The Doerr & Co. Difference

We are an organization built on a set of guiding principles to make this world a more just and equitable place. We have crafted these company values that keep us focused and accountable to our mission.

Our Values

 
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Social Justice & Equity

Our work is rooted in creating a world that is more just and equitable for everyone. We bring a social justice lens to our work to showcase the important social issues our clients are confronting, work with them on ensuring their workplaces and work itself match their mission to do good in the world, and think critically about how we can be a better organization working to create a more antiracist world.

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Allyship

We incorporate active allyship in our work through educating and promoting actions that others can take toward allyship. We pay all our collaborators and staff appropriately and promote their work equally. We pay a "voluntary land tax" that goes directly to the Indigenous people in our region through a monthly contribution to the NAYA Family Center. We also volunteer our time with the Center.

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Reflection & Growth

The work of allyship and antiracism is a lifelong process. We are on a journey and we will be truthful and transparent about that process through our blog posts and other communications. We know we will not be perfect, but we vow to be transparent about our missteps, learn from them, and always continue the path forward toward justice and equity.

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Intersectional Environmentalism

Our work at Doerr & Co. around sustainability, environmentalism, and climate change feed into a vision for a more inclusive approach to creating a planet that sustains all of us. This inclusive approach to environmental issues includes commitments such as protecting the earth through Zero/Low Waste practices while also advocating for Indigenous sovereignty movements that aim to return the land back to the Native peoples.

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Accountability & Authenticity

We bring our true selves to our work by practicing what we preach through our blog posts and social media content. Our brand is the people and the real-world "stuff" that makes us who we are and won't be shy about that. This authenticity also helps hold us accountable to the values that drive us through regular organizational check-ins to make sure we're doing the best we can.


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Healthy Life/Work Balance

We will honor and maintain a sense of balance for ourselves, our work environment, and with our clients and supporters. We will say "no" when we can't possibly take on anymore. We will find support where we need it. We will cheer each other on and acknowledge our whole self beyond our work identity. And we will tap into our community to help restore us when we need it.


 
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Land Acknowledgement

We honor and give gratitude to the people whose land we live, work, and play on.

While we work with organizations and companies based all over the world, Doerr & Co. HQ is in what is currently known as Portland, Oregon. This region of the Pacific Northwest has many constant reminders of the grandiosity of nature around us. The city of Portland rests at the confluence of the Columbia River—called Nch'i-Wana or "The Great River" by The Sahaptin people—and the Willamette River.

On clear days from the city, Mt. Hood—called Wy' East by the Multnomah Tribe—serves as a visible and constant reminder of the grandness of the natural world. 

The Portland metro region currently sits on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes whose homes and summer encampments were along what is now called the Columbia River Gorge. Today, the urban Native people who live in this region are descended from over 380 tribes whose ancestral lands are all over North America. You can learn more about the complex and diverse Native community in Portland at Leading with Tradition produced by the Portland Indian Leaders Roundtable.

It's also important to acknowledge Oregon's legacy of white supremacy where the exclusion of Black people was written into the original state constitution in 1857. Events that happened in our past have a lasting impact on both the demographic makeup of the state and the white supremacist sentiments that exist in the hearts and minds of many people in our state.

We commit to a process of healing by advocating for racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty through the Land Back movement and paying a "voluntary land tax" by contributing monthly to NAYA, a local Native family support organization. Here are some resources to learn more: