making an impact.
on the journey.
At KarmaDharma, we believe that businesses have a responsibility to make a positive impact on the world. That’s why we prioritize Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) in all of our work. From assessing the sustainability of the products and services we promote to ensuring our own operations are ethically sound, we strive to make a difference. By choosing to work with us, our clients can rest easy knowing that they are making a responsible investment in their marketing efforts.
Together, let’s make a positive impact in the world.
what is ESG?
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is an approach to running a business that considers sustainability and social responsibility goals in addition to its corporate goals. Having an ESG focus ensures that we contribute to climate action and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.
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How do we assess our work?
We have developed environmental, health and wellness and social impact committees to define the impact we want to have and are committed to using a simple framework to evaluate our progress:
green committee.
As climate change poses even greater challenges to communities across the world, our role in reducing risk is becoming more critical. Over the past year, with the help of our Green Committee, we have made some strides in embracing our environmental consciousness with planet-friendly practices and environmental initiatives.
SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS
- Become carbon neutral by 2025.
- Ensure there is no waste sent to landfill from KarmaDharma by 2025.
- Put policies into place and provide its staff with a sustainable environment to enable them to behave in climate conscious ways of working by 2025.
what we have done so far
- implemented a recycling program;
- used only recyclable coffee pods;
- undertaken company wide cleaning initiatives
- implemented biodegradable B-corp cleaning products
- participated in a sustainability workshop in November 2021
social justice committee.
Social justice is foundational for the success of each of us as individuals, and for all of us as a community. At karmadharma we understand that we have a responsibility in social justice for how we behave both internally and externally and for the messages and products we produce in our professional roles. Our goal is to act as the world should be and create positive societal change. It is part of who we are, and in no way a marketing strategy.
SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS
- Develop and implement a training curriculum with the support of third-party experts to educate the team on social justice.
- Use key commemorative and celebratory dates related to social justice to facilitate team discussions and promote learning.
- Use our voice, platforms and subject matter expertise to drive change.
what we have done so far
- Conducted a training session with an outside SME to cover topics such as social justice, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and brave conversations.
- Facilitated a discussion on Black History Month.
wellness committee.
For us to fulfill our potential as individuals and as a group, it starts with our ability to nurture and strengthen our physical and mental health. The Health and Wellness Committee is committed to sharing resources and helping to craft workplace policies and an office culture that will contribute to our collective wellbeing.
SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS
- Empower and build a culture of H&W for team members' physical and mental well-being: proactive approach to H&W (preventive)
- Become a leader in best practices related to physical and mental health in the workplace
what we have done so far
- Offered coaching sessions to our team
- Create a safe and confidential space for team members to seek ressources if needed
- Promoting positive mental health practice in the office
- Demonstrate healthy lifestyle and choices
- Subsidized health benefits