photo credit: Adam Ernster Wildlife
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Ambassadors include consumer goods, brands, ports, and logistics companies committed to helping reduce ship strike risk to endangered whales, marine noise and air pollution, and regional greenhouse gas emissions. Companies that ship with one or more VSR participants are eligible.
Ambassadors
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"Nomad is honored to partner with Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies as a Brand Ambassador. Through this partnership, we remain committed to exclusively booking freight companies that participate in vessel speed reduction. Our hope is that this regional initiative will develop at a global scale. We strongly encourage other companies that ship along the California coast to become ambassadors, raise awareness, and encourage their freight companies to participate in the program."
- Scott Beatty, Procurement Manager
“Sonos is proud to join Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies as a Brand Ambassador. We were founded in Santa Barbara, and we’re committed to doing our part to protect the ecological biodiversity of the area.”
- Deji Olukotun, Director of Global Affairs and Sustainability at Sonos
"At Peak Design, we continually seek ways to become a more sustainable business. We’re inspired by the work that Blue Whales & Blue Skies is doing to protect California’s coastal communities and wildlife, and proud to partner with them as a brand ambassador. Blue Whales & Blue Skies gives us a platform to demand more sustainable transportation practices from our freight carriers. We encourage other brands to join as ambassadors to strengthen our collective voice in protecting our air and coastal waters. Being a brand ambassador was a no-brainer for us: it’s a low lift opportunity for brands to grow awareness and concretely move the dial in shaping freight industry practices. Being an ambassador costs nothing aside from using our voices to advocate for more sustainable transportation. It's something all responsible brands should join."
- Annie Nyborg, Sustainability Director
"As a B Corp we strive to continually reduce our environmental footprint whilst helping billions of people in need, donating 50% of our profits to help provide everyone in the world with clean water and toilets. We have the responsibility as a business to really think about our emissions and how we can get to a place where these emissions are significantly reduced. Joining the Blue Whales and Blue Skies program is a great, tangible way to reduce emissions that result from transporting products via ship and helps to protect endangered blue whales."
- Dr. Elissa Foster, Head of Sustainability at Who Gives A Crap
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"At Way Basics, we believe in the impact sustainable products and eco-friendly approaches can have on the environment. Joining Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies as a Brand Ambassador aligns with this initiative completely; in fact, this was how Way Basics was founded in the first place. We developed and designed products from recycled paper! As an importer, we're aware of the emission that vessels put out and have always sought ways to reduce emission. Every LCL and FCL shipment counts. We will continue to elevate our voices and fight for our environment."
- Vinson Xia, Associate Director, Operations at Way Basics
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“JAS Worldwide is pleased to be a brand ambassador for the Blue Whales Blue Skies program. Partnerships are essential to bring about positive change, as the shipping industry has a significant impact on the environment. What makes the BWBS initiative stand out is that it not only addresses carbon emissions, but also safeguards biodiversity. By voluntarily reducing vessel speed (VSR) along the California coast, ocean carriers commit to protecting blue whales and raising industry awareness. JAS supports this initiative and will further engage its logistics partners on the key role whales play in the environment and our responsibility to improve the ocean ecosystem.”
-Andrea Goeman, SVP Sustainability, JAS Worldwide
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“Limoneira is pleased to be a new brand ambassador for the Blue Whales Blue Skies program. The stewardship of natural resources is part of our mission statement. Our commitment to sustainability is deeply embedded in our culture, and we view sustainability as a path towards continued long-term success. We are responsible trustees in the protection and improvement
of our environment that align with the goals of the Blue Whales and Blue Skies program.”
- Harold Edwards, President and CEO, Limoneira Company
As a business born out of love for the ocean, we are excited to be able to partner with Blue Whales and Blue Skies.
My business partner and I were both raised in beach going families, surfing and sailing on the beautiful east coast of Australia. We would often be treated with up close exhibitions (sometimes a little too close) by humpback whales on their migration to and from Moreton Bay for breeding season - not to mention a few sharks and a lot of bottlenose dolphin encounters!
From there, our business has expanded to the other side of the Pacific and we now enjoy the equally impressive coastline and array of marine diversity found in Southern California. Our goals have always been to prioritize sustainable, low-impact products and processes. So to learn of the impacts that coastal shipping has on our marine life is a real eye-opener and we are proud to help build awareness and provide recognition to the shipping lines that do their part in protecting these amazing animals.
- Lachlan Leckie, Co-founder, Business & Pleasure Co.
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"Having a coastal-based factory, and headquarters in our hometown of Santa Cruz, California, all of us here at Santa Cruz Bicycles feel an extra bit of responsibility to help protect California’s coastal air quality, waters, wildlife, and communities.
We work hard to do this in tangible ways, including building out a solar-powered bicycle factory, using efficient package design to reduce volume and wasted space, and making sure that packaging that comes into the building is reused or recycled.
We also incentivize employees to bike, walk, or carpool to work by offering credits that can be used for purchasing bikes, bike parts, and local goods.​ Partnering with Blue Whales and Blue Skies allows us to bring this same sustainability commitment outside of the factory walls, where we can also make a positive impact on our coastal environment by encouraging the adoption of sustainable shipping practices with our global shipping partners."
- Scott, Media and Communications Manager at Santa Cruz Bicycles
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“At The Block Logistics, our heart is rooted in meaningful connections – both with people and the planet. As freight forwarders, every shipment we manage is a testament to our role in the vast global tapestry, weaving both business needs and environmental responsibility together in a cohesive and tenacious manner. This is why our collaboration with Blue Whales and Blue Skies feels so fitting; it’s a stride towards a harmonious balance between efficient logistics and ecological mindfulness.
We’re inspired by carriers who choose to align with environmental programs, recognizing the ​shared vision and commitment they bring to the table. What’s key for us is​ ongoing dialogue, shared learning, and the collective aim of navigating a path that’s both prosperous and considerate of the world around us. Joining hands with Blue Whales and Blue Skies underscores our commitment to this two-fold path. Here at The Block Logistics, we’re more than just a business; we’re a community striving for a better, more interconnected tomorrow.”
– Sami O’Brien & Raphael Khan Sustainability Directors
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"Summit Coffee Roasting Co. (a subsidiary of Summit Coffee™) is excited to join Blue Whales and Blue Skies as a Brand Ambassador! For Summit, we see partnerships like Blue Skies Blue Whales as part of our responsibility, not just a choice. This program deepens Summit Coffee's commitment to making responsible, creative, and sustainable decisions within every realm of the business. Our coffee roasting business has a larger impact than anything else we do, so being intentional about every aspect of our roasting is imperative, and this is a great example and opportunity for us to help share the great work being done and to encourage other companies to get involved too."
- Brett Dioguardi, VP of Impact
Email becca@CaliforniaMSF.org for more information on how to enroll.
