[6] For a period of time, Bronner ran the company as a tax-exempt religious organization, but it was not in compliance with this designation and was levied $1.3 million in back taxes in 1985.

[10] The company has developed a number of fair trade and organic production systems in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Samoa, India, and Kenya through its sister LLC, Serendiworld.

[11] Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps has championed a number of causes related to drug policy reform,[12] animal rights,[13] genetically modified organisms[14] and fair trade practices.

[16] In 2013, the company donated $1.8 million to the campaign to pass a proposition requiring the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms in Washington State.

Notably, the company purchased a boat for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations in Germany, the MV Emanuel Bronner.

[19] In 2004, the company sued the Drug Enforcement Administration with the goal of changing rules regarding the importation of hemp oil.

[24] In 2019, David Bronner pledged company contributions of $1 million to Oregon's statewide ballot initiative to legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy, alongside nonprofits like SPORE and ERIE.

[28] In December 2024, the family of an employeed filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company for allegedly providing their loved one with an unlicensed "ketamine massage" appointment where the masseuse allegedly distributed a lethal dose of MDA, accusing the company of fostering a drug culture at the workplace.