About Traditional Medicinals
Traditional Medicinals®, founded in 1974, is a manufacturer and marketer of certified organic herbal medicinal products many of which contain Fair Trade Certified and FairWild® Certified botanicals. Traditional Medicinals is an independent, employee owned company (ESOP) producing herbal teas in its solar powered facility in Sebastopol, California. The company’s herbal products are distributed mainly in the United States and Canada through health and natural foods stores, major grocery chains, mass market retailers, and drug stores.
Sustainability (ecological, economical, and social) is a fundamental principle that guides our work at Traditional Medicinals. We welcome the opportunity to have our impact independently assessed through the B Corp Certification Process.
The Change We Seek®
It is our mission to make affordable and effective herbal medicines for family healthcare. We honor traditional herbal knowledge and modern phytotherapy. We balance our commitment to sustainability with our commitment to highest quality ingredients, and promote social justice and environmental activism.
It is our vision to inspire people to embrace plant medicine and empower them to care for themselves and others.
What makes us a better company?
B Impact Report |
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Certified since:August 2010 |
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| Summary: | Company Score |
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Accountability
AccountabilityThe Accountability section of the Assessment evaluates a company's governance and transparency. This section focuses on the company's mission, stakeholder engagement, and overall transparency of the company's practices and policies. |
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Employees
EmployeesThe employee section of the survey assesses the company's relationship with its workforce. This section measures how the company treats its workers through compensation, benefits, training, and ownership opportunities provided to workers. It also focuses on the overall work environment within the company through management/worker communication, job flexibility and corporate culture, and worker health and safety practices. |
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Consumers
ConsumersTThe Consumers section of the Assessment measures the impact a company has on its customers. The section focuses on whether a company sells products or services that promote public benefit, and if those products/services are targeted towards serving underserved populations. Questions in this section will measure whether a company’s product or service is designed to solve a social or environmental issue (e.g. improves health, preserves environment or creates economic opportunity to individuals or communities, promotes the arts/sciences, or increases the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises). |
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Community
CommunityThe Community section of the survey assesses a company's impact on its community. The Community section evaluates a company's supplier relations, diversity, and involvement in the local community. The section also measures the company's practices and policies around community service and charitable giving. In addition, this section includes if a company's product or service is designed to solve a social issue, including access to basic services, health, education, economic opportunity, arts, and increasing the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises. |
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Environment
EnvironmentThe Environment section of the Assessment evaluates a company's environmental performance through its facilities; materials, resource, and energy use; and emissions. Where applicable, it also considers a company's transportation/distribution channels and environmental impact of its supply chain. This section also measures whether a company's products or services are designed to solve an environmental issue, including products that aid in the provision of renewable energy, conserve resources, reduce waste, promote land/wildlife conservation, prevent toxic/hazardous substance or pollution, or educate, measure, or consult to solve environmental problems. |
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| Overall B Score | 84 | |
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80 out of 200 is eligible for certification *Of all businesses that have completed the B Impact Assessment |
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Company Highlights:
Consumers: 100% products Certified Organic
Environment: 100% of company vehicles are hybrids or use alternative fuels; 100% renewable energy used; Offices constructed to green building standards; In top 10% industry for use of recycled and/or sustainable materials in product & packaging
Employees: All employees paid living wage; 100% employees participate in bonus plan; Covers 100% of health insurance costs for all employees; >75% employees share ownership
Community: 85% Significant Suppliers have a third-party social/environmental certification; Supplier Code of Conduct is third-party audited and applies to all primary suppliers and sub-contractors; Provides paid time off for employees to volunteer
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