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I envision a world where all companies prioritize people and the planet. More importantly, I believe informed consumers will spark this powerful paradigm shift. Each week I critically examine the news, specifically companies' actions and activities, helping YOU make more choices in line with your values.

Above the Bottom Line keeps watch on how companies respond to the biggest challenges facing humanity. Through GIF-filled news and witty insights, we help readers rethink consumerism and hold corporations accountable -- from the bottom up.

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We believe an equitable world is achievable through…

BETTER BUSINESS

Companies serve people, and the people demand moral responsibility. Better business prioritizes people and the planet above profits. As consumers, we keep companies in check by staying informed and making meaningful choices at checkout.

COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

We all play a role in protecting the planet, not just corporations. We each carry the personal power to make better choices every day. Together, our individual choices lead us toward a more sustainable future.

BEING BETTER HUMANS

We believe in celebrating success, replicating what works, and letting go of what doesn’t. Change is never easy and mistakes are bound to happen, but meaningful choices - no matter how big or small - are steps towards progress.

PAST ISSUES

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[Issue 111] Let's talk about prison labor

Sep 11, 2020

[Issue 111] Let's talk about prison labor

Sep 11, 2020

Sep 11, 2020

[Issue 110] Why do boycotts work?

Jul 3, 2020

[Issue 110] Why do boycotts work?

Jul 3, 2020

Jul 3, 2020

[Issue 109] I'm done pretending I'm okay when I'm not.

Jun 19, 2020

[Issue 109] I'm done pretending I'm okay when I'm not.

Jun 19, 2020

Jun 19, 2020

Feb 10, 2020

[Issue 108] 🎉 We're back!

Feb 10, 2020

Feb 10, 2020

[Issue 107] 📢 Correction: The Truth About the Fashion Industry

Dec 6, 2019

[Issue 107] 📢 Correction: The Truth About the Fashion Industry

Dec 6, 2019

Dec 6, 2019

[Issue 106] Sustainable Fashion

Nov 22, 2019

[Issue 106] Sustainable Fashion

Nov 22, 2019

Nov 22, 2019

[Issue 105] What did Boeing know?

Nov 9, 2019

[Issue 105] What did Boeing know?

Nov 9, 2019

Nov 9, 2019

[Issue 104] "Is capitalism okay?" 🤔

Oct 25, 2019

[Issue 104] "Is capitalism okay?" 🤔

Oct 25, 2019

Oct 25, 2019

[Issue 103] China vs. Corporate America

Oct 17, 2019

[Issue 103] China vs. Corporate America

Oct 17, 2019

Oct 17, 2019

[Issue 102] How this CEO took a stand on gun control

Oct 12, 2019

[Issue 102] How this CEO took a stand on gun control

Oct 12, 2019

Oct 12, 2019

[Issue 101] How much should CEOs be paid?

Oct 4, 2019

[Issue 101] How much should CEOs be paid?

Oct 4, 2019

Oct 4, 2019

[Issue 100] Why I created ABL and what's next!

Sep 27, 2019

[Issue 100] Why I created ABL and what's next!

Sep 27, 2019

Sep 27, 2019

[Issue 099] How companies are responding to #MeToo

Sep 20, 2019

[Issue 099] How companies are responding to #MeToo

Sep 20, 2019

Sep 20, 2019

[Issue 098] Unpopular Opinion: I don't care about the "purpose" of companies

Sep 13, 2019

[Issue 098] Unpopular Opinion: I don't care about the "purpose" of companies

Sep 13, 2019

Sep 13, 2019

[Issue 097] Meet Sam, one woman transforming business as usual ✨

Jul 26, 2019

[Issue 097] Meet Sam, one woman transforming business as usual ✨

Jul 26, 2019

Jul 26, 2019

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We each have a role to play. ⁣⁣💛⁣
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Through ABL I am committed to highlighting the ways companies handle the most important issues of our time, but I also believe we have to take responsibility. ⁣
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❌ It's not either / or. ⁣⁣⁣
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📢 We each carry

