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Environmental Commitment Save Our Planet Alba is committed to reducing our footprint so that our company helps to preserve and heal the planet, now and for future generations. We recognize the need to be good stewards of all natural resources. We will continuously work to reduce our ecological footprint in everything we do as a business, from the field to the final product. Our Reduced Footprint * Office and Warehouse are 100% Solar Powered. * Comprehensive Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Policy and Practices. * Recycle Printer Cartridges, Bottles and Cans. Proceeds Donated to Non-Profits. * Purchase and Use Recycled Office Paper with minimum 35% Post-Consumer Content. * We Now Use New Leaf (Recycled) Paper for Our Printed Promotional Materials. As a result, in 2007, we have saved: ...............73 fully grown trees ...............42,942 gallons of water ...............51 million BTU's of energy ...............3,621 pounds of solid waste ...............9,140 pounds of greenhouse gases ...............and counting... * Organic Acres Farmed Increased as a Result of Our Organic Ingredient Choices. * Our Products are EU Safe Cosmetics Directive Compliant. More than 1,300 commonly used ingredients are banned in the European Union because they are known or suspected of causing cancer, birth defects or fertility problems. We don't use any of them. We want to always do business in a way that promotes long-term solutions to environmental problems, maintains the integrity of natural ecosystems, and conserves and improves the quality of air, water, and soil for our children's children. We can and will make a difference. | ||||
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| Reinvest In Our Community Alba knows the importance of keeping the heart in our business as we fulfill our desire to grow our fellowship with the larger world in which we work and live. Compassion, creativity, and willingness to take responsibility are the defining foundation of our community involvement, and this continues to shape our vision of the future and reflect the legacy of our company. 28 Percent of Our Employees Volunteer * Hours of Volunteer Work in the Community = 152/year * Non-Profit Organizations Supported = 48 * Trees Planted = 31 A portion of the money we earn and the hours we work will always serve to support and improve environmental, social, and cultural needs, from our local to our global community. Serving our community and supporting important causes is not a byproduct, but a part of the fundamental consciousness of our business. | ||||
In the book Values-Driven Business, coauthored by Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Avalon is praised for its Consciousness in Cosmetics campaign and our work with suppliers to discover safer ingredient alternatives.
The Clean Action Production report, Healthy Business Strategies for Transforming the Toxic Chemical Economy, illuminates how six well-known companies - including Kaiser Permanente, Dell and Avalon - embraced the use of comprehensive, environmentally friendly strategies for eliminating toxic chemicals and materials.
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