Our team is proud to support multiple charities and community groups. We have ongoing donations to St Albans School, our local primary school, to provide uniform and stationery. We have partnered with Dress for Success Christchurch to run fundraising initiatives, as well as providing hair and makeup services for their amazing fashion shows. We also have yearly fundraising events to support the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
At Hair Art & Beauty, our commitment to Biodiversity and Conservation extends beyond our shores, from nurturing local ecosystems with onsite beehives to supporting the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya. This global to local approach underlines our dedication to preserving nature's delicate balance, showcasing our efforts in safeguarding diverse habitats and species for future generations.
We are routinely educated and reminded of ecologically friendly practices. We prioritize partnerships with suppliers like La Biosthetique, who share our dedication to fairness, quality, and environmental stewardship.
Hair Art & Beauty champions eco-friendliness through our careful selection of products and equipment. We prioritize energy-efficient appliances, sustainable product lines, and recycled materials, ensuring our salon operations minimize environmental impact.
The salon was architecturally designed to incorporate energy saving ideas at all levels. Clients can take their bio-degradable towels home to use as cleaning cloths or weed mats. Towels and gowns that are not reused are decomposed by naturally occurring micro-organisms into CO2 and water. Hair Art & Beauty are committed to reducing our carbon footprint by integrating solar panels and energy-efficient LED lighting in our salon.
We work hard to avoid producing excess waste, and to reduce and creatively reuse waste where it is unavoidable, as well as to recycle wherever possible. Packaging from manufacturers is reused for orders in the salon's on-line store, and out-of-date posters are used as wrapping paper. Clients are asked if they need a bag for products and a receipt, rather than automatically being handed them and we receive invoices and statements electronically. This commitment extends to our recent expansion, where reclaimed wood and low-VOC paints underscore our dedication to reducing waste and promoting a sustainable, circular economy.