![]() We all know plants can be grown and harvested almost anywhere in the world. For Dropps sourcing could mean a bunch of different things.īecause Dropps has a lot of biobased ingredients, that means their ingredients are coming from living things (probably plants). If we’re talking about metals then sourcing would be the country of origin and where exactly they were mined. Sourcing refers to where the ingredients came from. But there’s one more area that I want to look into when thinking about transparency. And, I couldn’t even find the ingredients for one of the major brands.ĭropps is undoubtedly a leader in ingredient transparency when it comes to laundry and dishwasher pods. The big name brands definitely did not link to outside resources like the EPA. I looked into some of the big name brands I used in the comparisons for my Dropps reviews ( laundry pods and dishwasher pods). They tell you what each ingredient does, what it’s function is, the ingredient source, and even link to more information. The ingredient page lists all of their ingredients. ![]() ![]() Or if you want to find it yourself then, hover over “Why Dropps” at the top right of their website, click ingredients, and then navigate to “View All Ingredients” under ingredient transparency. That’s what I want to see when I’m looking into a brand.īut it doesn’t stop there! You can find even more information on the ingredient page of their site. As you can tell, there is information on top of information when it comes to ingredients. You’ll also find an ingredient disclosure and that disclosure also links to a safety data sheet. If you’re looking to find the ingredients for any of their products, you can find a full list under the product listing. So let’s continue.ĭropps seems to be very transparent when it comes to their ingredients. The vision, mision, and values might be a bust for right now, but there’s more to them than just those things. They even have their values listed on the main menu, you can check them out here to compare.īut I obviously recommend Dropps for a reason. Ben & Jerry’s is an excellent example of a clear presentation of values. But they don’t ever say that, and those aren’t traditional values so it’s really just not clear.įor a sustainable brand, I really want to see much more clarity. I think it’s possible that ingredient transparency, sustainable packaging, carbon neutral shipping, and being made in the USA are their company values. Under their “core belief” statement they list different sections as follows: Our Ingredients How We Do It Eco-Responsible Packaging and Carbon Neutral Shipping. I think they’re listing their values on that “Our Impact” page but even those aren’t clearly labeled as they’re “values” so you’re just left to assume and jump to conclusions as the reader. On top of that, what they do provide isn’t super clear. I call that loose because you can’t really pin the brand to anything if they don’t make a strong direct claim, and Dropps hasn’t done that really at all. They don’t specifically say they want to be the ones to provide “it all.” (And I have to assume “it all” stand for effective, eco-responsible, and convenient products.) What Dropps says is that they believe you can have it all. A vision statement should tell you about what the company’s goal is for the future, their future, the world’s future, some kind of future. What makes it worse is that their vision statement is a little loose. I thought I was getting the mission, then the values, and then I ended up getting a vision statement. And so far, trying to find the vision, mission, and values is giving me whiplash of the literature variety. My sole job here is to analyze the writing Dropps provides about their company. Instead, Dropps then says, “We have a vision…” Under “ Why Dropps” they offer a link that says, “Our Mission.” But then, the first thing that pops up says, “Our Core Belief.” When a company starts talking about beliefs, it signals that they’re probably going to cover company values. Dropps does a meh job with giving me the information I want to see. When I research a “sustainable” brand, I expect to find at least one of these three things. For brief definitions, you can open this page as a reference when you need it. If you’re new to Sustainably by Andrew Baldino, or if you’re just not familiar with what these terms are, read this post to get the full scoop on why these matter. In short, mission, vision, and values help us get to know a brand, hold them accountable, and more.
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