Sustainability

Sustainability is a way of doing business at Blue Toby – coded into our DNA from the beginning.

Blue Toby aims to have a positive impact on pets, people, and the planet.

How do we go about building an environmentally friendly business? We use a “sustainability lens” to view all our business decisions from a sustainability perspective.

From sourcing our eco-friendly materials to manufacturing locally, Blue Toby is continually seeking ways to preserve the environment.

Blue Toby is woman-owned and organized as a public benefit company, with environmental sustainability and animal welfare as key business goals.

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Some specifics of our sustainability work:

  • Giving back – A main goal of our business is to support animal welfare and wildlife conservation. We do this by helping nonprofit organizations protect animals and the environment, supply product to animals in need, and highlight the work of other like-minded sustainable pet businesses. You can even donate a pet bed here on our site!
  • Environmental footprint – We make design, manufacturing, and product choices to reduce our impact on the environment. For example, our long-lasting pet beds help to keeping discarded pet beds out of landfills. We also work with local manufacturers to reduce reduce carbon emissions from transportation. And delivery of every Blue Toby Pet Bed is carbon neutral!
  • Sourcing materials – We seek materials for our products that: are free of harmful chemicals, achieved certification in environmentally sustainable production, and are created at companies that uphold high workplace standards.
  • Building a socially inclusive business – Blue Toby embraces diversity, differences of opinion, and participatory management. We specifically seek out business partners, manufacturers, and suppliers that support this ethos.
  • Business structure – Blue Toby is a woman-owned social venture. We are organized as a public benefit business, where environmental sustainability and a social commitment to animal welfare are our bottom lines.

When you buy a Blue Toby product, you are not only purchasing a well-made item that will give you and your pet years of enjoyment. You are making a difference for animals and the environment!

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