We’re committed to social and environmental responsibility.
We're a small, independently-owned creative agency that works with companies and nonprofits that value equitable and environmentally responsible practices. We're proud to be a Certified B Corp, a women-owned and operated Emerging Small Business (ESB), and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by the State of Oregon. Here’s how we put our values into action:
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We’re proud to be a Women Owned Emerging Small Business (ESB) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by the State of Oregon.
More than 87% of our clients are either women-owned businesses, purpose-driven organizations, or have demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility in their own business practices.
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B Corp Certification is a designation that a business meets high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. These standards include high social and environmental performance, accountable governance, and transparent reporting. Learn more about B Corp Certification requirements.
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We believe in the power of design to make a difference, and that good causes deserve access to good creative work.
Each year, we extend three 25% low-bono discounts to nonprofit organizations working with us on comprehensive projects, and donate over 40k in pro-bono work through our Pro Bono Grant. Our 2023 grant recipient is Disability Rights Oregon.
In 2016, The Beauty Shop founded Visible Studio, a 501(c)3 nonprofit creative agency. Together with our team of volunteers and Studio Partners, we coordinated the donation of over $1M in pro-bono creative work between 2016-2021.
Check out an archive of Visible Studio’s work here.
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We’re committed to creating and deepening our social impact by examining how our business can help to mitigate the impacts of racism.
DEI education strengthens our creative work by helping us learn how to design for and consider a wide range of audiences and perspectives through an equitable, inclusive, and socially responsible lens.
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We’re not a subsidiary of a large corporation, or owned by any other company.
Small business ownership is a tool for expanding prosperity and advancing economic opportunity. When you support small, independently-owned businesses, you contribute to healthy communities, and help advance economic opportunity.
Research has shown that communities with a larger share of independently-owned businesses have more social capital, stronger social ties, higher levels of civic engagement, and better success solving problems.
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The Beauty Shop is committed to an equitable salary system for all employees, and to less than a 20% pay difference between owners and employees.
Our salaries are based on years of experience rather than subjective measurements, and raises occur automatically on an annual basis. Title and role promotions are goals-based.
Pay equity is one of the top issues facing women in the United States. For every dollar paid to men:
• Latinas earn 54 cents
• Native American women earn 58 cents
• Black women earn 62 cents
• White women earn 79 cents
• Asian American women earn 90 cents -
We’ve signed with Pledge Paternal Leave to provide 12 weeks of PTO for new parents. Pledge Parental Leave (PPL) exists to encourage companies in the creative industries to guarantee their employees a meaningful minimum standard of parental leave benefits. The Beauty Shop has joined the Pledge Parental Leave movement with a commitment to providing the following benefits to all employees:
• 3 months full paid leave
• Uninterrupted medical insurance coverage
• 6 months job security
• A commitment to making the policy openly available online
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We take work/life balance seriously.
We support reasonable project deadlines and discourage work after 5pm and on weekends.
We observe all federal holidays, offer unlimited sick days, participate in Paid Leave Oregon, and practice flexible-hours remote working.
Our studio workflow offers two offline work days free of calls, team communications, and meetings each week. Fridays are either offline or flexible off-work days based on weekly project goals.
In addition, we dedicate 5 weeks per year to a full studio closures. These studio closures are a time that our entire team is totally away from work, free of all studio communications, deadlines, and client work.