A Catalyst for Positive Change
Downeast Is a Certified B Corporation®
Certified B Corporations®, or B Corps™, are internationally-certified businesses working to redefine what success looks like—spoiler alert: it's about so much more than just making money.
Instead, this community of businesses is driving a movement to create a balance between people, planet, and profit in a way that benefits everyone. Here's how Downeast is making a difference.
Our Commitment to People
Our Commitment to People
We are working to improve benefits and policies that make a meaningful difference to our employees and communities.
- Increased our entry-level base wage
- Paid 80% of health care insurance premiums
- Introduced employee wellness program
- Paid holidays and time off for all full-time employees
- Paid charity time off for community volunteer opportunities
- Paid caregiver leave following birth or adoption
- Strengthened policy supporting mothers in the workplace
We also recognized the Malouf Foundation as our official charitable partner. A portion of Downeast proceeds support their flagship cause. Together, we work to support survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.
Our Commitment to the Environment
Our Commitment to the Environment
Downeast is joining the bigger cause of helping to shift global culture away from the damaging, disposable consumer lifestyle of the past toward a responsible and sustainable way forward.
By July of 2021 our goal is to significantly pivot from fast fashion toward sustainable apparel. The result? An 80 percent increase in clothing and accessories with a purpose.
Downeast Home is currently transitioning toward sustainable fabrics on select upholstered furniture pieces. We are currently in the testing period of development but look forward to sharing our progress soon.
Additional Programs
- Underwent an eco-friendly renovation at headquarters featuring reused and recycled materials
- Implemented employee incentive to live closer to our workplace and cut carbon emissions
- Reallocating resources and decreasing utility usage for a more economical footprint
- Working to minimize waste across distribution channels
Our Commitment to Better Business
Our Commitment to Better Business
Style and expression are at the heart of our homes and wardrobes. Our in-house furniture and apparel designs balance comfort, function, and aesthetic in a way that’s instantly aspirational—while supporting you as you live your best life.
Because each furniture item and apparel piece is designed and directed in-house, we control the quality level and can ensure durability standards meet the needs of our customers’ fast-paced, purposeful lives.
Elevating our furniture and apparel quality while revolutionizing our in-store and online shopping experience is something we are investing in as a brand—plus, it’s just plain good for business. Each choice we make as a business is guided by our core values.
Core Values
Intention
We support you in designing a life of your choosing that reflects your true self.
Inclusion, Equity, Diversity
We champion fairness, respect, and equal access to opportunities.
Impact
We are committed to creating a sustainable and ethical product and retail experience.
Care
We seek to listen, learn, and understand what matters most to you.
Expertise
Our in-house experts focus on your needs through innovative, authentic design.
Why Do B Corps™ Matter?
Every time you shop, you are voting with your dollars. And when you spend those dollars at a B Corp™, you're sending a strong and proud message that you support organizations working toward a better world. Together we can help address society's greatest challenges through business. Thank you for joining Downeast on this historic journey.
Downeast Is Certified By B Lab®
B Lab is a third-party nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab’s vision is of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet.
See Our 2021 Impact ReportJoining the B Corp™ Community