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🛢️ Most plastics come from fossil fuels, and our plastics dependency is exacerbating climate change.⁣⁣
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♻️ Just 9% of plastics were recycled in the U.S. in 2015. Globally it was estimated to be about 20%.
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Nobody is perfect.⁣⁣ No company is perfect.
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𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 we 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 that on this journey to create a better world, it's important to celebrate success, replicate what works, and let go of what doesn’t. 🙌🏾⁣⁣
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Change is never

Powerful essay by @mary.heglar:⁣
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"Here’s my confession: I don’t care how green you are. I want you in the movement for climate justice.⁣
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I don’t care how long you’ve been engaged in the climate conversation, 10 years

Companies serve people, and the people demand moral responsibility. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 🌍 Better business prioritizes people and the planet above profits. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 🗣️ As consumers, we keep companies in check by sta

🗣️ OUR TEAM IS GROWING! 🎉
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Hi, I’m Nikita! ⁣
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Many of you know me as the voice of Above the Bottom Line; but what many of you may not know is that I don’t do ANY of this alone. ⁣
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For the past year I’ve had an intern, Lora, who

Last week the CEOs and cofounders of several women's health companies spoke out against the latest wave of regressive state abortion bans. In their full-page open letter in the @nytimes, they also challenge Corporate America to stand up for reproduct

I love this cover of the The New York Times Magazine’s recent Climate Issue. It is the artist Pablo Decan’s interpretation of “Putting a Price on The End of the World.” ⁣(h/t @jessmarad, @reconsideredco)
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#climatechange

According to Gallup, "This represents a 12-point decline in young adults' positive views of capitalism in just the past [three] years and a marked shift since 2010, when 68% viewed it positively."⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Meanwhile, 51% have positive views

This week's issue of the newsletter is special because @allythelegend is our very first guest contributor. She is a thought leadership writer at Salesforce, the global president of the company's black employee network, an artist-poet in her

On the other hand, less than a quarter of gen X say the same, and only 17% of baby boomers.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Most millennials say they would even take a pay cut to work at an environmentally sustainable company. 🤯⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Does this surprise you??⁣⁣⁣
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This weekend I was GLUED to the Netflix series Dirty Money. Have you seen it yet?!⁣
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I don't know how it took me so long to get into it, but I highly recommend it. ⁣
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The first episode is all about how Volkswagen secretly installed software in 500,

🙋🏼&zwj;♀️ Raise your hand if you care about your employer's impact on the environment.

If you are as OBSESSED with the Theranos saga as I am, drop a 🤯 in the comments below!⁣⁣
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In this week's issue of ABL we are talking about Elizabeth Holmes and the cost of her scam (formerly referred to as innovation). ⁣⁣#LinkinBio
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I have follo

This week's issue is all about @plannedparenthood, and I need your help! 🙏🏾
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I believe healthcare is a human right, and it's why I'm fighting to protect Title X, a federal program that provides affordable contraception and reproductive h

This is the other half of the 🔥 video I shared yesterday. ⬅️ SWIPE to listen to historian Rutger Bregman call out anyone trying to discuss inequality without addressing corporate tax avoidance. Best part is when he basically drops the 🎤 in the seco

🚨 New issue alert! We're talking about jobs and this 🔥 clip from Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of @oxfaminternational, at Davos. ⬅️ SWIPE TO WATCH⁣
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Check out the #LinkinBio to read why I'm tired of living in a world where "innovati

How would you feel if your company withheld some of your pay anytime you received a tip?⁣
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That's exactly what workers in the gig economy are fighting against. @doordash and @instacart in particular have come under fire for their pay practices that

Can we get a 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾?!

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After weeks of protests from local politicians, union leaders and community organizers, @Amazon has backed out of its plans to build a headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. ⁣
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The state had committed to providing the c