Through advocacy, programs, and partnerships, Etsy supports the people, systems, and communities that help sellers thrive.
The success of a small business depends on more than what happens inside a shop.
Through advocacy, programs, and partnerships, Etsy shapes the policies and systems that affect how creative entrepreneurs build, grow, and thrive. We advocate for public policies that support the ability of small businesses to compete online and across borders, and ensure that policymakers hear firsthand from small sellers in their constituencies about their unique needs, like reliable postal service or a taxation system that is fair for microbusinesses. We also work with our seller community to make the case for solutions that support creative entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.
Through programs and partnerships, we support sellers beyond the marketplace. From disaster relief and community investment to education and resilience-building resources, our work is designed to help sellers thrive in their work and in their lives.
Independent small businesses power the modern economy, yet millions face an impossible choice: caring for a loved one or keeping their business running. Paid leave policies often center traditional employment, leaving self-employed makers, including many Etsy sellers, without the support they need to take time away without putting their livelihoods at risk.
This paper outlines principles and policy recommendations for universal, flexible, and simple paid family and medical leave —ensuring creative entrepreneurs and their families can thrive.
Small creators and artisans across the EU are calling for EPR and packaging requirements that are simpler, more consistent, and proportionate for microbusinesses.
Add your voice in support of a system that helps independent businesses meet their environmental responsibilities without creating unnecessary barriers to selling across Europe.
Strong creative businesses grow through mentorship, education, local networks, and shared opportunity. The Craft Catalyst Initiative supports the people and organizations helping make that possible.
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Over the next three years, the Craft Catalyst Initiative will invest $10 million into five craft-centric locales across the US.
CLEER from Sustainable AI Group converts a company’s use of tokens, the text processed by enterprise AI models, into energy and greenhouse gas emissions estimates.
The marketplace is among several shippers that will claim zero-emission trucking certificates to help cover added operational expenses for electric trucks.
sellers through advocacy and action