Date |
Achievement or Milestone |
| 1956 |
Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee establishes Shaklee Productsin Oakland, California |
| 1956 |
First nutrition products are introduced: Pro-Lecin Nibblers, Liqui-Lea and Herb-Lax |
| 1957 |
Vita-Lea multivitamin/multimineral supplement is introduced |
| 1960 |
Basic-H is introduced as a phosphate-free and biodegradable all-purpose household cleaner |
| 1971 |
Forrest C. Shaklee Research Center is established in Hayward, California |
| 1972 |
Basic-L Laundry Concentrate is introduced as a biodegradable laundry cleaner without phosphates, nitrates
or borates |
| 1973 |
Shaklee Corporation becomes a publicly-held company |
| 1973 |
Shaklee joins the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and currently is the longest-standing member |
| 1975 |
Shaklee Japan is established |
| 1976 |
Shaklee Canada is established |
| 1977 |
Shaklee is listed on the New York Stock Exchange |
| 1978 |
Shaklee launches Liquid-L Laundry Concentrate, a biodegradable liquid laundry cleaner without phosphates |
| 1980 |
Shaklee is the Official Nutrition Consultant to the U.S. Ski Team |
| 1980 * |
Shaklee sponsors the American Everest Expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary |
| 1981 |
25thAnniversary Celebration: Silver Jubilee Convention in San Francisco |
| 1981 |
Vita-C is introduced with a novel sustained-release formula based on gums and waxes from totally natural plant sources |
| 1981 |
Shaklee is the first corporate contributor to the San Francisco Winter Special Olympics program |
| 1982 |
Shaklee becomes a Fortune 500 company |
| 1983 |
Shaklee Slim Plan, Energy Bar, Vita-Lea, and Vita-C Sustained Release provide the nutrition for the first
Mt. Everest climb without supplemental oxygen (led by Larry Nielsen) |
| 1985 |
Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee passes away at age 91 (born 11/27/94; died 12/15/85) |
| 1985 –
ongoing |
Shaklee donates its products to the Wild Dolphin Project for use during each field season aboard the Wild Dolphin research vessel "Stenella" to help study the habitat of dolphins |
| 1986 * |
Shaklee provides food supplements and multivitamin/multimineral products to the North Pole Expedition |
| 1986 * |
Shaklee products fuel the Voyager pilots in their non-stop flight around the world |
| 1987 * |
Shaklee products are used on the Jacques Cousteau research vessels and Shaklee sponsors the Dolphin Log magazine for children |
| 1988-2001 |
The Team Shaklee Cycling Team wins 60 National Championships |
| 1988 * |
Shaklee Performance Drink fuels Daedalus pilot during the longest human-powered flight—72 miles over the Aegean Sea |
| 1988 |
Shaklee Malaysia is established |
| 1989 * |
Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Will Steger—Shaklee Physique is developed and used during Will Steger's expeditions |
| 1989 |
Shaklee's support to the American Himalayan Foundation (co-founded by Sir Edmund Hillary) helps the people of Nepal to build schools and health clinics, provide housing, clean water systems, and to plant
one million trees |
| 1990 |
Shaklee is one of seven official sponsors of the 20thAnniversary of Earth Day and Basic-H was the official product |
| 1990 |
Shaklee receives the Family Circle Green-Chip Award as one of the 10 most environmental companies |
| 1991 |
New Basic-D Automatic Dishwashing Concentrate is introduced as the first phosphate-free dish care product |
| 1991 |
Shaklee Household Cleaners and Personal Care Products are used in the Biosphere 2 Project in Arizona |
| 1992 |
Shaklee Mexico is established |
| 1992 –
ongoing |
Shaklee Cares®, a nonprofit organization, is established and dedicated to disaster relief. To date, over
$2.5 million in cash and products have been given to communities |
| 1993 –
ongoing |
Shaklee starts providing NASA with a customized rehydration beverage for use by Shuttle astronauts in 1993 and its use continues today |
| 1995 * |
Shaklee is a founding sponsor of the International Arctic Project led by Will Steger (3-year dietary study) |
| 1997 |
Shaklee is the founding sponsor of the Solo From the Pole expedition led by Will Steger |
| 1998 |
Shaklee is a Charter Partner of the U.S. EPA's Climate Wise Program.
