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 Company: Shaklee Corporation, Pleasanton, CA
Company Description: For 50 years, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium quality, natural nutrition, and personal care products, environmentally-friendly household products, and state-of-the-art air and water treatment systems. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions.
Nomination Category: Company Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best Corporate Environmental Responsibility Program
Nomination Title: Shaklee Corporation’s 2007 Environmental Achievements
- Tell the story about what this nominated company achieved since January 1 2007 (up to 500 words). Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:
In 2007, Shaklee added to its more than 50 year history of environmental
stewardship through a number of new projects, partnerships and achievements.
Projects
Shaklee offset 111 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions through the purchase
of certified Green-e renewable energy with 100 percent wind power for which the
company was designated a Green Power Partner by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Shaklee sponsored renowned polar explorer Will Steger on a
4th expedition to raise broad public awareness about global warming. Shaklee
partnered with Millennium Promise to facilitate direct emissions reductions by
providing sustainable solar energy to electrify villages in Africa. This solar
project faced many obstacles, including infrastructure and political problems
in Kenya, identifying villages in Malawi, and getting the solar products
distributed and piloted with coordination from The Earth Institute.
Partnerships
Shaklee was selected by the nation’s leading child advocacy group, Healthy
Child Healthy World, as the exclusive partner for a new video titled, “Creating
Healthy Environments for Children” starring actress Amy Brenneman. Shaklee was
also selected by the producers of The 11th Hour, a feature length documentary
narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, as a partner for its exemplary environmental
leadership. In 2007, Shaklee also became a founding member of the Business
Council on Climate Change, an organization that encourages economically sound
solutions to global climate change.
Achievements
According to Nielsen Buzzmetrics, Shaklee is one of the most popular brands
currently discussed in connection with sustainability. Global Green USA awarded
its Organizational Design Award to Shaklee for outstanding leadership in
spreading the message of caring for the planet through its network of more than
750,000 members and distributors. Shaklee’s Get Clean line of non-toxic,
environmentally-friendly household cleaning products was featured on the Oprah
Winfrey Show several times in 2007; including the Earth Day show and Oprah’s
Favorite Things show. Sales of the Shaklee Get Clean Kits in 2007 helped
eliminate more than 23 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions and prevented
more than 10 million pounds of landfill waste. In fact, just through the sale
of the flagship Shaklee Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate
alone, Shaklee has eliminated 3 billion bottles of conventional 26-ounce window
cleaner -- if placed end-to-end, these bottles would wrap around the earth more
than 19 times!
- List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with http://, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [http://www.youraddress.com]:
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200704/tows_past_20070420.jhtml
http://11thhouraction.com/shakleeinterview
http://www.epa.gov/grnpower/toplists/partner100.htm
http://globalgreen.org/press/releases/2007_12_03_nvc.htm
http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2007/03/05/daily46.html
http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/holiday/gifts/gifts_oft_350_118.jhtml
- Provide a brief (up to 100 words) biography about the leader of this nominated company:
Roger Barnett is the Chairman and CEO of Shaklee Corporation. Roger’s career
includes leadership roles at Arcade, Inc., Beauty.com and Activated Holdings
LLC.
Mr. Barnett received his undergraduate degree from Yale College, his law degree
from Yale Law School, and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Roger has been selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic
Forum (Davos). Additionally, Roger serves as a member on the Advisory Board to
Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai's The Green Belt Movement, the Board of
Advisors of Healthy Child Healthy World and the Board of the Environmental
Media Association.
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