CHAPEL HILL, NC - July 20, 2026 - Exothermic today announced it has joined 1% for the Planet as an official business member, committing at least one percent of its annual revenue to support vetted environmental nonprofit organizations working to protect and restore the planet.
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Founded in 2002 by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon Flies owner Craig Mathews, 1% for the Planet is a global network of businesses that commit a minimum of one percent of annual revenue to environmental causes. Since its founding, the movement has helped direct more than $870 million to approved environmental partners around the world.
For Exothermic, the decision reflects a long-term commitment to building a company that creates a positive impact beyond publishing games. As an indie publisher focused on sci-fi experiences, Exothermic believes imagining better futures should be matched by meaningful action in the present.
“I’m a hippie at heart,” said Megan Carriker, Founder and Command Director of Exothermic. “I want Exothermic to be sustainable in terms of its practices and different and weird with how we align incentives as a publisher with developers but also aiming for the triple bottom line - people, planet, profit.”
“Science fiction has always challenged people to think beyond what’s today,” she added. “To imagine a better and different future. Explore new frontiers. Think about what the world could be. Exothermic will always set aside money as it grows to protect the only planet we have right now.”
Through its membership, Exothermic will focus its support on nonprofit partners working within the climate tech sphere, such as Greentown Labs. All nonprofit partners are vetted through 1% for the Planet to ensure donations support measurable environmental impact.
About Exothermic
Exothermic is a sci-fi gaming community and publisher supporting the next generation of games. The current model wasn’t working for indies so we made a new one. Find out more at exothermic.co and come join us - we love meeting our fellow sci-fi nerds.