News Release
SHAKLEE CORPORATION IS FOUNDING MEMBER
OF
BUSINESS COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Business Partnership Takes Action to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
PLEASANTON, Calif. – Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., has become a founding member of the Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), a partnership of San Francisco Bay Area businesses committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and advancing corporate environmental leadership.
Shaklee has a long history of environmental stewardship. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral™ certification and totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. In 2002, Shaklee received the EPA's Climate Protection Award for its CO2 emission-reduction programs. In 2006, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai became Global Ambassador for A Million Trees. A Million Dreams™, a Shaklee environmental campaign that raises awareness of global climate change and initiates efforts to plant trees in North America and Africa. That same year, Shaklee became a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Leader and pledged to offset 100 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions from 2006- 2009.
"Participating in the Business Council on Climate Change is a natural step in our commitment to both grow our business and our environmental leadership position" said Roger Barnett, Shaklee Chairman and CEO. "We are excited to work with other BC3 members to develop innovative business approaches that also respond to the serious threat of climate change."
Added Andrew Michael, Bay Area Council Vice President of Sustainable Development, "Shaklee is a recognized corporate pioneer in environmental stewardship and we're pleased to have their support. Our goal is to build a business movement for climate stewardship."
For additional information on the Business Council on Climate Change, contact: bc3@sfgov.org or for information on Shaklee, visit www.shaklee.com.
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About Shaklee Corporation
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 obtain Climate
Neutral™ certification and totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the
environment. With a robust product portfolio, including over 45 patents and patents pending
worldwide, Shaklee has more than 750,000 members and distributors worldwide and operates in the
U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan. For more information about Shaklee, visit
www.shaklee.com.
For more information, contact:
Jill Miller
Shaklee PR
925.924.2031
jmiller@shaklee.com
