Topic: The Timberland Company

At Timberland, Candor Moves the Dial

This outdoor apparel and shoemaker gets people on its side of environmental change by telling it like it is.READ»

How to Make Socially Responsible Investments Pay Off

Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz on how to make socially-responsible investing appeal to Wall Street.READ»

Timberland: Pushing the Limits of CSR

The beat-up box showed up on my chair this morning. Too shapeless to be a book, too dented to be a party invite, I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened it. Inside the cardboard was a blue Timberland T-shirt, wrapped around the ...READ»

Fast 50 2008: Timberland

Is it possible to run a billion-dollar publicly traded company and save the world at the same time? When Fast Company posed such a question of Timberland's third-generation CEO Jeffrey Swartz two-and-a-half years ago, his response ...READ»

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In Search of the Perfect Laptop Case

Choosing a laptop bag is a personal choice. There are hundreds on the market that range from stylish laptop cases for executives and business professionals, backpacks for comfortable travel, and practical messenger bags for casual ...READ»

Responsible Consumerism and The Challenge of Real World Brand Building

In an economy as whacked out as this one is globally, the tired "customer is king" adage is actually a wicked understatement. Consumers have seemingly infinite choices from good brands--many of them desperate to move the merchandise ...READ»

The Hard Work of Collaborative Solutions

In business school, everyone wanted to be the CEO--you know, the infallible one in the suit, with years of experience and wisdom, the one with all the answers. What a bogus model. Turns out, the best leaders are the ones with the ...READ»

Timberland Reuses Car Tires for Shoe Soles

Recycled car tire rubber is used in everything from railroad ties to trendy handbags. Now Timberland is testing the recycled tire waters with shoe soles. The shoe company is partnering with a Malaysian company called Green Rubber ...READ»

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From Counting Carbs to Counting Carbon

We all know what a nutrition label looks like, what calories are, how to decipher a list of ingredients. The labels are standardized and regulated by governments, and serve consumers seeking to make thoughtful choices about their consumption. Why doesn't the same thinking apply to fashion purchases?READ»

Can Timberland Halve Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Next Year?

Can a major multinational brand halve its carbon emissions in only four years? We'll find out next year if Timberland manages to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half based on a 2006 baseline. The footwear company, which ...READ»

Timberland Boots - Happy To Wear

Timberland Boots are your right choice.READ»

Timberland Campaign Asks Governments to Set Emissions Standards in Copenhagen

Government leaders, including President Obama, have officially given up on reaching a legally binding greenhouse gas treaty at next month's climate conference in Copenhagen. But Timberland is still plugging away, with its "Don't ...READ»

The Market for ugg Boots

They are made from the suede facts. Though this prepare has been noticed by the younger generation? And more far triumph than that. And They have coats, waterproof?S and tents. Anything an external self could want.It is their quest ...READ»

The Earthkeepers 2.0 Boot: Timberland's Attempt at Closing the Loop

While many mainstream shoe manufacturers virtually ignore sustainable design, niche companies like Brooks and Timberland have embraced the opportunity to bring sustainability into their brands. Timberland's latest attempt is the ...READ»

Engaging Your Employees with Emotional Benefits

In a values-driven company, it's relatively easy to engage employees: they sign up and show up for our annual global service days, use their Path of Service benefit (paid time off to volunteer) and are actively involved in ...READ»

Can This Off-Site Be Saved?

Skip the PowerPoint. Forget the whiteboards and butcher paper. If you want to organize an off-site that is energetic and memorable -- an event that actually makes a difference -- then follow our seven-point guide.READ»

Walking the Walk

Is it possible to run a billion-dollar public company and save the world at the same time? Timberland's CEO Jeffrey Swartz is trying to find out.READ»

Social Responsibility Gone Bad

One non-profit lobbies for tax-reform. Another non-profit airs a commercial criticizing the powers-that-be for an electricity shortage in California. Seems legit, right? But, what do you think when it turns out these non-profit lobby ...READ»

Walking the Walk

Is it possible to run a billion-dollar public company and save the world at the same time? Timberland's CEO Jeffrey Swartz is trying to find out.READ»

Driving Employees to Hybrids

Sure, sales of hybrid cars are going strong, but in case buyers need added incentive, a Boston Globe article published today highlights new perks being offered by some companies to their employees for owning a hybrid car. Bank of ...READ»

A Shoe's Footprint

You expect to know what goes into the food you eat, but what about the clothes and shoes you wear?READ»

Building the Right Model for Business in China

How Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz balances the demands of the marketplace with the demands of the civic square.READ»

In Good Company with Fast Company

Welcome to my first post. I am so excited for the opportunity to engage in a conversation with people who are innovative and entrepreneurial in helping their businesses and their communities to be stronger and more vibrant. ...READ»

Timberland's Jeff Swartz on Corporate Responsibility

No one preaches corporate responsibility quite like Timberland's Jeff Swartz. Embraced by hip-hop trendsetters, his boot company grew eightfold in market capitalization from 1992 to 2005, hitting $1.6 billion. He used his position to deploy social initiatives galore, instituting some of the toughest worker-protection standards in the manufacturing industry, planting 1 million trees, and sponsoring thousands of volunteer events. He won accolades from Wall Street and social activists alike. But with his company's revenue soft and the stock price tumbling, is his own job sustainable?READ»

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Kudos for Mion

Today, the winners of the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Awards were announced. The awards, created by the Industrial Designers Society of America, are among the most prestigious in the design world, and their winners garner a ...READ»