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Earth is no easy boss.

Three years ago, we made Earth our only shareholder. Since then, reporting to her hasn’t been easy. Our first Work in Progress Report details the truth about how we’re messing up, where we’re making progress and all the stubborn challenges ahead.

For all the work we’ve done, and all the money we’ve given away, it is still not enough.

Yvon Chouinard

“Sometimes it is messy. Sometimes it is painful. But in the end, it is progress.”

Ryan Gellert

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Business Unusual

We exist to save our home planet. That's not just a purpose statement—it's part of our legal charter and embedded into the way Patagonia is owned and governed.
02
Product

Building quality, functional and durable gear is the heart of our business. But we have different criteria for quality than most. We insist that our products must perform, endure, be multifunctional, minimise harm and last for generations.

“While every Patagonia product solves a problem in the field, making anything comes with a cost in terms of how and where it was built, and who built it.”

Work in Progress Report Chapter 2
03
Grants & Giving

Since 1985, we’ve donated 1% of all sales to grassroots nonprofits. Along with our nonprofit owner, Holdfast Collective, the organisations and initiatives we fund represent a powerful collective movement to protect, preserve and regenerate our lands and waters for generations to come.

“The biggest environmental victories in history are driven by people-powered movements. Movements that start with strategies, advocates and actions that build off momentum and with investment.”

Work in Progress Report Chapter 3
04
Activism

Most of the grassroots nonprofits we fund have big ideas, low overhead and small teams at the helm. Sometimes, a check is what’s most helpful to them; often, what we offer beyond the check—like leveraging our company resources, voice and platforms—can make the bigger difference.

“Our goal isn’t just to support a grassroots organisation once during a crisis. It’s to enable a movement that can help communities in the long run.”

Work in Progress Report Chapter 4
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