Our Mission:

Businesses have an obligation to serve others and the planet. The major challenges we face today  — the climate crisis, poverty, racism, inferior education systems, and corrupt healthcare  – cannot be solved by nonprofits and government alone. The trifecta of business, together with government and non-government organizations, is needed to create viable and lasting solutions.  We believe deeply in Conscious Capitalism as a necessary force for good. As a Certified B Corp and a founding member of Conscious Capitalism’s Boston Chapter, Teak is more than a PR agency. We are agents for change.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It’s in our DNA

We believe in the value and equality of all people, which is why Teak Media represents nonprofit organizations with missions that range from ending hunger to educating the underserved. Diversity and inclusion are naturally at the heart of our clients’ work and are hallmarks of how they run their organizations from leadership choices to serving their audiences.

We believe that education is at the core of an all-welcoming American Dream and that quality education for all is necessary if systemic racism is to be derailed. Among our goals as a company is to improve access to education, financial and emotional support, housing, clean air and water, nutrition, and other inalienable human rights to all by helping our clients gain exposure for their good work, raise critical funds, and scale.

In 2016, Teak Media took the B Corp’s Inclusive Economy Challenge pledge, in which we vowed to partner with vendors who represent all ethnicities. We continue, as a team, to educate ourselves about implicit bias through readings and workshops which help us learn, change and grow together, while at the same time improve our ability to serve as real partners to our clients.

Finally, we aim to develop a more diverse staff at Teak. We are working toward the day when the Teak staff is racially representative of the clients we serve.

Our Policy on AI

At Teak Media + Communication, our approach to artificial intelligence is grounded in the same B Corp principles that guide every part of our work: People, Planet, and Profit. As a Certified B Corp, we believe technology should serve our clients, our communities, and the causes we support without replacing human judgment. AI is a tool that helps us work efficiently. It is not a substitute for the strategy, creativity, and relationships that define our craft and our company. The Teak Media team remains accountable for the accuracy, tone, and integrity of everything we produce under the Teak name.

Serving People means we actively check our work for bias, ensuring that the communities our clients support are represented with dignity and agency. We use secure AI tools and hold firm boundaries around data privacy so that client data, information, financial details, and plans remain confidential. We anonymize client information whenever necessary.

Serving the Planet means using AI thoughtfully and efficiently. We have built systems designed to reduce computational waste including project-level instructions and a comprehensive skill library so the team doesn’t replicate efforts or reexplain context with every query. We practice prompt hygiene and remain mindful of the resources behind every tool we use.

Serving Profit, in the B Corp sense, means using AI to strengthen our business without compromising the values that built it. Efficiency gained through AI is reinvested into deeper strategic thinking and stronger client relationships. Time saved is invested into additional projects that add value to our clients.

Quality remains at the center of our work, which is one of the reasons why Teak Media retains its clients for years and years. We are smart, work with integrity, and are accountable to our clients and the results we deliver on their behalf. We exist to help our clients advance their missions, and driving revenue and fundraising results is often central to that work. AI tools help us do that more efficiently.