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Corporate Social Responsibility
News
11.19.2007 - 10:00am ET
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Carbonfund.org
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Simmons Natural Bodycare Offsets its Carbon Emissions with Carbonfund.org
(CSRwire) BRIDGEVILLE, CA - November 19, 2007 - Simmons Natural Bodycare announced
today that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading
carbon offset organization. Simmons Natural Bodycare has offset the carbon
emissions produced by the day to day running of their business, including
the manufacturing process and commuting of personnel, as well as the
emissions from their home and daily life.
Since the beginning, 25 years ago, Simmons Natural Bodycare has followed
a philosophy of sustainability, from producing natural soaps and body care
products to powering their home and business with self-generated
electricity using solar PV panels, wind power, and a micro hydroelectric
system. But, realizing that fossil fuels and carbon emissions are
virtually impossible to eliminate entirely, the business wanted to do
something else to reduce its ecological footprint.
It has supported reforestation projects to offset emissions since 2006,
and realizes the great benefit this will produce now and in the future.
Now, through its partnership with Carbonfund.org, Simmons Natural Bodycare
is supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency that will make a
difference immediately.
"It is only natural that we take care of our environment," noted Dorothy
Simmons, co-founder and partner with her husband, Dennis. "Our many
chemically sensitive customers realize how toxic our day to day
environment can be already. Compound that with the changes that result
from wasteful use of our resources and we may find the habitat we have
lost is our own."
"Simmons Natural Bodycare has always been a leader when it comes to taking
care of ourselves and our planet," Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric
Carlson said. "We're extremely pleased to have them as a partner."
About Simmons Natural Bodycare
In business since 1982, Simmons Natural Bodycare creates safe and
effective soaps and basic body care products for daily use, all in an
environmentally friendly environment. You can find their products in
stores up and down the West Coast and online at www.simmonsnaturals.com.
About Carbonfund.org
Carbonfund.org is the
country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy
and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce
their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday
lives by supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation
projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 300
corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell,
Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.
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