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Ballinger

"Don't apologize, Brian! That is a great in-a-nutshell statement on the state of play w/ foreign factories & rich-country brands. Can you make it a haiku? Bent over machines People say they are lucky (blankety blank blank)"

2/4/2010 | Comment

Brian Colvin

"I'm sorry, it's very frustrating. We point out that the workers make less than 1% of the retail price per pair, and how that is not enough for the people to have a decent life, and the reply is "well it's a business that needs to make a profit and keep the shareholders happy". What kind of reply do you expect from that? As usual, the rich ge ..."

2/1/2010 | Comment

Brian Colvin

"MBA Type, I do understand that there is a business side to Timberland, and they need to be profitable in order to exist. However there is no way you will be able to convince me that arbitrarily raising wages will make the company unprofitable. When I go to the store and see a pair of Timberland boots for 80 dollars, on up to 130 dollars, then the p ..."

2/1/2010 | Comment

Ballinger

"MBA Type says"minimum wage in Indonesia changed as result of a national regulatory decision." Well, of course, but what DROVE those decisions - year after year - to bump up the min wage by 25 - 35%? Indonesia was getting hammered in the global press because we attached the Nike brand to Indonesia's egregiously low wage. This story goes nowhere u ..."

1/24/2010 | Comment

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Timberland’s Voices of Challenge puts thought leaders, issue experts, practitioners and everyday consumers at the heart of an online dialogue designed to present ideas for future innovation - for Timberland, for our industry, and for others in the social and environmental arenas. We aim for this dialogue to help create more sustainable working and physical environments – and we’re looking for you to engage with us.

We’ll be incorporating your feedback as we develop Timberland’s CSR strategy. We’ll begin by asking a question that corresponds with one of our four CSR pillars: energy, product, workplace, and service. We hope you’ll join the conversation by posing questions and comments and providing suggestions for how to approach opportunities and challenges. Let your voice be heard – join the conversation by clicking on the buttons below.

Energy

Question: What type of collaboration would best reduce our collective contribution to global warming?

James Balog

Extreme Ice Survey

"Contradictory as it is for a manufacturer of consumer goods to question the consumerist paradigm, challenging Timberland to do so is my suggestion. True quality of life will come not from bloating our closets and landfills, but from reconnecting with nature, and stuffing less stuff into our over-filled lives."

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Product

Question: What information is most relevant for companies to provide to consumers so they consider the environment in purchasing decisions?

David Labistour

Mountain Equipment Co-op

"In the absence of a universal, consistent labeling protocol it becomes imperative that a company articulate its brand philosophy, including social and environmental values, and how this translates into strategy and transparent reporting of all components of the supply chain."

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Workplace

Question: Is focusing on improving available services for factory workers the best way to improve their quality of life and opportunities for betterment?

CSR Worker Committee

Pou Yuen Industrial Ltd., footwear factory in China

"Now that price levels are rising and society is making progress, there is adequate access to personalized services. Migrant workers leave their hometowns for work, sometimes moving from one factory to another for just 30RMB. Higher wages are the priority for our workers."

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Service

Question: In these challenging economic times, how can companies and non-profits best leverage their restricted resources to support and empower local communities?

Michelle Nunn

Points of Light Institute

"We have the opportunity to use this moment of challenge to generate creative, new approaches that empower citizens to actively participate in community problem solving. Human talent is, uniquely, a renewable resource, and nonprofits and corporations must learn to better deploy this reservoir."

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