Following are the key sections of the 2006 SC Johnson Public Report, and the content you will find inside.
A Family Company, Doing What’s Right
This year, SC Johnson marks its 120th anniversary as
a leading consumer products company that helps
improve the quality of life for families across the globe. This fifth-generation family company employs 12,000 people, has estimated annual sales of more than $6.5 billion, operates in more than 70 countries worldwide and markets hundreds of leading products in more than 110 countries. SC Johnson has an enduring legacy of doing what’s right —
by developing innovative and quality products, leading environmental responsibility and advancing social equity and health.
Using Earth-Responsible Raw Materials
SC Johnson’s Greenlist™has transformed the way we select and use raw materials in the literally billions of consumer products we sell around the globe. We’re now two years ahead of schedule in improving year-on-year the rating of our raw materials that are “better” or “best” for the environment. And, we’ve
patented the Greenlist™ classification process and we will continue to share the learnings.
Advancing Social Progress and Public Health
SC Johnson continues helping to develop and promote the Base of the Pyramid Protocol™, this
year sponsoring interns who tested the protocol
in Africa and continuing base of the pyramid work toward sustainable pyrethrum production in Kenya.
In addition, over the past decade we have given
back more than $164 million globally to efforts that improve quality of
life, along with thousands of hours of help from employee volunteers.
Preventing Insect-Borne Diseases
As the world’s leading marketer of household insect control products,
SC Johnson targets a key public health issue – insect-borne diseases. With innovative products, educational outreach and contributions where they are needed most, the company is working to protect families around the world. In 2005, focused efforts continued in Ghana, South Africa, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, the U.S. Gulf Coast and more.
Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
In 2005, SC Johnson fired up the second of two cogeneration turbines that now produce the daily base load of electricity for the entire site of our largest manufacturing facility worldwide. Through this and other initiatives, this year the company substantially exceeded our voluntary greenhouse gas reduction goals set through the Climate Leaders program with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Being a Great Place to Work
This year, for
the second consecutive year, SC Johnson ranked among the Top 10 of FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, marking
our sixth time on the list. Many of our subsidiary
companies were recognized as “Best” workplaces in their respective countries, too. Noted for flexibility, recruiting and retention of working parents, this year SC Johnson also was one of the first inductees into Working Mother magazine’s Hall of Fame.
In addition, click here to find a Quick Reference
section that summarizes key metrics discussed within the report.
All data provided in this report is in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines except for financial and production data, which is business confidential and considered proprietary by this family enterprise. – Dr. H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO – S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
The Base of the Pyramid Protocol™ is a trademark of Enterprise for a Sustainable World.
