Beth Holzman
Outside Timberland: I love to do anything in the outdoors - cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter are my favorites!
My favorite thing to do in the outdoors: New England is home - I love to play outside in Vermont in particular. But I also love to travel - hiking in Patagonia was one of my best vacations ever!
My favorite Timberland product: I love SmartWool anything! Base layers, socks, hats, gloves... you name it. My favorite is the cycling gear. Who knew that wool could be so functional? The wicking capabilities are unparalleled.
Beth Holzman is employed by Timberland.
Blog posts created by this author:
Timberland’s Quarterly CSR Performance
In December, Timberland announced its CSR performance results for Q3 of 2011. Highlights from this quarter’s performance are as follows, organized by Timberland’s four CSR pillars of climate, product, factories, and service: Climate: Greenhouse Gas emissions increased by 13% compared to Q3 2010. This change is primarily due to increases in air travel as our [...]
The Evolution of CSR Reporting
Sustainability reporting is increasing at a fast pace here in the United States. Since the Global Reporting Initiative was launched in 1997, the number of reporting organizations in our country has increased tenfold. It’s true that multi-nationals reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the U.S. lag behind our global counterparts. However, it’s [...]
Will Sustainability Reach the Mainstream?
A key tenet of being a responsible company is to manage risk and create value for the long-term sustainability of the corporation. At Timberland, we believe the concepts of commerce (sustainable shareholder returns) and justice (operating sustainably, including social and environmental management) go hand in hand. Our challenge is to not only demonstrate the business [...]
Timberland’s Quarterly CSR Update
Last month, Timberland announced its 2nd quarter CSR performance. Highlights from this quarter’s performance are as follows, organized by Timberland’s four CSR Pillars: climate, product, factories, and service: Climate: Our Greenhouse Gas emissions increased by 11% in Q2 2011 compared to performance in Q2 2010. This change is primarily due to increases in air travel [...]
Tune In: Timberland and IKEA Talk Responsible Business
We’re committed to the values of transparency and accountability. Part of that commitment is an ongoing dialogue with our stakeholders that serves to constantly challenge us to find better, more efficient means of building our products in a way that is less bad and hopefully, some day, more good for the environment. Our Chief Executive [...]
Timberland’s 2010 CSR Results and the Importance of Target Setting
It’s that time of year where people in my position are busy compiling year-end social and environmental performance which will eventually end up in our Corporate Social Responsibility report. Timberland has been reporting on our impacts since 2000, and we’re proud to share our accomplishments and how we got there. What’s equally as important is [...]
How We Did – Timberland’s Emissions Reduction Story
In a sea of increasing claims of, “look how green my company is,” I’m proud to work at an organization that is credibly doing something to reduce our contributions to climate change. Our long-standing commitment to reducing our carbon footprint makes sense; our outdoor products are designed to be used in the very areas that [...]
The Value of Quarterly Reporting
As one of the only companies out there that’s currently reporting non-financial performance on a regular basis, I’m often asked “what value does Timberland get out of quarterly reporting?” Although it’s a pretty complicated question in itself, what often follows is a myriad of questions that take more than a few minutes to answer: How [...]
Report Card: Timberland’s Social & Environmental Performance
Today, Timberland released our Q3 2010 CSR results. We issue quarterly reports about our social and environmental performance to be accountable for our impacts and progress towards forward-looking goals. As Timberland’s Strategy and Reporting Manager, it’s my job to collect all of this data and analyze its impact on the business. Are we on track [...]
Tree Planting Recap: The Importance of Strategy, Collaboration, Engagement
This morning Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz hosted one of our regular CSR Stakeholder Calls. Coming off our commitment made to plant 5 million trees in the next 5 years (announced last week at the Clinton Global Initiative), Jeff was joined by Trees for the Future Founder Dave Deppner to talk about The Real Impact of [...]
