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Environmental Shaklee Independent Distibutors, Cathy Roe and James J Mullooly

Founded in 1956, We are the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral certification and totally offset its C02 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment.

For 50 years, We have quietly led the way in environmental stewardship and support of social causes.

Milestones

• 1956
  Our Founder founded a company based on Living in Harmony with Nature® that is committed to developing products to improve the health of people AND the planet.

• 1960s
  Our Company introduces our first Concentrated Organic Cleaner, one of the first nontoxic, biodegradable cleaners.

• 1970s
  We introduce one of the first biodegradable laundry detergents without phosphates, nitrates, or borates.

• 1980s

  • 1985
    We were selected by the Wild Dolphin Project to provide environmentally-friendly cleaning products for use onboard their research vessel, Stenella. The Wild Dolphin Project is dedicated to studying the habitat of dolphins and Shaklee’s relationship has continued for 21 years.

  • 1986
    We provided financial support and products for the first recorded, unsupported expedition by dog sled to the North Pole, led by National Geographic award-winning polar explorer, author, and educator Will Steger.

  • 1987
    We was selected by Jacques Cousteau and the Cousteau Society to provide environmentally friendly cleaning products for use onboard their research vessels, the Calypso and Alcyone.

  • 1989
    We helped build schools and health clinics and planted more than one million trees in Asia through a partnership with the American Himalayan Foundation, an organization chaired by Sir Edmund Hillary.

  • 1989-90
    We provided financial and product support for a trans-Antarctica expedition led by Will Steger, which was the first crossing of Antarctica on foot, covering 3,700 miles. Following this expedition, Steger testified before Congress on polar and environmental issues and co-founded the Center for Environmental Education.

   

• 1990s

  • 1990
    Our nontoxic and biodegradable was chosen as one of the first official Earth Day products.

  • 1991
    We introduce one of the first phosphate-free automatic dishwashing detergents.

  • 1992
    Shaklee Cares®, a nonprofit organization, was established and dedicated to providing relief from natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes, whose severity has been compounded by climate change.

  • 1995
    We provided financial and product support for the third International Arctic Project led by Will Steger. This was the first surface crossing of the 2,500-mile-wide Arctic Ocean. The expedition brought information about environmental issues and changes to the polar landscape to millions of school children worldwide.

  • 1996
    We environmentally-friendly cleaning products were selected by Ocean Alliance and the Whale Conservation Institute to be used onboard the Odyssey, a research vessel that gathers data on contaminants throughout the world’s oceans. This relationship continues today.

  • 1998
    We become a Charter Partner of the U.S. EPA’s Climate Wise Program, which set aggressive corporate-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals.

   

• 2000s

  • 2000
    We become the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral™ certification and totally offset its CO2 emissions.

  • 2000
    We open our World Headquarters, one of the first green, energy-saving, award-winning buildings designed using sustainable materials, including certified sustainable wood, recycled carpets, and recycled plastics. In 2001, We received the Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Integration Award by the American Institute of Architects.

  • 2005
    We become a major partner of the Green Belt Movement, founded by Dr. Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

  • 2006
    Dr. Wangari Maathai becomes the Global Ambassador for A Million Trees. A Million Dreams™, an environmental campaign that raises awareness of global climate change and initiates efforts to plant trees in North America and Africa.

  • 2006
    We hold a first-ever carbon neutral conference in San Francisco by offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions from the Company's 50th Anniversary Conference, attended by some 10,000 participants.

  • 2006
    We are selected as a U.S. EPA Climate Leader, pledging to maintain a net zero impact on climate change and offset 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions through 2009.

  • 2006
    We are commended by President Bill Clinton for leadership in offsetting carbon emissions by creating renewable energy in Africa and is recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative.

  • 2007
    We become a founding member of the Business Council on Climate Change, an organization of businesses that serves as an inspiration and model of global climate stewardship by implementing effective and economically sound solutions to climate change.

  • 2007
    We become the first company in the world to offset its carbon emissions by providing sustainable energy to electrify villages in Africa in partnership with Millennium Promise, the organization established by Dr. Jeffrey D. Sachs, which prototypes ways to implement the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.

  • 2007
    We provide financial and product support for polar explorer Will Steger and his GlobalWarming101.com expedition. This brand-new expedition includes an extensive educational outreach campaign to students throughout America to raise
    awareness of the impact of global climate change on five Inuit communities in the Arctic.

  • 2007
    We are the first consumer products company to offset 100% of C02 emissions through the EPA Climate Leader’s program and use 100% green power.

  • 2007
    

    We are selected by the nation's leading child advocacy group, Healthy Child Healthy World, to be the exclusive partner for a new video titled, "Creating Healthy Environments for Children."

  • 2007
    We are selected by the producers of THE 11th HOUR, a feature length documentary narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, as a partner due to its exemplary track record for environmental leadership.
  • Who are we?? Find out here!!
  • To be a part of this great Company and to do YOUR part to reverse the effects of Global Warming, starting at HOME, visit our Independent Website at www.getgreeninternational.com
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