The passage of the Lautenberg Act was a watershed moment for product safety in the U.S.
As our Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson said at the time, “This legislation is a win for families and I am thrilled to see it finally approved. The modernisation of TSCA raises the standard for all companies and can help provide the public with confidence that the products they use in their homes are safe for their intended uses.”
U.S. President Barack Obama invited the company to attend the White House signing ceremony in June, at which time he singled out SC Johnson for leadership in championing this reform.
“I am absolutely confident that we can regulate toxic chemicals in a way that’s both good for our families and, ultimately, good for business and our economy, because nobody can innovate better than folks here in this country and our businesses,” said President Obama.
“We have a lot of industry leaders here today who have pushed hard for this law, and I want to give them credit, from the American Chemistry Council to SC Johnson, because they know that it gives them the certainty they need to keep out-innovating and out-competing companies from other parts of the world.”