Patagonia exists to save our planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor clothing company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corp and founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognised worldwide for the quality of its products and its environmental activism, as well as for its contributions of over £200 million to environmental organisations. Its unique corporate structure shows that the Earth is its sole shareholder: profits that are not reinvested in the company are distributed as dividends to protect our planet.