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Posts from September 2016

Sep 28, 2016
Over $250,000 donated to UNICEF!

Back in July, we set a goal to donate $250,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Thanks to the generosity of our customers and employees—we met and surpassed that goal!! We know the funds raised will make a huge difference providing children around the world with a quality education, their strongest barrier against poverty. With our donation of more than $256,000, UNICEF could provide: • Self-learning materials for 3,334 children who cannot attend school because it’s unsafe • 4,000 double-sided
Sep 23, 2016
Changing the World and the World of Business

We recently blogged about how we helped organize the office and distribution center of the wonderful Dallas-based nonprofit organization, Akola Project. Akola Project founder Brittany Merrill Underwood recently joined our Co-Founder and Chairman, Kip, at the Concordia Summit in New York, where they discussed Conscious Capitalism – the practice of creating great value for all of an organization’s stakeholders – simultaneously – in order to make the world and the world of business a better place.
Sep 19, 2016
The True Meaning of Love in Business

*This post is part of Chairman and Co-Founder Kip Tindell’s Thoughts on Thriving Blog Series. Read other posts in the series here. From the moment we first opened our doors in 1978, I have been drawn to building relationships; from our employee-first culture, to our true partnerships with our vendors, I have found joy in the unique business philosophies that we have built at The Container Store. For me, those philosophies and relationships all boil down to one thing—love. That word—love—often
Sep 16, 2016
Joining Forces to Put People First

The Container Store joined the U.S. Department of Labor and 14 other companies and organizations for a series of conversations this summer around scaling more conscious, people-focused business practices. We loved the recent story on the Department of Labor’s blog sharing more about what was discussed and some of the key outcomes. There’s much more work to be done around this important focus that has the power to create good jobs, opportunity and fulfillment for workers around the country and
Sep 15, 2016
Fortune Named Us a Best Workplace for Women!

For the second year in a row, Fortune and Great Place to Work have recognized The Container Store as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women – and this year we’re proud to be ranked #19!!! Our ranking is based entirely upon feedback from our female employees who completed Great Place to Work’s anonymous Trust Index survey, answering questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace – including their assessment of how fairly they’re treated regardless of
Sep 14, 2016
Tough Cookie!

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and our stores, distribution center and home office are working to fundraise for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a national nonprofit organization committed to raising funds for research to develop new, improved treatments for pediatric cancer – the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S. They provide inspiration and support for individuals, businesses and organizations to raise funds by hosting bake sales and cookie swaps. At The Container
Sep 07, 2016
Careers with Heart: Custom Closets

What’s “Air of Excitement”? It’s that wonderful, energetic, joyful feeling you get when you visit one of our stores—and one of our greatest embodiments of this is Joanie Coles, our Custom Closets Sales Manager at our Sixth Avenue store. For this edition of “Careers with Heart,” Joanie was kind enough to tell us all about how she found this excitement at The Container Store and how it’s led to a seven years and counting career! What field did you work in after college? I worked in direct