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Shaklee Corporation announced on September 14, 2009 that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards recognize the country's leading green power purchasers for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green power market. EPA presented Shaklee Corporation with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shaklee Corporation was one of only ten organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable energy certificate (REC) supplier. Shaklee Corporation is currently purchasing nearly 7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 108 percent of the organization's electricity use. Shaklee Corporation is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Green Mountain Energy.
"We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," said Shaklee Chairman and CEO, Roger Barnett. "All companies have a choice about where they source their energy needs. Purchasing green power not only helps Shaklee become more sustainable, it also supports the generation of clean sources of electricity which can help reduce our nation's environmental footprint."
Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.
"EPA's Green Power Leadership award winners are raising the bar for green power purchasing,"
According to the U.S. EPA, Shaklee's current green power purchase of nearly 7 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of nearly 900 passenger vehicles per year [In the past, Roger has commented that the auto comparison seems small, insignificant. No legal issue, though.], or is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power more than more than 600 average American homes annually.
More about Shaklee's Environmental Stewardship
In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net-zero impact on the environment. As part of Shaklee's active and continuous environmental mission, Shaklee has celebrated the following recent sustainable accomplishments for 2009;
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1 million trees planted. On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai, Global Ambassador of the Shaklee A Million Trees. A Million Dreams.™ campaign, took part in a tree-planting ceremony with Shaklee CEO and Chairman Roger Barnett at Shaklee World Headquarters in Pleasanton, Calif., to commemorate the company's monumental achievement of planting 1 million trees in just 3 years.
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Roger Barnett is honored with a 2009 Clean Air Award by Breathe California in recognition of Shaklee's contributions to reducing global warming and improving air quality.
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Shaklee is honored with the 2009 Business Environmental Award for Sustainability from Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet.
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