Climate Leaders Partners set aggressive corporate-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals. |
| 1999 |
Shaklee partners with Kids for Saving Earth Worldwide to produce EarthWorks Central; an environmental resource kit for schools, parents, and community organizations |
| 1996 –
ongoing |
Shaklee household products start being used aboard the Odyssey; a research vessel which continues to gather data on contaminants throughout the world's oceans for the Ocean Alliance and the Whale Conservation Institute |
| 2000 |
Shaklee is the first company to obtain Climate Neutral™ certification in the U.S. and totally offset its
CO2emissions |
| 2000 |
Shaklee sponsors a rural electrification project in Sri Lanka, India to replace kerosene lamps and diesel generators with solar photovoltaics that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve health for
rural-dwelling families |
| 2003 |
Shaklee supports the construction of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Wind Turbine Project—the first large-scale Native American owned and operated wind turbine |
| 2003 |
Shaklee supports a project to convert San Bernardino County school buses from petroleum-based diesel fuel to biodiesel fuel formulated from recycled cooking oil |
| 2000 * |
Shaklee powers seven of "The Greatest Adventures of All Time" (published in 2000 by LIFE Books;
see adventures below) |
| 1980 * |
Shaklee sponsors the American Everest Expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary |
| 1986 * |
Shaklee provides food supplements and multivitamin/multimineral products to the North Pole Expedition led by Will Steger |
| 1986 * |
Shaklee products fuel the Voyager pilots in their non-stop flight around the world |
| 1987 * |
Shaklee products are used on the Jacques Cousteau research vessels and Shaklee sponsors the Dolphin Log magazine for children |
| 1988 * |
Shaklee Performance Drink fuels Daedalus pilot during the longest human-powered flight—72 miles over
the Aegean Sea |
| 1989 * |
Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Will Steger—Shaklee Physique is developed and used during Will Steger's expeditions |
| 1995 * |
Shaklee is a founding sponsor of the International Arctic Project led by Will Steger (3-year dietary study) |
| 2001 |
Shaklee receives the 2001 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards—Certificate of Recognition—from the California Environmental Protection Agency |
| 2001 |
Shaklee receives The Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award from the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance |
| 2001 |
Shaklee receives the 2001 Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Integration Award co-sponsored by the American Institute of Architects and California Council |
| 2001 |
Shaklee receives the 2001 Vision for Tomorrow Award from the DSA |
| 2002 |
Shaklee receives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Protection Award |
| 2002 |
Shaklee receives the Environmental Stewardship Award from Social Accountability International |
| 2003 |
Shaklee receives the Gold Medal Award for Environment & Sustainability from the Nutrition Business Journal |
| 2003 |
Shaklee receives the National Environmental Excellence Award from National Association of Environmental Professionals |
| 2004 |
Shaklee Corporation is acquired by Activated Holdings, LLC; Roger Barnett becomes Chairman and CEO |
| 2004 –
ongoing |
Shaklee-powered athletes, including swimmers Gary Hall Jr. and Carly Piper, win 15 Gold Medals and
1 Silver Medal from the 2004 Athens Games |
| 2004 |
Shaklee receives the IntegriTREE Award from New Leaf Paper; presented at the Outstanding Sustainable Style Achievement Awards (OSSA) |
| 2005 |
Shaklee is a major partner of the Green Belt Movement founded by Dr. Wangari Maathai |
| 2005 |
Shaklee Chairman and CEO is the keynote speaker at the White House Conference on Aging in
Washington, DC |
| 2006 |
Shaklee provides nutritional supplements and vitamins to the U.S. Ski Association (USSA). The U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Team win a combined total of 10 medals at the 2006 Torino Games. |
| 2006 |
Shaklee launches environmental campaign: A Million Trees. A Million Dreams. ™ |
