SC Johnson is a family company, committed to developing products that not only work, but that are better for families around the world and the environment.
The company's sustainability efforts are focused on:
- Improving products – Using Earth-responsible raw materials
- Reducing resource use – Focusing on reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
- Protecting families – Educating families and communities about insect-spread disease
- Strengthening communities – Supporting philanthropy and a strong sense of volunteerism and improving the general quality of life in all areas in which the company operates
- Offering great workplaces – Continuing the solid culture of respect, inclusion and integrity on which the company was built
Measuring Environmental Success SC Johnson believes that what gets measured gets done. The company has formal policies and measures regarding its environmental impact and how to protect our environment. In 2000, the company set strong goals for energy and greenhouse gas reduction and sourcing renewable energy to be reached by 2011.
Continuing the Greenlist™ SC Johnson continues to employ the patented Greenlist™ process to classify raw materials considered for use in the company's products according to their impact on the environment and human health.
In 2007/08, the use of "Better" and "Best" ingredients increased from 36 percent to 47 percent of total materials, with a corresponding decrease in less preferred materials.
Sustainability at Many Levels At SC Johnson, there isn't a "green team" that works on sustainability in a vacuum. Rather, it's a company-wide responsibility. Everyone shares the job of applying sustainable thinking, and more than 130 people are formally – and daily – focused on it.
SC Johnson takes a holistic approach to environmental responsibility – encompassing a wide array of factors including its product formulas, packaging, component sourcing, manufacturing processes, shipping and more. Because at the end of the day, the company believes that doing what's right requires doing it thoroughly, and for all the right reasons.
Being environmentally responsible requires more than saying "green" it means looking for better options from start to finish – and continuing the process.
About SC Johnson SC Johnson is a family-owned and managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care and insect control. The 124-year old company employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world.
As a family company, SC Johnson has a strict set of commitments. In every community in which the company operates and sells its products, it is the company's goal to make the world a better place. www.scjohnson.com