11. BUSINESS FOR INNOVATIVE CLIMATE & ENERGY POLICY - BICEP MOBILIZING CONSUMER BRANDS TO FIGHT FOR CLIMATE & ENERGY POLICY
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13. BICEP – Letter to Congress 1/21/10 Senator Boxer entering letter into the official record
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15. “ It’s time to stop thinking there is a choice between climate change and business. We, the companies of Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), know that climate change IS our business. We need global leadership to solve this global crisis. The COP15 must seal a deal that will protect our environment, stimulate innovative solutions and move us toward a prosperous, clean energy economy. We are ready.”
16. Copenhagen in Context : -Understanding Rich / Poor Divide & Environmental Injustice -Todd Stern’s Review – UN Summit www.ceres.org (video) -Range of Views – Focus on Achievements
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20. WHAT FAITH COMMUNITIES CAN DO… - BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE -JOIN: MASSACHUSETTS INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT & INTERFAITH CENTER FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY -BECOME ADVOCATES IN WASHINGTON DC & AT COP16 -Get Message Right – See Frank Luntz Poll -RESIST POLARIZATION – Transcend Differences
21. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new so must we think anew, and act anew." --Abraham Lincoln
CORPORATE LABEL Highlights of the packaging initiative include: - The “nutritional label” that will inform consumers about Timberland’s environmental and community impact. - Footwear boxes made of 100 percent recycled post-consumer waste fiber. - Footwear boxes using no chemical glues and only soy-based inks to print labels. - Messaging inside the box that asks consumers “what kind of footprint will you leave” and provides a call to action for them after purchase. 3 SECTIONS: • Environmental Impact: Provides the average amount of kilowatt hours (kWh) needed to produce a pair of Timberland® footwear; in addition, it indicates the amount of Timberland’s energy that is generated from renewable resources such as the sun, wind or water. • Community Impact: Details what percentage of factories are assessed by against the company’s code of conduct, reiterates Timberland’s strict no child labor policies, and shares the total number of hours volunteered in the community by Timberland employees. • Manufactured: Lists the name and location of the factory where the product was made.