Progress Report 2014
Etsy grew so much this year—in many ways. We dreamt big, worked hard and had a blast. Here's what went down.
Our mission: to reimagine commerce in ways that build a more fulfilling and lasting world.
Etsy is part of an interdependent ecosystem that includes our employees, our neighbors, our members and partners, and this amazing planet we all call home.
We strive to do business in a way that benefits every part of this ecosystem while strengthening the connections between them.
We believe businesses are uniquely poised—and obligated—to create value for both people and planet.
We became a certified B Corp, in 2012, to measure our impact and progress against these ideals.
Our accomplishments are made possible by the commitment of our employees, the dauntless efforts of our sellers, the dedication of our buyers, and the lessons we learned from our peers.
This report details our progress towards our ideals, and shares our hopes for the years to come.
We openly share our practices and candidly reflect on where we can improve. In future years we plan to further define goals and targets, and include more features in the report that will bring value to our readers.
We’ve organized this report by the stakeholders in our ecosystem.
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Photo by Zhi-Da Zhong
Employees
The folks who build our platform and support our members
Go team!
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Nicole, owner of One Strange Bird
Community
Etsy shop owners, our neighbors and our partners
High-fives and hugs!
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Photo by Etsy
Planet
Just Earth, for now
Sorry, Martians!
Each section describes the work we’re doing to create value for these groups.
We include examples of our work and show how we measure our progress.
This report was made possible by the work of many.
There was so much we could have included.
We focused on our work that generates economic, educational, or ecological value and that strengthens connections between the members of our ecosystem.
We identified these areas by assessing our company objectives, the projects our employees have prioritized, and the opinions of our seller community.
Unless otherwise indicated the numbers within are as of December 31, 2014.
Thank you for joining us on this journey to make business both beautiful and unusual.
For more information, please contact
Katie Hunt-Morr, Senior Manager, Values & Impact,
at katie@etsy.com.