Sustainability

santa barbara company

women-owned & certified green

We believe that gifts should contribute to the kind of world we all want to live in. Our approach to gifting supports small businesses, our local community, and ethical producers worldwide, and we're so happy you're along for this journey with us.

our commitment to

Plastic Free Gifting

We are making a broad commitment to remove plastic from our gift presentation. Alternatives exist that are more beautiful, and more importantly, less wasteful!

Plastic in product packaging serves a valuable purpose. It keeps food fresh longer and it is an accessible packaging method for producers working in small batches. We are working with our suppliers to evaluate alternatives and will continue to move towards removing plastic from all levels of the gift when possible.

California Certified

Green Business

We are proud to announce that we are a California Certified Green Business and the ONLY business of our kind to earn the certification in California. How are we different? 

We are purchasing sustainably at every level and reducing consumption where possible. We are constantly evolving our techniques for keeping our unboxing beautiful and sustainable.

social impact

1% for the Planet

We are members of 1% for the Planet, meaning we commit to giving at least 1% of sales each year to nonprofits engaged in work around environmental advocacy, climate change, carbon neutrality, or environmental justice. 

Our Sustanability commitment

  • All of our gift packaging is plastic free
  • Our wood boxes are made in the USA with FSC-certified, sustainably-harvested wood.
  • Santa Barbara Company gift packaging and other packaging material are made with recycled post-consumer content whenever possible.
  • Our gifts are hand-packed by our small team in downtown Santa Barbara with exclusively reclaimed or biodegradable packing material
  • We reuse whenever we can - that includes all incoming packing material that is clean and sufficiently protective, such as bubble wrap, boxes, etc.
  • We use no toxic flower foam in our floral arrangements, instead using chicken wire to provide structure.
  • Our flowers are 100 percent local for the majority of the year and most are sourced from growers using organic practices. Most of our deliveries come in buckets that we clean and return to the farmer without plastic. We do not use floral foam and are constantly innovating to reduce waste.

  • We are members of 1% for the Planet, meaning we commit to giving at least 1% of sales each year to nonprofits engaged in work around environmental advocacy, climate change, carbon neutrality, or environmental justice.