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We work extensively with environmental groups and government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency to improve our programs and performance.

• Energy Star-ELC joined the US EPA's Energy Star Buildings Program in 1998. We have integrated this program across our Global Operations facilities to help implement energy conservation and efficiency projects.
• Department of Energy-The Company tracks and voluntarily reports greenhouse gas emission reductions as part of the Energy Information Administration's 1605 B program.
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition-ELC is a founding member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and has taken a leadership position in driving its initiatives.
• Forest Ethics-Since 1998 we have partnered with Forest Ethics to ensure that we only purchase wood fiber products from managed sustained yield forests or recycled sources.
• Smartway Transport Partnership-Aveda partnered with Smartway to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the distribution of it products. The rest of the Company is integrating our warehouse management systems so that we will be able to quantify the data needed to join the program.
• Green Power Partnership-Aveda was named a United States Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Leader in 2007 for its work in offsetting its manufacturing and distribution electricity use.
• Last Resort Program-ELC developed the Last Resort Program to distribute excess materials to people in need. This includes providing personal care products to community assistance programs such as battered women's shelters and donating collateral materials (i.e., unused displays, baskets) to emerging artists aligned with cultural enhancement organizations. In Fiscal Year 2006 we were able to redistribute 1,060 pallets, or 185.3 tons of materials in 42 trailer loads to these organizations.