We support the environment through a variety of responsible business practices such as the promotion of sustainable forest initiatives, charitable giving, recycling, energy conservation, alternative fuel use and green building practices.

All of our new buildings are constructed in accordance with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) program. We encourage our employees to adopt environmentally friendly commuting options, such as carpooling, biking and walking and provide access to resources and incentives. L.L.Bean supports a fleet of propane buses at Acadia National Park. Our truck fleet contains bio-diesel, bi-fuel and hybrid vehicles. We recycle more than 80% of our waste, including 5000 tons of cardboard each year and we donate unused office supplies & equipment to local schools.

L.L.Bean’s dedication to labor rights is served through careful monitoring of factories.

We evaluate factory performance on a broad set of criteria including child labor, compensation, health and safety, legal requirements, freedom of association, discrimination and harassment in the workplace and forced labor. We constantly benchmark and review our factory-monitoring program through membership in Business for Social Responsibility and collaboration with other organizations that conduct monitoring.

Our customers, local communities and employees are an integral part of who we are. We strive to support each by providing opportunities for conservation, recreation, culture, education and health and human services.

In Maine, L.L.Bean contributes to statewide initiatives and local education partnerships to improve the quality of education for the children of our employees and neighbors. We support health and human services primarily through the United Way organizations in communities where we have a major physical presence. These donations reflect our belief in supporting the physical and emotional well-being of our employees, their families and our neighbors.

When Leon Gorman became president of L.L.Bean in 1967, he introduced the concept of environmental stewardship as a corporate value. Long before "going green" was a popular trend, Leon worked towards protecting and preserving our natural resources. L.L.Bean has a history of giving significant charitable contributions to hundreds of environmental projects and organizations.

L.L.Bean was a proud supporter of the Katahdin Lake Campaign, an effort to secure a tract of land that included the pristine Katahdin Lake, old growth forests and a view of Mount Katahdin. In celebration of our 95th anniversary, we donated $1 million to help The Trust for Public Land’s campaign to purchase and gift this land to Baxter State Park in Maine. Created by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), The Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) was designed to develop land conservation and recreational opportunities in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness. L.L.Bean has donated $500,000 as well as products to support this effort.