We have increased the amount of raw materials we track through
Greenlist™ from 220 million kilograms in 2001/02 to nearly 620 million kilograms in 2004/05.
Greenlist™ provides ratings for more than 95 percent of the raw materials SC Johnson uses, including:
- surfactants
- propellants
- resins
- preservatives
- fragrances
- non-woven fabrics
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- solvents
- insecticides
- chelants
- waxes
- inorganic acids and bases
- packaging
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Company scientists recently developed criteria for dyes, colorants and thickeners, and are working on additional categories. Each category of raw material is judged based on four to seven key criteria.