Rivanna Report

Random ramblings and occasional rants about awards, recognition, climate, community, and business as a force for good.

Crystal Mario honored as RSA Fellow

Crystal Mario honored as RSA Fellow

Crystal Mario, Founder and CEO of Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc. has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (RSA)

Rivanna Helps Support Monkey Tail Ranch

Our new Refer Rivanna program has really taken off, with our loyal customers referring our eco-friendly awards to others. When someone refers a new customer who makes a purchase, we donate a portion of the sale to a local nonprofit organization. Our current nonprofit partners are Richmond SPCAFeedMore, and the IRC. We've now added Monkey Tail Ranch.
Monkey Tail Ranch
Rivanna Receives Conservation Landscaping Reimbursement

Rivanna Receives Conservation Landscaping Reimbursement

Rivanna has received some exciting news. We’ll be planting a conservation garden in our parking lot – and receiving funding in return! When I began working at Rivanna over a... Read More

Customer Spotlight: Association of Zoos & Aquariums

When our design team comes across a really beautiful or fun award, they call me over to check it out. This is how I learned about the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Rivanna has been making FSC®-certified awards for AZA since 2011, honoring their members for Scientific Advancement Awards, Exhibit Awards, International Conservation Awards, and so on.
Customer Spotlight: Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Q & A with Designer, Kristina Constantine

Q & A with Designer, Kristina Constantine

As we finish up the new product designs for our 2019 catalog, we thought we’d pause for a moment to catch up with our principal designer, Kristina Constantine.

Rivanna Supports Soles4Souls

A clean, comfortable pair of shoes.  We take them for granted. Many (probably most) of us have too many shoes.  But what about those who have no shoes?  Women in the developing world who walk barefoot to retrieve water? Men and children who have lost their shoes in natural disasters or armed conflicts?
Rivanna Supports Soles4Souls
Rivanna Starts Composting!

Rivanna Starts Composting!

Workplace composting is easy when you have a great partner. We partner with Natural Organic Process Enterprises (NOPE) in Richmond, VA.

Best Practices: Drop Shipping

For award ceremonies large and small, drop shipping is a great way to save money, save time, and protect our planet.
Best Practices: Drop Shipping
Rivanna Volunteers at FeedMore’s Community Kitchen

Rivanna Volunteers at FeedMore’s Community Kitchen

The Rivanna Natural Designs' team volunteered at FeedMore, a nonprofit organization benefitting hunger-relief in RVA.

New Glass Awards, New Possibilities

 Our new Artisan Glass collection is the result of our year-long collaboration with renowned Blue Ridge artist Neil Duman.  Working with Neil has been a joy and a privilege. He's a natural teacher who loves his work, so we're soaking up as much knowledge as we can.

 

New Glass Awards, New Possibilities

We're Officially 1% for the Planet Certified for 2024

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Going All in on Climate in 2025.

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Our 2023 Impact Report is here!

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Rivanna supports Climate Justice with Awards for All.

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