Grove Collaborative

The innovation at Expo West is always inspiring, but we couldn’t agree more there’s still way too much plastic. At Grove, we’re committed to changing that by helping brands find better materials and more sustainable solutions. #BeyondPlastic

📢 California introduces a bill to ban plastic microbeads in household products! Introduced by Assemblymember Boerner and co-sponsored by The 5 Gyres Institute, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP), Californians Against Waste, and Clean Water Action California, #AB823 addresses intentionally added plastic particles in leave-on cosmetics, cleaning products, and paint. 40 trillion microplastics are released every year from household cleaning products alone. It’s time we say goodbye to household products that are proven to be harmful to the environment and human health. We're excited to announce that Grove has officially signed onto this initiative, reinforcing our commitment to transforming consumer products for the benefit of both environmental sustainability and human health. “At Grove, we believe in taking bold action to eliminate plastic pollution at its source. The 2015 microbead ban was an important first step, but expanding it to include other products is essential to ensure that plastic pollution does not cause harm to our families, our communities, and our planet. We’re proud to support this legislation and advocate for policies that drive systemic change, reinforcing our commitment to environmental sustainability and human health. By closing these loopholes, we can help ensure California remains at the forefront of the fight against microplastic pollution." - Alexandra Bede, Director of Sustainability, Grove Collaborative

At Grove Collaborative, we work every day to help transform the products that people use every day into a force for environmental and human health - but we also know that there is a lot of information and choice out there, with customers often not knowing what to trust. Today we launched a new platform - Home Planet - to provide ongoing valuable insights to inspire practical, purpose-driven action at the intersection of sustainability and personal well-being. Our team has been hard at work creating posts around five core themes - Sustainability 101, Human Health, Reduce Plastic, Quick Tips, and Community Stories - to support our customer journeys. Our hope is that this blog and the content helps to build long-term relationships with customers by focusing on our shared values and leveraging our expertise through meaningful content. https://lnkd.in/gtQn-FCQ

With the wildfires still burning, the Los Angeles community needs our support. California is our home state and LA is home to many team members, partners, and customers, so we're doing our part to help meet the needs where we can. We're proud to join forces with our friends at THE A LIST to support their LA Fire Relief Drive, which is uniting brands and organizations nationwide to provide essential donations to those impacted. We've also made a donation to World Central Kitchen to support their on-the-ground efforts to provide meals to first responders and the broader community. At Grove, we believe that every action matters and collective action adds up to great impact. Please consider joining us in supporting The A List's relief drive by reaching out to firerelilef@thealist.us or visiting https://lnkd.in/g2tUXR9B, or donating to World Central Kitchen by visiting https://lnkd.in/gmc2pjTw Please share this post to help raise awareness and encourage others to join us in these vital efforts.

This past week, Grove customers received their "Grove Impact" scores, showcasing how their purchases from Grove have reduced their impact on the planet. And since 2020, our amazing community has come together to collect over 18.7 million pounds of ocean-bound plastics! This highlights the incredible impact we can make when we unite for a common cause all by taking individual action. But this past week also saw yet another devastating natural disaster fundamentally change Los Angeles, which is the result of many factors, foremost among them being human-derived climate change. Our hearts are with the Los Angeles Community and our LA-based team members during this difficult time in our home state of California. It's clear that our planet, our shared home needs us now more than ever. Let’s all take inspiration from our collective efforts and strive to be more mindful consumers. Together, we can reduce our impact and create a healthier, more sustainable world.

Participating in the Chemical Footprint Project demonstrates our commitment to ingredient transparency and accountability. By disclosing our chemical footprint, we’re holding ourselves and the industry to a higher standard, driving change towards safer, more sustainable products that protect our environmental and human health. Thank you to Clean Production Action for your essential work in this industry.

Read more from our VP of Fulfillment Operations, Terrance Underwood, about how consumer's shipping preferences are changing. Thanks to Bloomberg's Cailley LaPara for including us - and spotlighting why Grove customers are different than the rest by prioritizing sustainability.

Lucky to have our CEO Jeff Yurcisin at the helm as we continue our efforts to transform the consumer products industry into a force for human and environmental good. 🌍 Take a look at the post from Jeff below and be sure to read the latest about Grove in Forbes by Pamela Danziger ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g69GtgMY

Our mission and impact at Grove are fueled every day by the actions of our customers who trust us to support them on their sustainability journeys. But who do our customers trust when they have questions or issues? Enter the incredible Grove Guides on our Customer Happiness team - or what most of our industry would call customer service. We call it Customer Happiness because that’s what our Grove Guides do day in and day out: ensure customer happiness. Whenever a customer has an issue or a question, they get tailored, hands-on support from a live Grove Guide because customers value that connection and personal touch. This week is National Customer Service Week and we wanted to acknowledge our own incredible Customer Happiness team for embodying this year’s theme: Above & Beyond. One example: our Grove Guide, Melanie, speaks with an average of 170 Grove customers PER DAY! Thank you to our incredible team for all you do to support our customers as a best-in-class team. And don’t just take it from us, take it from our customers themselves! Here’s just a snippet of the glowing feedback the team has received:

🚨 Announcement! 🚨 Grove is thrilled to announce a $15M investment from Volition Capital, led by investor and current member of our Board, Larry Cheng — reinforcing their confidence in Grove’s strategy, mission, and progress on our company’s turnaround journey over the last 12 months. Mr. Cheng’s background in internet and consumer investing, including in brands like Chewy and Gamestop, led him to begin working with Grove starting in August 2023, when Volition initially invested $10M in the company. Why did Larry invest in Grove (again)? “This investment is driven by my belief that the Grove management team has done an excellent job executing on the fundamentals of the business. The company has made major strides in profitability and has been Adjusted EBITDA positive for the preceding four consecutive quarters. With our investment and the planned pay off of the remainder of the term debt, the balance sheet will be stronger. And I believe the pieces are in place to enable a return to top line revenue growth in the coming quarters. All of this has been accomplished while substantially improving Grove’s offering to better and more consistently delight customers.” We’re eager to continue our work to become the platform for conscientious consumers to purchase planet-friendly and wallet-friendly products, and this update instills confidence that we’re on the right path. Read more about the announcement: