BICEP Members

For over 20 years Annie’s has been dedicated to providing families with healthy and delicious food choices and to show by example that a successful business can also be socially responsible. Annie’s is defined by its employees and their passion about food, people and the planet. The company remains a mission-driven business grounded in using natural and organic ingredients to make great-tasting products that consumers love.

Annie’s joined BICEP because “as a company committed to sustainable business practices, we know that climate change is a key issue that must be addressed at a national policy level and by the collective business community. We applaud the efforts of BICEP to advocate for strong and effective climate and energy policies to protect our planet now and for future generations.”

With more than $138 million invested in on-mountain improvements over the past seven seasons, Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) is able to provide guests the most seamless skiing and riding experience in the industry. Headquartered in Aspen, Colo., Aspen Skiing Company operates four mountains in the Aspen/Snowmass area - Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk - as well as the award-winning Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen/Snowmass.

ASC joined BICEP in 2009 because it strongly believes that the scope and scale of the climate problem means businesses need to rethink their approach to climate change. For that reason, ASC has implemented industry leading energy efficiency and renewable energy problems, and has played a primary role as a policy advocate.

Recently named the fifth greenest company in America by Newsweek, CA Technologies is an IT management software and solutions company specializing in mainframe, virtualization, security and cloud services.  The company is headquartered in Islandia, NY and has set ambitious goals related to waste and energy use, as well as its supply chain and corporate governance. CA Technologies has committed to purchasing 25 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015 and has reduced it carbon footprint by approximately 25 percent since 2006 through energy saving initiatives and real estate consolidation.

Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious, all-natural, organic foods and drinks, including CLIF® BAR energy bar and LUNA®. Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Clif Bar & Company was ranked the No. 1 brand in the Forbes Breakaway Brands survey. To reduce its impact on climate change, Clif Bar & Company is transitioning to using all organic ingredients in its products as well as measuring and offsetting its CO2 emissions, among other initiatives.

Clif Bar & Company joined BICEP in 2009 to help meet its three key goals in its Climate Action program: 1.) To reduce its use of fossil fuels wherever it can, throughout its supply chain; 2.) To offset its corporate climate footprint by helping to build new sources of renewable energy that create social and environmental benefits; and 3.) To help build and support the climate movement.

With more than 90 million active users globally, eBay is the world's largest online marketplace. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., eBay connects a diverse community of individual buyers and sellers, as well as small businesses. In 2009, the total worth of goods sold on eBay was $60 billion.

Being the world’s leading e-commerce company presents unique climate change challenges for eBay. To that end, eBay Inc. has committed to reduce its absolute GHG emissions by 15 percent by 2012 over a 2008 baseline. eBay joined BICEP in 2009 because it believes "that solutions to the climate change crisis will require actors from all sectors of society – individuals, governments and businesses – working in concert." "We embrace our unique opportunity to leverage our platforms to promote savvier, more sustainable consumption, while also striving to minimize the environmental impact of our direct operations," eBay said.

KB Home is one of the nation’s premier homebuilders and has delivered over half a million quality homes for families since its founding in 1957. KB Home is the only national homebuilder to publish a comprehensive annual sustainability report and has been named the #1 Green Homebuilder in a study by Calvert Investments and the #1 Homebuilder on FORTUNE magazine’s 2011 World’s Most Admired Companies list.

When asked why they joined BICEP, KB Home CEO, Jeffrey Mezger replied, “KB Home has helped more than half a million families achieve the dream of homeownership throughout our 55 year history. We believe that continued advancements in energy efficiency are fundamental to the future of homebuilding and we continue to look for ways to help minimize our homeowners’ impact on the environment as well as lowering their monthly energy costs. We are honored to join the other leading companies in BICEP and to advocate for sensible cost-effective climate and energy policies. Opportunities  abound--we have no time to lose." 

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi’s®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen™ brands. Its products are sold in more than 110 countries worldwide.

Levis is committed to reducing its emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases through maximum energy effiiciency and the use of 100 percent renewable energy - first in its operations and then throughout the supply chain.

Levi Strauss & Co. was a founding member of BICEP, recognizing that in order to combat climate change, effective U.S. government leadership and an appropriate federal regulatory environment that promotes energy efficiency, encourages energy and climate innovation and reduces overall greenhouse gas emissions was needed.

Limited Brands, through Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, is an international company.  The company operates more than 2,600 specialty retail stores in the United States and, additionally, its brands are sold in more than 600 company-operated and franchised locations world-wide.  

