As the top executive at Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, he[a] has become known for his activism around a range of issues, especially fair trade, sustainable agriculture, animal rights, and drug policy reform.
[11] Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps has supported causes related to drug policy reform, animal rights, organic labeling, sustainable agriculture, and fair trade practices.
[15] It was initially published as a short article in the Huffington Post and subsequently as an ad in various wide-circulation magazines, ranging from The New Yorker to Scientific American.
[16] In 2019, David Bronner pledged his company’s matching contribution of $150,000 to Oregon’s statewide ballot initiative to legalize psilocybin assisted therapy.
[17] In honor of National Coming Out Day in 2022, Bronner announced in an essay on his website that he uses he/him and they/them pronouns, describing himself as "about 25% girl" and not being "‘straight,’ ‘gay,’ or ‘man’ or ‘woman’".