The mission of EarthDeco consists of three equally important parts:
1.
Product Mission
To provide unique, rare, and beautiful original designs in the highest quality environmentally
sustainable home furnishings from around the world.
2. Social and Environmental Mission
To create a model of truly sustainable global trade by a) providing products that are environmentally and socially responsible,
b) improving the communities where we work, and c) upholding the highest business ethics.
3. Economic
Mission
To sustain profitable growth and expand opportunities for our employees and our community.
The vision of EarthDeco is to provide a complete shopping experience that
is enjoyable, fruitful, educational, and socially and environmentally responsible. Our vision has six components:
Client
Well-Being
EarthDeco is based on the premise that a beautiful and well-designed living environment
can contribute to happiness and well-being.
Finest Quality
We sell only the finest products, featuring
unique and rare designs from the most talented artists, artisans, and craftspeople from around the world.
Finest
Service
We treat our clients with unconditional respect and provide only the highest level of service and expertise.
Social and Environmental Commitment
We maintain the highest social and environmental standards
by operating in a sustainable and ethical manner and by selling products created according to environmentally sustainable
and fair-labor standards (see Social Environmental Statement below).
Educational Commitment
Shopping
for EarthDeco products is a learning experience. We seek to improve our clients' understanding
of culture, history, politics, art, design, and style via our products.
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| Owners, Do and Law, with boys from the Rach Gia School for Orphans, Vietnam |
Statement of Social Responsibility
1. We only provide products made according
to Fair Labor Standards.
2. We respect our clients, employees, business partners, and members of our community.
3.
We uphold the highest ethics in all our business practices.
4. We contribute 10% of all net after-tax profits
to social and environmental causes.
Statement of Environmental Responsibility
1. Our goal is not only to "do no harm",
but also to leave the world a better place.
2. We provide only products made from sustainably harvested materials
in an environmentally responsible manner.
3. We contribute significantly to re-forestation efforts, planting two trees
for every wooden furniture item sold.
4. We are 100% carbon-neutral, offsetting 100% of carbon created in all manufacturing,
shipping, and business operations.
5. We contribute 10% of all after-tax profits to environmental and social causes.
6.
We are a member of the Sustainable Furniture Council and support other members.
