Mahalo for Helping Us Preserve our Playground with 1% For The Planet

Happy Earth Month! 

We wanted to extend a heartfelt mahalo to each of our clients (current and future) for supporting our small business. We feel incredibly grateful that Aubrey Hord Photography can play even a small role in giving back to something bigger than ourselves. Each time you book a photography experience or purchase a product from us, you make a difference.

As a proud business member of 1% for the Planet since 2017, we’ve committed to donating 1% of revenue to organizations that support both people and the planet. It’s not always easy, but it’s something we truly believe in. 

It may seem like a small step, but we often think about how powerful it would be if we all chose to do just one small thing to care for the world around us. Those little choices can add up to something really meaningful.

Mahalo for being part of preserving our playground for generations to come. 🌍

Our commitment to the planet isn’t just for one month—it’s every single day. As a 1% for the Planet member, we show up for the Earth all year long. Committing 1% of our sales to environmental partners is our plan to protect the places and people we love most. What’s your plan? Let us know how you’re helping the planet this year in the comments below! 🌎

Maui Photographer Aubrey Hord specializes in commercial and portrait photography both on-location and in her full-service studio located in Pukalani Maui Hawaii. She sits on the National Board of Directors for the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). Hord is a Certified Professional Photographer with a Photographic Craftsman Degree from the Professional Photographers of America. Established on Maui in 2008, the studio is a woman-owned and operated small business based in Hawaii. The photography studio is a proud Business Member of 1% For The Planet, donating 1% of pre-tax revenue back to local environmental organizations. For more information, visit Aubreyhord.com or follow on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Aubrey Hord Photography is proud to be a Business Member of 1% for the Planet and make it a priority to seek out like minded vendors. Our professional lab has received the Green Business Award multiple years in a row and I wanted to share just a little about what they do to earn the award.

How Do We Achieve The Green Business Award?

Our Efforts To Reduce Resource Use And Pollution Generation

Here are some of our regular operations and procedures our professional lab does in maintaining sustainable business practices:

• We purchase renewable energy credits to offset the CO2 emissions from your business' use of electricity and natural gas. These credits are used to help fund renewable energy projects globally.
• We use copy paper that is produced from 100% recycled material.
• We encourage employee bicycle usage by offering covered and uncovered bicycle storage. We also keep bicycle tools on hand in our HR department in case of any bike repairs needed.
• We use electronic pre-press and imaging systems to reduce developers and film or plating materials. 
• We regularly check for and repair all building and plumbing leaks.
• We retrofit our lights and other equipment to conserve energy.
• To maximize recycling and composting, we have placed clearly labeled recycling bins next to all applicable trash bins. We recycle all paper and plastic waste through our County's recycle program. 
• We work with a hazardous waste contractor to haul used Press Printed ink cartridges. Other ink cartridges are either returned to the manufacturer or recycled through our County's recycle program.
• We recover silver from our photographic materials and send it to the refiner. 

We want to leave this earth a better place than we found it and do our best to pass that along through the supply chain. Mahalo to our professional lab for doing all they can to take care of the planet. We are honored to work with fabulous vendors like this. 

To become a Business member of 1% for the Planet or learn more, check out https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.