06.30.16
SC Johnson chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson met with members of the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday to discuss the company's efforts to combat Zika. Johnson was one of five witnesses, including the Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, to speak at the Committee's Roundtable on "Preparing for and Protecting the Nation from Zika."
"I was honored to have the opportunity to discuss our Zika efforts with the Senators," said Johnson. "The people of SC Johnson are committed to continuing to help protect families from the mosquitoes that may carry Zika. We have provided donations, educational materials and stepped up our global production to meet this threat in the US, Latin America and wherever it may continue to pose a challenge."
SC Johnson has mobilized its manufacturing capacity to respond to Zika. As demand spiked in Brazil due to the initial reports of links to microcephaly, the company began running production lines 24/7 to face the crisis in Brazil.
American factories supplying Off! for the U.S. market began running 24/7 in February, and an additional line of Off! production was added at the company's largest factory in Wisconsin.
Suppliers, especially those that produce DEET, also greatly increased production to meet production demands. As a result, SC Johnson has produced 50% more cans of Off! aerosol compared to last year.
SC Johnson has committed to providing up to $15 million in resources globally to help protect against mosquitoes, including aid to numerous countries that are experiencing outbreaks of Zika and dengue fever.
"I really want to say how much we appreciate how helpful your company has been to get insect repellent to the people who need it," said Committee Chairman Ron Johnson.
Senator Tom Carper, Committee Ranking Member, said to Fisk Johnson, "I want to say how impressed I was about the generosity of your company, thank you for your leadership there."
"I do want to publicly thank SC Johnson for the extraordinary generosity of their collaborations, both collaborations in terms of donations of product and resources, and also of expertise. We really appreciate the public-private partnerships that are establishing, formally and informally. This is a point for the American public where we really need to be working together. Everybody has a role to play," said Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lawmakers had been working on a bill that would have provided $1.1 billion to fight Zika virus, however on Tuesday Democrats blocked a House bill. They said Republicans were “using the must-pass legislation to score political points, jam through unpalatable policy changes and cut money from other programs,” according to The New York Times.
Pundits contend the legislature is unlikely to pass a bill before their July 1 hiatus.
It is currently National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.
"I was honored to have the opportunity to discuss our Zika efforts with the Senators," said Johnson. "The people of SC Johnson are committed to continuing to help protect families from the mosquitoes that may carry Zika. We have provided donations, educational materials and stepped up our global production to meet this threat in the US, Latin America and wherever it may continue to pose a challenge."
SC Johnson has mobilized its manufacturing capacity to respond to Zika. As demand spiked in Brazil due to the initial reports of links to microcephaly, the company began running production lines 24/7 to face the crisis in Brazil.
American factories supplying Off! for the U.S. market began running 24/7 in February, and an additional line of Off! production was added at the company's largest factory in Wisconsin.
Suppliers, especially those that produce DEET, also greatly increased production to meet production demands. As a result, SC Johnson has produced 50% more cans of Off! aerosol compared to last year.
SC Johnson has committed to providing up to $15 million in resources globally to help protect against mosquitoes, including aid to numerous countries that are experiencing outbreaks of Zika and dengue fever.
"I really want to say how much we appreciate how helpful your company has been to get insect repellent to the people who need it," said Committee Chairman Ron Johnson.
Senator Tom Carper, Committee Ranking Member, said to Fisk Johnson, "I want to say how impressed I was about the generosity of your company, thank you for your leadership there."
"I do want to publicly thank SC Johnson for the extraordinary generosity of their collaborations, both collaborations in terms of donations of product and resources, and also of expertise. We really appreciate the public-private partnerships that are establishing, formally and informally. This is a point for the American public where we really need to be working together. Everybody has a role to play," said Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lawmakers had been working on a bill that would have provided $1.1 billion to fight Zika virus, however on Tuesday Democrats blocked a House bill. They said Republicans were “using the must-pass legislation to score political points, jam through unpalatable policy changes and cut money from other programs,” according to The New York Times.
Pundits contend the legislature is unlikely to pass a bill before their July 1 hiatus.
It is currently National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.