Sometimes, you do things because they're good for business. And sometimes, you do things just because you should.
2000: Shaklee became the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral certification and totally offset its greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment.
2006: Shaklee became the first consumer products company to offset 100% of greenhouse gas emissions through the US EPA Climate Leader's Program, and use 100% green power.
2008: Shaklee was named to the Top 20 Retail Partner list by the U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership in recognition of being a top purchaser of green power.
2008: Shaklee worldwide operations including the US, Japan, China, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, and Malaysia were all carbon neutral.
2009: Shaklee achieved its goal with the US EPA Climate Leaders Program to maintain net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the United States from 2006 through 2009.
2009: Shaklee was honored with the Clean Air Award by Breathe California in recognition of Shaklee's leadership in reducing global warming and improving air quality.
2009: Shaklee was also honored with the Business Environmental Award for Sustainability from Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet for environmental stewardship, climate action leadership and social equality.
2009: Shaklee was honored with a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of the company's commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green power market.
2010, September: EPA announced the Climate Leaders Program was ending. We continue to measure our carbon footprint and maintain net zero emissions.
2011: Shaklee once again maintained net zero emissions.
2012: Shaklee once again maintained net zero emissions.
2013: Shaklee maintained net zero emissions and continued participation in the EPA's Green Power Program.
2014: Shaklee once again maintained net zero emissions and continued participation in the EPA's Green Power Program.
2015: Shaklee once again maintained net zero emissions and purchased additional carbon offsets to comply voluntarily with the new Scope 2 guidelines. Shaklee also continued participation in the EPA's Green Power Program.
2016: Shaklee maintained net zero emissions once again. In keeping with the new Scope 2 guidelines, Shaklee purchased renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, wherever possible. For the balance of emissions, Shaklee purchased carbon offsets.
2017: Shaklee once again maintained net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, when possible and verifiable, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2018: Shaklee again maintained net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, where possible and verifiable, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2019: Shaklee continued to maintain net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, where possible and verifiable, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2020: Shaklee continued to maintain net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, where possible, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2021: Shaklee continued to maintain net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, where possible, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2022: Shaklee continued to maintain net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits from the countries in which emissions were generated, where possible, and carbon offsets for the balance.
2023: Shaklee continued to maintain net zero emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits, wherever possible, from the countries in which emissions were generated. For the balance of emissions, Shaklee purchased carbon offsets. Shaklee continues to comply voluntarily with the Scope 2 guidelines and continues to participate in the EPA’s Green Power Partnership program.
