01.13.16
One of the benefits of being a privately-held company is being, well, private. But sometimes, even privately-held companies take time to crow about their accomplishments. Today, SC Johnson did just that by publishing its 2015 Sustainability Report.
"We don't answer to the short-term whims of the stock market," explained Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson. "As a family company, we work hard to do what's right for the long term. So we can take the time and invest what's needed to make the best choices we can for the families who use our products – because they have to live up to our family standards. Our SC Johnson Greenlist process and launch of product-specific fragrance disclosure demonstrate this commitment brought to life."
According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, consumer trust in business has deteriorated, with less than half of people in many countries reporting that they trust companies to do what's right. SC Johnson executives say that the company's latest advertising campaign shares how as a private, family-led organization, SC Johnson works to hold itself to a higher standard. This perspective is further spotlighted in the 2015 sustainability report, which shares how the company's standards, actions, connections and legacies all demonstrate its unique family company perspective, according to SC Johnson.
Among the progress SC Johnson shares in its newest report:
• The 2015 launch of product-specific ingredient disclosure in North America, making SC Johnson the first major consumer packaged goods company to offer it;
• 34 percentage point increase in use of Better/Best ingredients since 2001, as measured by the SC Johnson Greenlist process;
• 32% of energy use globally now from renewable sources;
• 50% greenhouse gas emissions reduction from SC Johnson manufacturing sites since 2000, indexed to production;
• 72% waste reduction at SC Johnson manufacturing sites since 2000, as a ratio to production;
• One-third of SC Johnson manufacturing sites now hold "zero landfill" status. To achieve zero landfill status, SC Johnson manufacturing sites are required to reuse, recycle or eliminate material that would otherwise have been sent to a landfill. For waste that cannot be reused, recycled or eliminated, incineration and heat recovery may be an option.
• $235 million in philanthropic contributions during the past 10 years alone.
"We don't answer to the short-term whims of the stock market," explained Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson. "As a family company, we work hard to do what's right for the long term. So we can take the time and invest what's needed to make the best choices we can for the families who use our products – because they have to live up to our family standards. Our SC Johnson Greenlist process and launch of product-specific fragrance disclosure demonstrate this commitment brought to life."
According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, consumer trust in business has deteriorated, with less than half of people in many countries reporting that they trust companies to do what's right. SC Johnson executives say that the company's latest advertising campaign shares how as a private, family-led organization, SC Johnson works to hold itself to a higher standard. This perspective is further spotlighted in the 2015 sustainability report, which shares how the company's standards, actions, connections and legacies all demonstrate its unique family company perspective, according to SC Johnson.
Among the progress SC Johnson shares in its newest report:
• The 2015 launch of product-specific ingredient disclosure in North America, making SC Johnson the first major consumer packaged goods company to offer it;
• 34 percentage point increase in use of Better/Best ingredients since 2001, as measured by the SC Johnson Greenlist process;
• 32% of energy use globally now from renewable sources;
• 50% greenhouse gas emissions reduction from SC Johnson manufacturing sites since 2000, indexed to production;
• 72% waste reduction at SC Johnson manufacturing sites since 2000, as a ratio to production;
• One-third of SC Johnson manufacturing sites now hold "zero landfill" status. To achieve zero landfill status, SC Johnson manufacturing sites are required to reuse, recycle or eliminate material that would otherwise have been sent to a landfill. For waste that cannot be reused, recycled or eliminated, incineration and heat recovery may be an option.
• $235 million in philanthropic contributions during the past 10 years alone.
