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 […]
Yellow Emperor is a Carbonfree®Business Partner
Yellow Emperor is proud to announce our participation in Carbonfund.org’s Carbonfree® Business Partner Program. By participating in this program, we are offsetting our carbon emissions as well as investing more into forestry and renewable energy projects. This is a great compliment to our Climate Collaborative Commitments to Forests and Renewable Energy. We are happy to […]
Friends of Trees Eugene 2019
The Yellow Emperor team spent an afternoon volunteering with Friends of Trees, a local non-profit organization dedicated to planting and maintaining trees in urban areas in Eugene. We cared for and maintained 18 trees, along with their companion shrubs such as snowberries and other native plants. It was an enjoyable autumn activity. It was also […]
Supply Side West 2019
A couple of representatives from Yellow Emperor went to Supply Side West this year in Las Vegas. This year, our main purpose for attending was educational. Therefore, we went to workshops such as “Sustainable, Safe Packaging for CPG Brands” and “Co-packers: Helping Navigate the Food and Beverage Landscape.” Additionally, we walked the show floor to […]
GMP Certification: 5 Years Strong!
I am proud of the Yellow Emperor team and our continued dedication to the highest levels of GMP compliance. […]
Benefit Corporation Certification
We are very proud to announce our benefit corporation certification! As a benefit corporation, we use the power of business to help solve social and environmental problems. Further, we are constantly evaluating and improving our practices related to employees, suppliers, our community, and our environment. We are very happy to share this news with all […]
Switching to RSPO certified glycerin to help orangutans
RSPO glycerin switch to help orangutans Our Global Impact We all share this planet; we share it with animals and we share it with plants. Humans use plants and animals to survive. As a result, we wouldn’t be here today if not for the food and medicine provided by them. Even so, it is easy […]