or a link to where i can find all the information on the web

thank you

The substance of your thinking about ethics is clearly faulty. Those identifying global standards to achieve Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility encourage the use of Triple Bottom Line Accounting (as a minimum) and generally includes the aspects of the Four E’s = Economics, Energy (efficiency), Ethics (Equity), and Education. Your models do not consider the MDG’s, the UN Global Compact, or the Earth Charter as principled documents. Where is the ethics in that?

Mitch Gold, homeplanet.org

Ethisphere Response: In actuality, the WME CSR and Citizenship analysis does take into account Triple Bottom Line adoption, GRI Reporting Guidelines use, adherence to ISO14001, SA8000, involvement with the UN Global Compact, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and World Economic Forum. In fact, we go beyond memberships, certifications and the Davos speeches and look into a host of other criteria including environmental protection record, local community involvement, product innovation that contributes to public well-being, supplier diversity and supplier conduct, etc.

There’s clearly some limit on company size here (either a priori or as a result of the method used) — I find it hard to believe that there aren’t millions of tiny companies more ethical than all of these. Therefore it is important to know which companies were in the original 5000 and therefore deemed “less ethical,” rather than just “not considered.”

Andrew Kay

Ethisphere Response: The issue with small companies is that many of them are private and therefore less visible or transparent. Many small companies were not considered for this reason, as we could not obtain adequate information about them to validate our methodology.

Our CEO, Bob Henry, who joined the company in 2004, won the Ernst & Young award “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2005. Our president, Rita Davenport, who has been with Arbonne since 1990, is in the American Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame for her previous career as a television interviewer/personality in Phoenix.

The above attributes are all well and good, but the true beauty behind Arbonne is the great heart of this company. Yes, Arbonne is a Network Marketing company, much in the same vein as Avon or Amway, but I have come to find the company’s ongoing training programs, compensation plan, and bonus/rewards program are unparalled in this industry, possibly in ANY industry.

Just last February, Arbonne and its consultants raised $250K for Rita’s favorite charity, Sojourner House in Phoenix, a battered women’s shelter which offers both refuge and job training.

In today’s uncertain marketplace of dwindling 401Ks, non-existent pensions, and major downsizing, Arbonne offers people hope for their futures. Thousands of women and men have changed their lives for the better because of their affiliation with Arbonne. Those previously living paycheck to paycheck and/or drowning in debt, have realized financial freedom and greater financial security through Arbonne.

The compensation plan also includes a white Mercedes for those who reach the Regional Vice-President level. There are over 200 Arbonne white Mercedes in Oklahoma alone! Quite a nice trophy for hard work and determination.

To quote Rita Davenport: “Arbonne is a personal development company wrapped around a personal skincare, health & wellness company.”

All these perks would mean nothing, however, without Arbonne’s extreme integrity and ethical stance towards its product formulations. Our company motto “Pure. Safe. Beneficial.” could not be more accurate. You will find no animal by-products or mineral oil (a near-toxic preservative) in Arbonne’s products. All our products are based on botanical formulations. Arbonne has never tested on animals, even before it became cachet not to do so.

So, for next year’s “Most Ethical Companies” list, I feel strongly you should look into Arbonne. Not only do our products work (the anti-aging line is unparalled), but we are growing at the unheard of average rate of about 112% per year! And we’re doing it by leading the pack in sheer excellence in all your areas of criteria.

Note: I am not with the corporate office or some hired hand to promote Arbonne. I am simply an independent consultant who, like so many others, have hope again in my life because a complete stranger offered to share this wonderful company with me. That stranger is now my sponsor and together we will build a networking team that benefits everyone who grabs the “Gift of Arbonne” and runs with it.

Thank you for allowing my comments. For more info. on Arbonne, I suggest going to the website at http://www.arbonne.com. Click on the ‘Arbonne = REsults’ button to get a quick overview of the company: its products and its people.

Sincerely,
Shannon Mantrom
Independent Consultant
Plano, TX
(972) 693-0954

I mean, Nike?? Please.