Left to right: Co-founders Kevin Hinton, Brad Liski and Ryan McKenzie

Port Moody, B.C.’s Tru Earth once again makes The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

Zero-waste laundry brand Tru Earth ranked 71st (up from 167 last year) on The Globe and Mail’s third annual list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, which acknowledges the 448 most daring businesses in the country who demonstrate exceptional three-year revenue growth. Tru Earth earned its spot with a three-year growth of 846 percent.

“The rapid growth came from offering a zero-waste product that not only appeals to a consumer need but offers a solution to the global climate crisis,” explains CEO and co-founder Brad Liski.

The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies list launched in 2019 and aims to celebrate entrepreneurial achievement in Canada, which, in light of a global pandemic, is needed more now than ever. The Globe states that, “Regardless of where they’re located, what they make or whether they’ve been operating for five years or two decades, all these companies have one thing in common: Each managed to grow in unprecedented times. And their stories of success offer a blueprint for others to follow.

Tru Earth’s signature product is an innovative zero-waste laundry strip that is an ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, liquidless detergent that looks like a thicker version of a dryer sheet. The brand also offers other eco-friendly lifestyle products, like reusable makeup pads, reusable grocery bags and wool dryer balls.laundry strips

“Launching a zero-waste, compact, disruptive product into a well-entrenched consumer packaging market allowed Tru Earth to fill a gap in the system,” says Liski. “People were seeking a better way of doing laundry and we were able to fill that need. Then, utilizing 25 years of subscription experience, the co-founders (Ryan McKenzie, Kevin Hinton and I) were able to distribute the product globally at a very cost-effective rate. The entire organization was built to scale and the customer response has been exceptional.”

Tru Earth credits much of its success to investing heavily in customer acquisition as well as starting a social media movement (#truearthmovement) to encourage people to make “tru changes” in their life to benefit the environment.

But it’s more than their customers who are making a positive impact. In the past four years, Tru Earth has been responsible for eliminating more than 5 million plastic jugs from landfill sites and donating more than 10 million laundry eco-strips to those in need. And while Tru Earth is proud of their growth, they are even more proud that they, with the support of their customers, are helping to save the planet.

To find out more about Tru Earth’s ranking, check out the October issue of The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine—available on newsstands now and online.

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