As a values-led organization, Limited Brands is increasingly integrating the protection and preservation of global resources into our everyday business practices. It's part of doing what is right and means that we are committed to sustainable, responsible and thoughtful environmental behavior. Our commitment is to consistently improve upon and expand our environmental stewardship efforts, while continuing to collaborate with other advocates who share our values. We applaud the steadfast work of Ceres’ BICEP and are proud to join their efforts as we all work together to protect and safeguard the environment for current and future generations.

Founded in 1989, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is the premier trade association for companies in the active outdoor recreation business. OIA provides trade services for over 4000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers in the outdoor industry. It seeks to ensure a healthy and diverse specialty retail and supply chain based on quality, innovation and service.

Since the industry it represents is dependent on climate stability, the OIA is dedicated to preventing declining snowpacks, droughts and other extreme weather events related to climate change. OIA joined BICEP in 2010 because it "believes Congress should pass comprehensive climate change legislation that reflects these realities, accounts for the needs of the outdoor recreation industry and contains policies and funding protecting public lands and waters and the ecosystem services they provide – including recreational opportunities."

The Portland Trail Blazers, members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), were founded in 1970 and purchased by Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team's rich heritage includes 29 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. With a corporate mission to make it better in the community, the Trail Blazers strive to help children and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington live, learn, and play. The Trail Blazers are the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, the Rose Garden, became the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold Certification. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance.

Seventh Generation is committed to developing and selling sustainable cleaning, paper and personal care products that conserve natural resources. Headquartered in Burlington, Vt., Seventh Generation's brand-name products include non-chlorine bleached, 100 percent recycled paper towels, bathroom and facial tissues, and napkins; non-toxic, phosphate-free cleaning, dish and laundry products; plastic trash bags made from recycled plastic; chlorine-free baby diapers, training pants, and baby wipes; and chlorine-free feminine care products.

Seventh Generation is taking action to reduce its carbon footprint by setting a companywide reduction target, and working with its community of employees to increase the efficiency of their homes and cars. "But we also know that our work is a small piece of the global problem, and that if we are to truly solve it, citizens and business alike need to join the call for strong science based federal action on climate change," said Seventh Generation, who joined BICEP in 2009. "That’s why we are so pleased to have joined the visionary companies of BICEP.  We see advocacy of science-based solutions to climate change as a natural extension of the work we are doing within the company and throughout our supply chain to reduce the climate impacts of our business."

Starbucks recently set new targets around environmental stewardship as part of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™, an initiative dedicated to improving the way the company works with its customers, communities, partners and farmers to create a better future for all. By 2015, 100 percent of Starbucks' cups will be reusable or recyclable and it will significantly reduce its environmental footprint through energy and water conservation, recycling and green construction. Starbucks is a founding member of BICEP because, "Participating in the BICEP coalition is one way we’re working to deliver on these Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ commitments to doing business responsibly," Starbucks said. "Some may call this responsible capitalism, we think it’s just good business."

Stonyfield Farm is the world's leading organic yogurt company. Its certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its use of organic ingredients helps keep over 180,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers known to contaminate soil, drinking water and food.

To help reduce climate change, Stonyfield offsets all of the CO2 emissions generated from its facility energy use. The company also started a nonprofit called Climate Counts, which shows people how they can help fight climate change by the way they shop and invest. Stonyfield also donates 10 percent of its profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. Stonyfield said it joined BICEP in 2009 because "with global warming now approaching dangerous levels, we want Congress to move expeditiously to control greenhouse gas emissions, and we recommend that it look less at economic models and more at economic reality – what the actual, on-the-ground experience of pro-active entities like the BICEP companies shows.”

Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Its software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.

There are four key components that feature in Symantec’s environmental strategy: green IT and the green data center, resource conservation, responsible packaging and transportation. Symantec said it joined BICEP in 2009 because "the environmental costs of doing business have never been more evident, and Symantec is committed to minimizing its environmental footprint by conserving the natural resources on which we all depend."

Timberland is a global leader in the design, engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it. Headquartered in Stratham, NH, Timberland markets products under the Timberland®, Timberland PRO®, Mountain Athletics®, SmartWool®, Timberland Boot Company® and howies® brands, all of which are built to withstand the elements of nature. The company’s products can be found in leading department and specialty stores as well as Timberland® retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and the Middle East. 

Timberland’s goal is to become “carbon neutral”– meaning that the company seeks to fully reduce and offset the effects of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by Timberland owned and operated facilities as well as employee air travel.  Timberland's target is an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2010 (over 2006 levels). Timberland said it is a founding member of BICEP because "global warming poses an alarming threat given the magnitude and reach of its impact."