7th Gen Blog

When it comes to getting the job done, Seventh Generation cleaning products have earned their reputation for great results. Our plant-based household care products handle daily cleaning needs without harsh chemicals or synthetic scents. They even take care of most cleaning needs for the offices at Seventh Generation headquarters here in Burlington, VT.
 

Just before the Fourth of July, while the country steeped in memories of its birth and recalled the rebels who midwifed not just a new nation but a new way of thinking about such things, one of Seventh Generation's founding fathers was singled out for his own historic efforts. And it's an honor our former longtime leader has more than earned.

Women are spearheading the growth of the sustainable green economy across the world, not only as consumers, but also as business leaders and innovators. Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), highlighted by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times, is part of this revolution with its first initiative, SHE28. SHE28 addresses the global problem of lack of access to affordable, environmentally friendly menstrual pads.

There's a saying you've probably heard before, it goes something like, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." Well, there's a group called Generation Enterprise and they're teaching the world's urban youth how to fish.

Generation Enterprise is a network of small business incubators that empower homeless and unemployed youths to create socially-responsible businesses and jobs in slums across the urban developing world.