Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month In honor of Native American Heritage month, we have donated $1,000 to the American Indian College Fund. A combination of European disease and US Government separation of children from their families created incredible challenges to the tradition of medicine men and women passing down their knowledge. Nevertheless, there are many Native-owned […]
Black Food Sovereignty Coalition
Black Food Sovereignty Coalition Yellow Emperor continually looks for ways to support the community around us. We found a great way to do that with the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition. Though they are based in Portland, they work with and connect farmers throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their biggest event is the Back to the […]
National Animal Supplement Council Preferred Supplier
National Animal Supplement Council Preferred Supplier Yellow Emperor is proud to announce our status as a Preferred Supplier with the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC). About NASC The NASC focuses on the health of companion animals and horses in the US. To that end, all Preferred Suppliers undergo an independent audit. As a result, […]
National Hemp Association Membership
National Hemp Association Membership Yellow Emperor is excited to announce our National Hemp Association Membership. As a result of our membership, we join a community of individuals and businesses growing and developing the hemp industry. About the National Hemp Association The National Hemp Association encourages trade and conversations between hemp professionals. Specifically, their goal is […]
Friend of the Climate Collaborative
Friend of the Climate Collaborative Last year, Yellow Emperor made four Climate Collaborative Commitments: Reducing Food Waste, Forests, Sustainable Packaging, and Renewable Energy. This year, we made a financial commitment to become a Friend of the Climate Collaborative. We are proud to support the Climate Collaborative’s mission: bringing natural products industry businesses together to reverse […]
Benefit Corporation Re-certification
Benefit Corporation Re-certification Yellow Emperor is proud to announce that we have been re-certified as a benefit corporation. Our initial score from Benefit Corporations for Good was 76%. Our re-certification score is 88%. Of course, we aim to continue improving this score. To that end, we are very excited for the work we have planned […]
Benefit Corporation Report 2020
Benefit Corporation Report 2019-2020 Yellow Emperor is proud to present our first annual Benefit Report for 2019-2020. We are excited for all the work we have accomplished this year and look forward to building on this foundation in the years to come. Special thanks to Kristen Snyder, who started us on this journey and made […]
Juneteenth 2020
Here at Yellow Emperor, we believe Black Lives Matter. In honor of Juneteenth, we have donated $1,000 to the United Negro College Fund. Moreover, we will be celebrating this holiday by purchasing lunch for all staff from Noisette Pastry Kitchen, a black-owned restaurant in Eugene. Ultimately, these are only the first steps we are taking […]
Cardboard Reuse Program
Currently, we are running the program with only a few of our clients, but hope to expand the program to many more. As it stands now, this program reduces our packaging needs up to 100,000 cardboard boxes and dividers, each, annually.
COVID-19 Community Contributions
COVID-19 Community Support The team at Yellow Emperor has been monitoring the progression and effects of COVID-19 since January. As a result, Yellow Emperor was better situated than many to prepare our staff for the increase in social distancing and sanitation routines instituted. Thankfully, we all continue to remain healthy, fully stocked with materials for […]
