For Axial, sustainable development is more than just a buzzword
We embody it. We feel it. We live it. Every day. Sustainable development is part of our daily lives, in our choice of actions, suppliers and activities. Even our business decisions respect this value. And we don’t have to think about it anymore; it’s become innate. Because it’s just normal for us. We don’t do it to look good. We are committed to sustainability because we really care about the people around us and the environment we live in.
“Axial is dedicated to building a successful business that is deeply rooted in doing good: good for people, good for the planet and good for the economy.”
– Daniel, President and Founder
No greenwashing — a real commitment
Guiding our partners to sustainable success
We need to make a profit to afford our social and ecological ambitions. It’s mathematical. Sound financial management helps us build beneficial relationships with our customers, invest in our teammates and give back to our community. In other words, we carry out strategic and sustainable projects that are geared toward our values.
Taking care of the people around us
At Axial, we care for ourselves, our families and our community. Because we love our world, our partners and our customers. This caring extends even to people we don’t know. On a day-to-day basis, this translates into simple actions: lending a hand to a colleague in need, helping our customers thrive in difficult times, or donating to local charities. Our whole team is deeply empathetic.
Setting an environmental example
Without Mother Nature, we are nothing. So, we take care of it by continuously adopting policies to improve our planet. This translates into initiatives such as offsetting our carbon footprint, composting and training our team with environmental experts.
Improving our e-commerce footprint
Our e-commerce practices must ensure the sustainability of local businesses. We believe that a healthy economy is a sustainable economy. We opt for greener solutions, such as hosting our sites on solar panel farms and responsible packaging of products sold on our partners’ sites. In sum, we make sure to put the green e-commerce stamp on all our projects.
- Talk the walk
Improving our world one step at a time
PEOPLE
- Offer 5 floating vacations a year to enjoy life.
- Enable each employee to treat themselves with a budget of $200 per year for their mental or physical health (spa access, massage, sports equipment, etc.).
- Create a running club.
- Build a gym in our offices, our way. With recycled materials and reconditioned training equipment.
- Volunteer activities.
- Encouraging intrapreneurship.
- Create a work environment conducive to creativity.
- Organize various activities and events to promote team cohesion and belonging.
PLANET
- Outsource office cleaning to a local, green company.
- Offset our greenhouse gas emissions each year.
- Use Amazon servers in solar farms.
- Prioritize reusable or compostable tableware.
- Ensuring our carbon neutrality (offsetting and reducing emissions).
- Reduce waste through a wide range of initiatives
- Encourage sustainable transport (cycling, carpooling).
PROSPERITY
- Give corporate gifts that positively impact the environment and the community.
- Donate to causes close to our hearts.
- Promote the organizations we work with (Robin des bas, Action Saint-François, Jour de la Terre.org, etc.).
B Corp certification: What does it mean for us? What does it mean to you?
At Axial, we’re constantly investing in entrepreneurial initiatives that help people in our community, protect the planet and improve prosperity for all. Becoming a certified B Corporation® was a natural step.
Faced with the significant growth of e-commerce, we realize that it is now urgent to innovate, publicize, apply and democratize solutions that reduce the environmental impact of our industry. And since we want to lead by example, it’s our responsibility to ensure a sustainable future for e-commerce.
Since we want to grow together, we choose our partners carefully. With our guts. Because the aim is to work together over the long term, sharing a common vision and values is important.
“Together, the online retail community can do its part to provide solutions and create a better world for the next generation.”
– Daniel, President and Founder
What exactly does it mean? The B Corp tool thoroughly assesses a company’s social and environmental performance. The higher the score, the more it demonstrates the company’s efforts for society and the planet. A good score is between 80 and 85. At 88.7, that’s something to be proud of, isn’t it?
Laixa: The voice of sustainable
e-commerce
To inspire everyone with best practices.
Laixa, the name of our blog, is our way of making sense of the world. Our blog shares our latest discoveries on eco-friendly development and sustainable e-commerce best practices. Our goal? To change habits and approaches. You’ll discover how small, concrete actions can help people, the planet and prosperity for all.
We aim to create a collective innovation platform to raise awareness and provide local companies with tools for sustainable e-commerce practices.
In a nutshell, we want to raise awareness, inspire, and mobilize.