Corporate Values

Milton Friedman (and Adam Smith, for that matter) aside, Fellini Arts believes that corporate accountability includes a review of the values of the organization and how they are expressed. From our point of view, the whole product is not just what is physically delivered, but also the breadth of actions of the corporation. We believe that customer’s should judge the businesses they buy from with the same standards used for any other member of their community.

Design Values: Sustainable Approach

In our product design, we have concerned ourselves with how we produce responsibly. Woods used are from regions with sustainable forestry awareness. Amethyst has been obtained from family owned mines in Brazil. And many parts have been procured supporting local and small businesses supporting sustainable business practices rather than cheaper offshore giants.

Clearly, this is a for profit business. The artist must be paid in order to continue to do his work. And decisions have been made to utilize available economies of scale in mass production (such with our electronics) in order to control cost.

However, Fellini Arts is not *ONLY* a for profit business. Particularly, when almost half the world's population is extremely poor, subsisting on less than $2 a day, it is hypocritical to encourage the raising of human awareness and the purchase of decorative gift products without a real expression of the values in that awareness.

Giving Back: Corporate Giving

One step we are taking is through corporate giving. It is our objective to donate 10% of the purchase price of each Fellini Arts ThoughtBox TM to non profit charitable organizations. We are seeking to contribute to organizations that are committed to a range of efforts including: humanitarian aid and relief, economic development, education, sustainable living, and environmental protection.

We are a young company, yet we have already begun to make contributiions from your purchases. To date we have given to the following organizations:

• Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Hatian Earthquake Relief helping to distribute life-saving relief supplies including food, clean water, blankets, medical supplies and tents to children and families devastated by the earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti. (https://www.hopeforhaitinow.org/)

• International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence. (http://www.icrc.org)
  
  

• Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe. (http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/)
  
  

• Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change.(http://www.oxfam.org/)
  
  

• Environmental Defense combines science, economics, and law to find economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems.(http://www.edf.org/home.cfm)
  
  

• The Nature Conservancy: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the pants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. (http://www.nature.org/)
  
  

• The Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Join us in creating a world in which every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in peace. (http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html)
  
  

• Heifer International’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. For more than 60 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. (http://www.heifer.org/)
  

Please review where your business is giving back and consider making your own contributions to any organizations you encounter that sparks your interest. Also, feel free to suggest worthy efforts that we might want to support. info@felliniarts.com