HLH Honored as Top Global Environmental Business for 2nd Consecutive Year

HONOLULU - April 16, 2015 - PRLog -- HLH, a sustainable forestry company based on Hawaii Island, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a “B Corp Best for the Environment” 2015 honoree from the nonprofit B Lab. HLH was accredited as a certified B Corporation in 2013, joining a new class of companies using the power of business to help resolve social, environmental and economic problems.

This award recognizes businesses earning an environmental impact score in the top 10 percent of all 1,200 Certified B Corporations from more than 120 industries on the B Impact Assessment, a rigorous and comprehensive review of a company’s impact on its workers, community and the environment.

“We owe this repeat honor to our incredible team and partners,” said Jeffrey Dunster, HLH CEO. “Together we are restoring an environment that has been degraded by decades of overuse, all while enhancing economic and social opportunities in Hawaii.”

Each recognized company is a Certified B Corporation. These companies have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. There are more than 1,200 Certified B Corporations across 121 industries and 38 countries working to redefine success in business.

B Lab is a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Its vision is that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the best for the world and society will enjoy prosperity for all for the long term. For more information, visit www.bcorporation.net.

Through state-of-the-art technologies and proprietary forest management practices, HLH is promoting long-term forest health, carbon sequestration, ecosystem diversity and unparalleled data collection for research and development, all while creating green jobs for Hawaii families. HLH is working closely with the nonprofit Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative to plant more than 1.3 million endemic koa, sandalwood and other endangered Hawaiian species across the Hawaiian Islands. Through the sponsorship of Legacy Trees^TM, they have planted more than 250,000 trees while raising funds for more than 300 nonprofits worldwide.

About HLH
HLH uses state-of-the-art technology backed by decades of experience to preserve thousands of years of history, culture and natural resources. HLH is one of a select group of companies worldwide to be named a Certified B Corporation, using the power of business to solve social and environmental issues. For more, visit www.HLH.co. For more on Legacy Tree Planting Tours visit www.HawaiianLegacyTours.com and for more on sponsoring a Legacy Tree, visit www.LegacyTrees.org.