SC Johnson has a long history of donating
funds and products to combat mosquito-borne diseases. But in early 2016 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika a global health crisis, we felt an urgent call to aid in this epidemic. It was unlike anything we had done in our over-130-year history.
Even before WHO’s declaration, we had mobilized people and resources to respond in Brazil, where Zika was already at critical levels. Then we reached out to other areas of the Americas as the disease began to spread.
With multiple plants running 24/7 to accommodate the demand for mosquito repellents, in February 2016, we committed to donate at least $15 million to provide products and support for families fighting mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and Zika.
In June 2017, we completed that pledge. Over the course of 16 months, we had shipped more than 4.8 million units of SC Johnson repellent and insecticide products to NGOs and non-profit partners for distribution, along with donating funds to cover logistics, distribution and educational materials.