If there was any doubt about where outdoor clothing company Patagonia stood on environmentalism, it was quickly put to rest last week when founder Yvon Chouinard and his family donated their ownership ...

It's recently become unfashionable for big businesses to focus on their environmental and social impacts — or at least, to talk much about that focus. Patagonia, the Ventura-based outdoor apparel ...

Outdoor gear company Patagonia says “the earth is now our only shareholder” after transferring the company’s ownership from founder Yvon Chouinard and his family to two nonprofits established to fight ...

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and his family are giving away their ownership in the outdoor apparel maker they started five decades ago to benefit climate change. But that does not mean the company ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chouinard hasn't been afraid to mix things up during the 49 years since he launched Patagonia.Brad Barket/Getty Images, Artur ...

Every day, Costa Rica produces four tonnes of plastic waste and a fifth of it ends up in rivers and on beaches. This jacket reflects how far sustainable-material innovation has come over the past few ...

Not everyone was impressed by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s decision to transfer his ownership of the company to a climate change group. After Mr. Chouinard received glowing reviews for his ...

Launching a startup with a social-mission that’s aligned with your company’s purpose is smart business. But as we learned on the last episode of From the Ground Up, sometimes as a company grows, the ...

Patagonia's announcement that its founder, Yvon Chouinard, and his family are giving away their ownership in the outdoor apparel maker to benefit climate change does not mean the company will become ...