Sonos - Giving Back

It starts with listening

We engage with communities and organizations through stakeholder roundtables and intentional conversations, learning how we can best provide support and make a positive impact.

"We bring a holistic approach to building our products sustainably, fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce and giving back to our communities — all of this helps us act responsibly for our stakeholders.”

Deji Olukotun

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

Regenerative sound

Launching the first underwater Sound Sanctuaries

As a global company, we are committed to fighting climate change. In 2023, Sonos launched a partnership with 1% for the Planet. As proud members of this global movement, we donate 1% of our Certified Refurbished sales to high-impact organizations focused on environmental preservation and restoration. We continually look for ways to mitigate our environmental impact and do our part to protect the planet.

Since 2023, Sonos has been a proud ambassador of Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies. This program protects endangered whales, cuts carbon emissions from ocean shipping in our supply chain, and fosters a healthier acoustic environment for marine life. By slowing vessels, ships not only become quieter — reducing noise pollution that disrupts whales and other species — but also burn less fuel, resulting in lower emissions.

Building on this work, in 2025 we expanded our partnership with the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation to create underwater Sound Sanctuaries. This initiative brings together leading researchers, non-profits, and governments to reduce harmful underwater noise on a global scale. We envision a healthy underwater world teeming with the rich sounds of marine life. Within the next three years, we aim to announce the first underwater Sound Sanctuaries.

Inclusive sound

Championing women and BIPOC in sound

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that only 3% of audio engineers are women. That doesn't sound right to us, so we're supporting We Are Moving the Needle, a nonprofit founded by Grammy award-winning sound mixer Emily Lazar. Focused on fostering opportunities for underrepresented talent in audio production, We Are Moving the Needle opens doors throughout mentorship and scholarship programs. Our partnership reflects Sonos’s commitment to advancing equity and representation in sound engineering and mixing.

In 2025, we were especially proud to fund scholarships that enabled women to attend a production workshop at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, led by Sonos Soundboard member and Grammy-nominated engineer Marta Salogni. We also supported two female creators with scholarships to participate in a Mix With the Masters workshop led by Grammy- winning producer Catherine Marks.

Music education

Positively changing the lives of young people

Since 2018, we have donated over $1 million to youth music education programs around the world, partnering with youth orchestras, beatmaking workshops, choral groups, and music camps. We’re proud to have achieved our goal of providing 100,000 hours of quality music education to underserved youth.

For the sixth consecutive year we supported MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation, in providing interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) learning for children from Title I schools.

To advance educational equality, we awarded a grant to Mission Scholars, To advance educational equality, we also support Mission Scholars, a nonprofit providing comprehensive college admissions guidance, mentorship, and career development training to low-income students in South Santa Barbara County.

Read all about our efforts

Learn more about our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in the 2025 Listen Better Report, where we share detailed information on our broader initiatives regarding sustainability, supply chain responsibility, giving back, and the progress we've made in the past year.

Read the 2025 Listen Better Repor