Luxury Real Estate

By Andrea Jasper of West Hawaii Today

HAWAII -(APRIL 22, 2009) - MacArthur & Company/ Sotherby's International Realty has been inducted into Kona-Kohala's Chamber of Commerce's Kuleana Green Business Program.

According to the Chamber's website, MacArthur & Company has qualified for the program in part for their extensive community sponsorships and volunteerism and commitment to continuous quality improvement. The Chamber recognized MacArthur & Company for the emphasis they place on local purchasing, outstanding service strategies, use of biodegradable and recycled products and re-use and energy and water conservation practices. ocess and experience."

"It is a great honor to be part of the Kuleana Green Business Program," said Megan MacArthur R(S), EcoBroker and Partner at MacArthur & Company. "This program requires elements and aspects of business which, I feel, is something we all as business owners and members of community have the 'kuleana' to take action on."

Initiated in 2005, this program promotes ethical and socially responsible business practices and environmental stewardship. Businesses applying for the program are scrutinized by the Chamber's Kuleana Program Committee. This committee determines eligibility based on an overall score in the areas of products and service quality, community, customer and employee relations and environmental stewardship.

"Our daily checklist for reduce, reuse, recycle, the individual and joint efforts of the company in community and with our clients, and overall support for our company agents and employees were the main factors for our acceptance," said MacArthur.

"From reducing, reusing and recycling to community service and support to in office support and caring the program asks and reminds the members and applicant of the wide range of social, and personal responsibility we all truly have," said MacArthur, who spent months analyzing and reviewing all of the aspects of the business to discover adjustments that could be made.

MacArthur encourages businesses to consider applying for the program and putting the effort forth to make changes and catch a vision for the future of finding the most effective and earth friendly path.

"The world is changing and we are all in charge of making the difference toward a healthy tomorrow," said MacArthur. "I am here to help anyone who may have questions about the program from the business owner side of things. I would love to share my pr