RACINE, Wis., April 29, 2010 – SC Johnson is ranked number 40 in Diversity MBA Magazine’s “50 Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work” listing for 2010. 

In announcing the ranking, the publication cited SC Johnson’s “long-standing commitment to global diversity as a corporate leader, providing a great work environment with opportunities for leadership development for women and people of color.”

To determine ranking, the magazine “added depth and breadth” to evaluating companies by looking at representation, retention, inclusion practices, recruitment strategies, succession and accountability.

As part of the recognition, SC Johnson will receive recognition in the spring issue of Diversity MBA Magazine and inclusion in a benchmark and best practices study prepared by DePaul University, sharing the aggregate results of the magazine’s research. Diversity MBA focuses on multiple dimensions of the diversity experience and offers job opportunities and market research on the best companies to work for that focus on diversity.

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. It markets such well-known brands as GLADE®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, ECHO®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, and MR. MUSCLE®. The 124-year-old company, with more than $8 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.com

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