Dr. Jeffrey Sachs

Shaklee is proudly committed to the eight United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.

The goals range from halting extreme poverty and the spread of HIV/AIDS to providing universal primary education, all by 2015.

The world's countries and leading development agencies have all agreed to this blueprint to meet the needs of the poorest people. Shaklee is among them.

Because we are a company that is all about health for people and the planet, and because we offer such a unique income opportunity for people to better their lives, we believe we are uniquely qualified to help solve some of the problems that extreme poverty creates. That's why we've aligned our causes with the Millennium Development Goals. And we believe our work can help meet them by 2015.

Commitment:  Shaklee commits to offsetting 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions through 2009. Shaklee uses 100% green power for its U.S. operations and makes direct emission reductions through the installation of solar energy in Millennium Development Villages in Kenya. This installation project provides a sustainable energy resource to a remote area and also supports the 2015 United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.

The installation of solar-powered LED lanterns replaces inefficient and unhealthy kerosene wick lamps and encourages renewable energy sources as a sustainable model. For the villagers, this will have a tremendous impact: the means for increased productivity, earnings potential, and expanded hours for education.

Seventy percent of the developing world's population does not have electricity and people with limited resources rely on candles, kerosene, and other liquid fuels, or batteries for light and limited power. Many people live in rural areas far from the nearest electricity transmission grid. Solar energy offers an immediate alternative to kerosene lamps, diesel generators, and batteries in rural areas without producing greenhouse gas emissions.