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21 Companies That Prioritized Principles (Instead of Profit)

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We tend to think of corporations as inherently greedy and evil, and with good reason. But as it turns out, sometimes companies walk away from huge profits for objectively noble reasons.

It's enough to perk up your faith in humanity. At least a little.

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Dr. Bronner's refused offers from Walmart to stock their soaps. Twice. .BRONNER'S RONNIR'S b BRONNER'S DR. BRONNERIS HEMP CUTRUS HIN- HEMP PEPPERMINT

Studio Ghibli has resolved not to make more than 10 billion yen on merchandise. Co-founder Toshio Suzuki says that oversaturating the market with merc

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Adele has turned down endorsing everything you can imagine. That includes clothes, cars, toys, apps, nail varnishes, food ranges, drink ranges, fitn

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When Malden Mills textile plant burned to the ground, its owner Aaron Feuerstein continued paying the workers out of his own pocket. With Christmas ap

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SCHINDLERS LIST earned almost 15 times as much money as it cost to make But Steven Spielberg accepted no payment. Calling it blood money, the direct

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Dr. Russell Dohner ran a small medical practice in Rushville, IL for nearly 60 years until his death in 2015. Throughout his entire career, Dr. Dohner

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CRACKED C COM Glaxosmithkline has successfully invented the world's first vaccine for malaria, and sells it at a non-profit price. gsk GlaxoSmithkline

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NDAOTT SC Johnson is cool with selling less Saran Wrap to save the planet. When the company learned that the chemical used to make the product sticky

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GRACKEDOOME s Kingsman T HE GOLDEN CIRCLE Twentieth Century Fox canceled their premiere screening of Kingsman: The Golden Circle and donated the alloc

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When Patagonia received a $10 million irresponsible tax cut', they donated it to groups working on climate change. In addition, they commit 1% of thei

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In 2003, stock analysts were pressuring Costco to slash wages and benefits to boost profits. They insisted that cutting wages and benefits (then the h

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The Welsh band Super Furry Animals turned down a seven- figure offer from Coca-Cola. The group refused to let Coke use Hello Sunshine in a commerc

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Audible is giving back to Newark, NJ. laudible Since moving operations to a renovated historical cathedral in Newark, the audio-book company hires loc

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ORACKEDOON 266 DICK S SPORTING GoODS. In 2019, after a spate of mass shootings, Dick's Sporting Goods destroyed $5 million worth of assault-style rifl

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Every week, Target donates over $3 million to the communities in which it operates. Since its inception in 1946, Target gives back 5% of its pre-tax p

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mParticle, a data company based in New York, gives two weeks fully paid 'Pawternity' leave, when an employee adopts a stray dog. CRACKEDOON

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CRAGKEDEON Despite good ratings and near-universal critical acclaim, the creators of The Good Place decided to end the show with Season Four, to maint

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Six major airlines-American, Frontier, United, Southwest, Alaskan, and Spirit-have issued statements indicating their unwillingness or outright refusa

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GRAGKEDOON With a renewed focus on health, CVs pharmacy stores stopped selling tobacco products. CVSquitsforgood Let's Quit Together. tobcco Wer auit

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Ca| viN I STAND FIRM IN MY BELIEF OF WHAT'S RIGHT! I REFUSE TO COMPROMISE MY PRINCIPLES! aNd HODBES Bill WaHERSoN SPENT Most of His CaREER FiGHtiNG of

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