Values & Principles

Blue Planet Run Foundation is dedicated to sustainability and achieves its mission operating in alignment with the following principles:

A society serves all its members by:

1. Meeting basic human needs for all
2. Supporting human diversity
3. Preserving options for future generations to fulfill their needs; and, ensures that its environment can support it by
4. Preventing buildup of persistent and toxic substances
5. Stabilizing load on natural systems
6. Maintaining bio-diversity

Blue Planet Run Foundation recognizes that its partners are in different stages in their journey to sustainability. To this end, we use the following criteria to help us choose and work with our partners:

• Sustainability
  • We seek to minimize our own operating footprint on the earth and seek partners who also seek to operate in a sustainable manner;
• History
  • We do not discriminate against organizations based on past performance with regards to social responsibility and sustainability;
• Theory of Change
  • We are dedicated to working with agents of change within organizations who are striving to apply the principles of social justice and sustainability to their organization’s actions and policies;
• Accountability
  • We hold our partners and corporate donors accountable in performing on their vision in ways that are measurable and transparent.

Blue Planet Run Foundation,as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Blue Planet Run is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the CEO, Blue Planet Run Foundation, P.O. Box 3059, Redwood City, CA 94064-3059. Telephone: 415-762-4340