Meet our January & February 2001 Corporate Earth Heroes!

King County Executive Ron Sims honored Eddie Bauer as King County's Corporate Earth Hero for January and February 2001.

As a leader in its industry, Eddie Bauer continues its commitment to energy conservation by turning off all non-essential overhead lights in their retail stores and offices nation-wide. Similarly, the company has implemented aggressive policies to pursue and install energy efficient bulbs and fixtures in its stores to reduce cost and waste. The company estimates these two energy saving policies alone have saved them over $269,000 in electricity cost in 2000. In addition, Eddie Bauer continues to integrate environmental sensitivity into the company's ethos. The company is also a participant in the American Forest for Global Relief. Customers are encouraged to donate $1.00 to plant a tree. Over the past year, Eddie Bauer has planted over 4.3 million trees around the world.

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