double bottom line business by barrington
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A brief picture of how Barrington turns the negative connotations of "Made in China" into a positive reality going beyond "social responsibility" and being blessed in doing so.TRANSCRIPT
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Double Bottom Line Business Xiamen, China
Custom Gift Design & Manufacturing for Clients
Investment in its People & Community
“Valuable Gifts Made by Valuable People”
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? Profit + Serving People’s Needs…
Can a business sustain both long-term?
+ Business Community Service
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Hire Factory Manager, Get Equipment
Start Limited Production
Ramp Up Production & Solidify Business
Hire Leather Expert & Craftspeople
Getting Started In 2004, Barrington transitioned from contract manufacturing to owning & operating its own factory in Xiamen, China to better control product quality and provide good working conditions for its craftsmen and women.
Full-Scale Production of all Barrington Gifts
Find Mfg. Facility
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Employee Growth 2004
2005
2007 2009
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Employee Benefits Above average wages Healthcare coverage Maternity leave Adult education Marriage counseling
Going Beyond “Social Responsibility”
Day camp for kids Savings program Community investment Conflict resolution Cross-training in skills
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• CeCe - deaf & mute (in China she’s “unemployable,” but in reality she’s definitely qualified to perform well).
• Several of the other employees have learned sign language, so they can talk with CeCe and befriend her.
Hope for the Handicapped
• Shadrach - Lost his leg as a child. • For years had been a beggar on the street. • Learned money management and earned
money to buy a new bike for transportation.
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Employees Blessing Employees Employees are encouraged to give donations from their own salaries to help
the needy in their own communities.
• Tu Xian Huai, 8 years old.
• Cleft lip left him scarred physically and emotionally since birth.
• Employees gave from their own money to help him receive medical treatment and return his self-esteeem.
Before After
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Community Investment Special Needs Children Orphanage
Barrington invests financially and through its employees’ time to provide physical therapy and education to the helpless children among the Xiamen community.
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Poverty As Tragedy To Economic Transformation
The family living in this rundown home
had a four-year-old daughter drown in a
shallow puddle in the front yard.
Because of the generous salaries they earn, employees’ families that once lived in dilapidated homes, can now afford to move into new, modern housing.
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“High-end gifts are temporary in value – but we can do things through our gifts that have lasting high-end value.”
Purpose & Meaning
When you purchase a Barrington gift of distinction, you are playing an important role in blessing the lives of people who need the opportunity to thrive and use their gifts for good!