Carbon Neutral Offset Projects

Shaklee's 2024 carbon neutral protocol

The greenhouse gas inventory for 2024, which includes all Shaklee-operated facilities worldwide—in the US, Canada, Japan, China, Malaysia, and Taiwan—was prepared by a third-party consultant. This inventory follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for all six Kyoto-defined greenhouse gases. Shaklee established operational boundaries for its global greenhouse gas emissions inventory and calculated the carbon footprint from Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The total greenhouse gas emissions from Shaklee’s worldwide operations in 2024 were measured and converted to metric tons of CO2 equivalent. To offset its carbon footprint worldwide, Shaklee partnered with “STX” and “Climate Impact Partners”, utilizing Green-e (and equivalent) certified renewable energy credits and Gold Standard carbon offsets.

Solar-Powered Lighting Installation

Sri Lanka and India

Less than 25% of the populations in Sri Lanka and India have access to electricity. Solar photovoltaics offer a healthy alternative to extending the power grid or constructing fossil-fueled power plants. Shaklee supported a project to replace kerosene lamps, diesel generators and batteries with solar photovoltaics in Sri Lanka and India. Over the 20-year lifetime, one household 35 watt solar photovoltaic system will prevent more than six tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

Malawi, Africa

Shaklee partnered with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and The Earth Institute at Columbia University to install solar-powered lighting in African villages. This project provides a sustainable energy resource to remote areas and also supports the 2015 United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. The installation of solar-powered LED lanterns in 2007 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 and provide the means for increased productivity, higher earnings potential, and expanded hours for education.

Wind Energy

Shaklee supported construction of The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Wind Turbine Project–the first large-scale Native American owned and operated wind turbine. The 750 kilowatt turbine was installed by Native Energy on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.

RECs

Shaklee purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) from a variety of projects in countries in which we generated emissions. Previously, Shaklee's RECs came from an Oklahoma wind project and the Hancock Wind Energy Center, home to 148 different 660-kilowatt turbines with a total capacity of 98 megawatts – enough electricity to power approximately 33,000 US homes. Another benefit of this wind farm is that the land remains in agricultural use while the turbines are in operation, using the same amount of land for multiple uses and benefits. In 2024 Shaklee purchased 2,708 megawatt-hours (MWh) of RECs, sourced from solar and wind energy, to match its electricity consumption across operations in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, and Malaysia. This investment in clean energy supports the generation of renewable power and reflects Shaklee’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and advancing global sustainability efforts. By purchasing RECs, the company ensures that the environmental benefits of renewable electricity are accounted for in its energy use, helping to drive the transition toward a low-carbon future.

Fuel Conversion

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools had about 200 steam generating boilers which were not cost effective. Shaklee helped fund a project to switch boilers in the Portland schools from oil burners to standard gas burners, which increases efficiency. The retrofit lowered carbon emissions and also reduced energy costs for the school district.

San Bernardino County School Buses

The majority of school children in the United States travel to school each day riding in school buses run on traditional petroleum-based diesel fuel. These buses expose children and others in the community to dangerous pollutants that are harmful to their health. Shaklee supported a project to convert school buses in San Bernardino County, California from petroleum-based diesel fuel to biodiesel fuel made from vegetable oil, a renewal source. The retrofit not only decreased greenhouse gas emissions, but it also reduced tailpipe emissions of pollutants that can aggravate asthma in children.

Offsets

Bac Lieu Wind Power, Vietnam

Harnessing Bac Lieu Province’s abundant coastal breezes, this initiative will establish a near‑shore wind farm along the city’s East Dam. Built in two stages—first 16 MW, then 83.2 MW—the 99.2 MW facility will generate approximately 320,000 MWh of clean electricity each year. Until now, Vietnam’s power supply has relied almost entirely on fossil fuels delivered through a single national grid. By introducing large‑scale wind energy, this project not only displaces carbon‑intensive generation but also helps alleviate severe power shortages driven by surging demand, reducing the risk of grid overload and collapse.

 The Bac Lieu Wind Power project delivers other benefits:

Affordable and Clean Energy: Help expand the global share of renewable energy by supporting projects that generate clean electricity, replacing power that would otherwise come from fossil fuel sources.
Decent Work and Economic Growth: Support inclusive economic development by boosting productivity, increasing the annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person, and reducing unemployment across all groups, including by gender, age, and for individuals with disabilities.

In 2024 Shaklee supported the Bac Lieu Wind Power program by purchasing offsets (573 tCO2e) for its scope 1&2 emissions.