reporting by Judd Legum reveals that AT&T gave $2,053,000 to 130 Republicans who announced that they would overturn the will of the voters and object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.
These same far-right politicians fanned the flames of subverting our democracy which led to the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S Capitol — and the deaths of at least five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
Make no mistake: As the largest corporate contributor to this group of traitors, AT&T bears responsibility for enabling the Republicans who peddled lies and helped encourage the white supremacists who tried to overthrow our democracy.
We condemn, in no uncertain terms, these acts of violence, terror and treason and denounce all the corporate contributors who enabled these extremist politicians and violent rioters. We support the immediate removal of Donald Trump and expect accountability for all those in office who support his tyranny.
CREDO is committed as ever to upholding our mission to financially support our progressive allies who fight for civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, and equality and who protect our democracy from the evils of white supremacy.
This new reporting is just the latest in a long line of actions AT&T has taken to support the right-wing agenda, which includes $2 million donated to Donald Trump, more than $1.1 million to Republicans in the 2020 election, and history of supporting racist, anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ politicians.
Join CREDO Mobile, the phone company that donates every month — $1 million every year — to progressive nonprofits and gives you an alternative to doing business with big corporations that don’t share your values.
To help make the switch even easier, enjoy savings available on our website. Get on the nation’s best network, while supporting the causes most important to you – at no extra cost. Start making a difference every day with CREDO Mobile.
Posted on January 6, 2021
Feel Good Opening Your Wallet For These 12 Eco-Friendly Companies
As a CREDO member, you understand how important it is to shop with brands that share your values and the influence you wield when making regular purchases every day.
One way to use your wallet as a weapon for good is by purchasing from eco-friendly brands that care for the environment, promote conservation efforts and fight for climate justice. We’ve compiled a list of companies you can feel pretty good opening your wallet for while doing good for the planet.
Note: Some of these brands may be owned by parent companies that may not share your values, but we are including them here because of the brands’ work to help save our planet.
- Patagonia not only makes great outdoor clothing and gear, they give 1% of their sales to environmental organizations fighting for the planet and promote the activism of their grantees with Patagonia Action Works.
- Taylor Jay is a Black woman-owned fashion brand based in Oakland, CA that produces environmentally-friendly clothing from certified eco-friendly materials. The company prides itself on inclusivity and female empowerment to ensure all women feel comfortable in their clothing.
- Pela is the first company to make 100% compostable cases and accessories for iPhone and Android phones — with a goal of preventing 1 billion pounds of plastic from being made and creating a waste-free future.
- Who Gives a Crap sells toilet paper made from recycled material and “forest friendly” paper towels made from a blend of bamboo and sugarcane. They also donate 50% of their profits to build toilets in the developing world for people who do not have adequate water or sanitation.
- Tom’s of Maine is famous for their natural toothpastes, deodorants and soaps. But did you know their toothpaste tubes are completely recyclable? They also donate 10% of their profits to national nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy and to community efforts in their home state of Maine.
- Tentree makes eco-friendly clothing and accessories from sustainable and organic materials, and its name is derived from its mission: The company will plant 10 trees for every product you purchase, with a goal of planting one billion trees by 2030. So far, they’ve planted 30 million trees in 8 countries.
- Ben & Jerry’s produces some of the best tasting ice cream on the market while advocating for progressive causes, like democracy reform, LGBTQ and racial equality and, of course, climate justice and the environment. Their foundation gives $2.5 million each year to social and environmental causes in Vermont and across the country.
- Clif Bar is known for their snack bars and other “energy” food products that are ethically sourced and climate conscious. They’ve partnered with American Forests to help restore forest habitats on public lands with a goal to plant 1 million trees by 2025, and its family foundation supports “small and mid-sized nonprofits working to strengthen our food system and communities, enhance public health, and safeguard our environment and natural resources.”
- Planet Dog is a socially-conscious and eco-friendly maker of dog toys and products. They are a founding member of the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), an organization that helps pet industry businesses operate in a sustainable and socially-conscious way.
- Imperfect Foods is an “ugly” food delivery service that sustainably sources and sells blemished, surplus, off-spec yet otherwise perfectly healthy and safe food. Their business model reduces food waste and helps farmers to help create a better food system.
- Reformation is a sustainable fashion brand with a “climate positive” mission. The company has been carbon and waste neutral since 2015; now, it plans to remove more carbon from the environment than it emits by 2025.
- BONUS#1: CREDO Mobile not only provides great phones on the nation’s best network, we empower our members to protect the planet every day just by using our products. Since 1985, we’ve donated over $19.5 million to groups fighting for climate justice, like Rainforest Action Network, Sunrise Movement, 350.org and Earthjustice. If you’re ready to help do your part to save the planet — and save some money — by purchasing a refurbished device, you’re in luck! Shop our smartphone selection and save on a new phone while supporting progressive causes, at no extra cost to you!
- BONUS#2: CREDO Energy provides clean, renewable energy. It’s a great way to downsize your carbon footprint.
