Since 2008, Timberland has hosted quarterly calls with a diverse set of stakeholders to support our long-term corporate CSR strategy. This level of transparency and accountability helps Timberland elevate a dialogue on material issues for our industry while providing us critical feedback as we chart our path to become a more sustainable organization.
DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
TIME: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST
SUBJECT: How we’re building an Earthkeeper movement to empower our own employees and citizens worldwide to incorporate sustainability into their everyday lives.
SPEAKERS: Jeff Swartz of Timberland & Deron Triff of Changents
Please register for the event by following these simple steps:
1. Click this link (or copy & paste into your web browser: http://bit.ly/gyDM1)
2. Click “Physically Attending” to register for the event.
3. Click “Submit.”
You’ll receive an email from Justmeans within 24 hours that confirms successful registration. You may also register for the event by emailing csrinfo@timberland.com.
Be sure to sign up by July 30 to receive additional information about the call and call-in details.
The results of this and other calls are posted on our reporting web page on Justmeans.com. This online stakeholder platform enables a continuation of the discussion through stakeholder comments and discussion. You can learn more about past Timberland stakeholder calls by visiting the CSR section of our website.
A year ago, Timberland started hosting quarterly calls with a diverse group of stakeholders to focus on key environmental and social issues for our company and our industry. These calls have proven to be a good way for us to share information about what we’re doing to be a more sustainable organization, and provide valuable feedback which helps shape our efforts going forward.
The topic for our next call is corporate climate strategies — including Timberland’s progress towards our 2010 carbon neutral goal and the role offsets will play in meeting that goal. Won’t you join us?
Date / Time: April 20, 2009 (11 am – 12:30 pm ET)
Featured speakers:
Jeff Swartz, CEO of Timberland
Mindy Lubber, President of Ceres
Click here to register (deadline April 16)
All calls are recorded and posted online at www.timberland.com and, we aim to continue these conversations online after the call at www.timberland.justmeans.com.
Can’t listen in but want to share your questions or thoughts on the subject? Comments are welcome here.
Tim Sanders (best-selling author, public speaker and former Chief Solutions Officer for Yahoo!) has just published his third book, entitled, “Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference.” In it, Sanders discusses the Responsibility Revolution currently underway – as evidenced by increasing demand by consumers and employees alike that the companies they buy from and work for offer social value in addition to economic value.
Huffington Post’s John Tepper Marlin spoke with Sanders recently about his book and the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) moving beyond being a “luxury good” to a more mainstream commodity. Sanders also shares his thoughts on how to make such a revolution sustainable, what defines pioneers in the space of corporate responsibility and why companies embracing CSR as yet another way to make a buck won’t survive. You can read the entire interview here.
We’ve long believed in the premise that making a profit and making a positive social impact can and should live together in the world of business … we’re putting “Saving the World at Work” on our reading list. If any of you have read it, we’d love your review.
