Savvy Rest is a Virginia-based natural mattress and organic bedding manufacturer. The company has ranked in the Inc. 500/5000 roster of America’s fastest-growing companies for three consecutive years. Savvy Rest’s founder, Michael Penny, lived for 20 years in a yoga ashram, consuming little and owning less. After leaving that community, Penny worked in a mattress store and was struck by two realizations: 1) most people shop for mattresses in a state of tension and mistrust because of traditional selling practices, and 2) most conventional or foam mattresses contain toxic chemicals, particularly flame retardants and pesticides, that threaten both human and environmental health. Penny viewed the bedroom as a key retreat from pollutant exposure, and better sleep as essential to health.
Why B Corp?
“We became a B Corp because we believe benefits to our employees, our communities and our environment are the best purpose of profit. When we learned about B Corporations, we were eager to take this step which aligns so well with our values.”
Overview of Services
Produces organic mattresses and bedding.
Give Back
To ensure that benefits will accrue to all employees, in late 2012 Savvy Rest became employee-owned. Also, the company has planted >15,000 trees worldwide through a partnership with American Forests. Finally, each of our Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom retail stores runs an ongoing donation program with a local domestic violence shelter. All arriving women and children are given new organic pillows, with notes explaining that the Safe Sleep Pillows are theirs to keep.