Heal the Bay Blog

In its ongoing committment to the environment, Ascenta – the industry leader in omega-3 fatty acids and the first natural health product manufacturer to become a member of 1% for the Planet – is announcing a partnership with Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters safe, healthy and clean.

“The ocean is host to the best sources of omega-3 and we feel it is our responsibility to help keep our waters clean and safe,” says Marc St- Onge, president of Ascenta. “We believe giving back to the environment is part of the cost of doing business and we are committed to working with partners to help preserve our oceans.  We are happy to be able to support Heal the Bay, a dedicated organization that is working to protect our waters everyday.”

As a member of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier and greener Earth, Ascenta donates one percent of its annual sales to environmental causes worldwide.  At the end of 2010, the funds generated from Ascenta’s US sales will be donated to Heal the Bay to support their advocacy and action programs that help to protect one of our most precious resources.  “We are pleased to partner with Ascenta.” Says Natalie Burdick, Development Manager from Heal the Bay.  “It is inspiring to see organizations commit to environmental causes at this level with a percentage of their sales. Their support will help further our efforts to make a difference in the health of the oceans.”

About Ascenta

Ascenta is a leading developer of natural health products. Ascenta is headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company develops, produces and markets omega-3 supplements for human and animal health. Its human products under the NutraSea brand have a dominant 43 per cent share of the Canadian market. Ascenta products are sold throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has been selected by the Heal the Bay organization as its 2010 Corporate “Super Healer.”

Heal the Bay is a nonprofit that uses science, education, community action and advocacy to improve water quality and protect marine life in the Santa Monica Bay. Subaru, a company that already utilizes zero-landfill plants for all of its car production, has worked with the group in a number of ways to promote clean water programs in Southern California

Subaru recently sponsored the group’s fourth annual “A Day Without a Bag” program to encourage use of reusable totes in place of single-use plastic bags. Also, in conjunction with Heal the Bay’s “Coastal Cleanup Day,” Subaru donated $50 from consumer test drives at various Southern California dealerships to the nonprofit. The company also recently donated a new 2010 Subaru Outback for live auction at Heal the Bay’s annual gala fundraiser, “Bring Back the Beach.”

“We enjoy helping our community and are really dedicated to maintaining an environmental policy that extends beyond just meeting environmental laws and regulations,” said Mike Campbell, Subaru Western Zone Director. “We work hard to integrate sound environmental practices in all of our business decisions. We are honored to be chosen as Heal the Bay’s Corporate Superhealer.“

Subaru of America, which recently announced a record sales year for the brand with 263,820 units sold in 2010, an increase of 22% year-over-year and 50% in two years, through programs such as Heal the Bay and its Share the Love campaign, is dedicated to giving back to its communities.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States.  Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards.  All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S.