But with two months to go before election day, Patagonia is making a push to get green voters to the polls. “It’s imperative that this doesn’t happen.”The Ventura, California-based apparel maker has funded get-out-the-vote campaigns in both midterm and general elections since 2004. Normally, the strategy focused on presidential politics. “There’s so much emphasis right now being focused on the presidential office,” Pike Sheehy said. “This has been part of our DNA from the beginning,” said Pike Sheehy, adding that the company’s certification as a benefit corporation in 2011 enforced strict environmental standards on the firm.

Source: Huffington Post September 12, 2016 12:22 UTC