A Message from Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson, from the 2011 Public Report

Industries, individual companies and governments can do a lot — and should do a lot — to encourage greener choices. But what is also critically important is that people actually choose to make these choices in their day-to-day lives.

Whether it’s buying greener products, or recycling at home and at work, or simply choosing to consume less, it starts with understanding the environmental impact of the choices we make and having the information needed to make the best decisions.

That’s why as we began developing the next five-year environmental objectives for SC Johnson, a key element of our plan was communication — making sure that we communicate to the people who buy our products about the materials we use and the impact of our operations. Open communication is a long-standing commitment from SC Johnson; this is actually our 20th year of publishing updates about our environmental efforts.

The company’s 2016 environmental strategy includes expanding our greenhouse gas focus to address the full product lifecycle and working in new ways to minimize landfill impact. We have committed to increase the post-consumer-recycled content across all our product packaging, and at the same time to decrease packaging across our product lines.

We are continuing to expand our product transparency, as well, by labeling our products with their ingredients. Part of this, also, is persisting in our decades-long effort to continuously green our product chemistry. And, we are strong advocates of reform for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). We want families to be able to dig in and understand the careful ingredient choices we make, so they can continue to trust our brands.

SC Johnson also continues working to drive social progress and make life better for families. In this report, you’ll find updates on our work with USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other partners in support of farming families in Rwanda, the millions of people each year at risk from insect-borne diseases, and communities in need of philanthropic and volunteer support.

At the end of the day, we all want to make the world a better place for our children and our children’s children. That’s an aspiration this family company has held dear for 125 years. From our 2016 environmental commitments to our ongoing efforts for families around the world, it’s an aspiration that we’re incredibly proud to uphold.

H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO