BEYOND YALA
Think globally, act locally. (And vice versa.)
Yala loves to explore every corner of the planet, but when they're not off on an adventure they're working to make their community and the world better. With their time, money and products, they support over a dozen local and global organizations that care for their community at home and in the world they all share.

Hwa Nan Women’s College is a unique college in China offering advanced degrees to women and opening the door to rewarding career opportunities.
Mercy Corps is an organization based in Portland, Oregon working to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Other Organizations Yala supports:

The Children's Miracle Network
1000 Smiles Dental Project
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
Science Works
Ashland Schools Foundation
Jefferson Public Radio
Rogue Valley Farm to School
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Chautauqua Poets and Writers
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon
Great Shape! Inc. – Jamaica
Kids Wish Network
Greensprings Fire and Rescue
Temple Emek Shalom
Rotary Club of Ashland


Planet Yala
We believe we are all one tribe: equal, hopeful citizens of the globe. We care deeply about our impact on the planet. We are always evolving, learning, looking for a better way.
Some things we have learned:
Driving an electric truck is a conversation starter. People are curious and want to know more about it. We can share that it saves us 300 gallons of gas a year – carbon free and neighborhood friendly.

How to ship in a responsible way: Shipping generates over 10% of the world’s green house gas emissions. Yala® is proud to partner with GreenShipping to make our shipments carbon neutral. GreenShipping's service allows businesses and individuals to ship in a carbon neutral manner by providing an accurate method to measure and offset the carbon footprint of their UPS, FedEx, USPS, and freight shipments. Yala offsets all inbound and outbound shipments.

Recycling, reusing and capturing the energy of the sun. As members of Solar Pioneers, a program to increase solar generated electricity city wide, we are using the sun to meet a portion of our energy needs. As a certified Green Business we continue to conserve resources, limit our waste as well as provide education for employees and the public.

Green America and Organic Trade Association are two strong organizations that provide leadership and education with a vision to grow communities that are healthy and safe for generations to come. We are proud to be a member of both.

Our BambooDreams clothing and bedding is Oeko-Tex certified. This certification screens for harmful substances present in textiles. It guarantees the safety of our fabric and dyes and is an additional assurance that we are using environmentally friendly production methods.

Our fabric is dyed using only low impact, Azo-free dyes. We have seen how the dyed water is cleaned by micro-organisms and, after testing for purity, it is reused by the factory.

We have learned that partnerships grow through honest and open communication, no matter where you live in this world. We are committed to maintaining strong ties to the factories and workers who make our products by visiting the factories, speaking with the workers, and celebrating special occasions. We value our friends and partners around the world.

And we continue to learn.