Part 5 - the last part til the direct quotes

Research about Corporation

S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. is a privately held American business based in Racine, Wisconsin. This company, which also makes cleaning products, manufactures consumer items. In 2017, the company employed over 13,000 employees, and sales were expected to reach $10 billion. The Johnsons are the only ones that own and run the company. Fisk Johnson was born in 2004, and he has served as the company's chairman and CEO since then. A fifth-generation executive now leads the Johnson family business. When Samuel Curtis Johnson bought the Racine Hardware Manufacturing Firm's parquet flooring section in 1886, it became one of its oldest family-owned enterprises (Marotti, 2017). When it was formed, the company's main product was parquet flooring. Johnson's eventually expanded their floor care product line to include Johnson's Prepared Wax, Johnson's Dance Wax, and Johnson's Wood Dye.

Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr., the company's first president, was in charge of international expansion. He established the company's first branch in the United Kingdom during World War I. SC Johnson came up with the idea for Glo-Coat in 1932. The Glo-fame coat was critical to its survival during the Great Depression because of its enormous appeal. Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr.'s trip to Fortaleza, Brazil, in 1935 in pursuit of a long-term source of natural wax was crucial to S. C. Johnson's wax-based items' success.

The Fibber McGee and Molly radio program received financial backing from April 1935 through May 1950. The Johnson Wax Program was the name of the show when it first aired. They sponsored "The Name Is the Same," a famous television game show that ran in the early 1950s. The business promoted NBC's Robert Montgomery Presents and CBS's The Red Skelton Show. The SC Johnson Administration Building was planned and built by Frank Lloyd Wright, and it initially opened to the public in April of 1939. It is still a monument today.

The Research Tower was built on the land in 1950. The SC Johnson Headquarters was named a National Historic Landmark in 1974 due to its significance to the country. The introduction of Raid House & Garden Bug Killer in 1955 represented a watershed moment in the company's history. Wax-based commodities were the first to change in the beginning. Sam Johnson, the company's fourth-generation CEO, introduced Glade, OFF!, and Pledge in just a few years. "A Family Company Working for a Better World" was the tagline when it was created in 1998. The new tagline, which went into effect in April 2018, was "A Family Company Working for a Better World." According to SC Johnson employees, the new motto serves as a "reminder that SC Johnson is held to a higher level."

Part 3

Strategies

Chemicals, transparency, and ostensibly "natural" goods have been discussed. Several businesses claim that their products are superior because they are "natural." Essential oils, in particular, are made up of a lot of different chemicals. Glade® Fresh Citrus Blossoms air care range is the industry's first scent ingredient disclosure product. A significant European consumer packaged goods company detected aroma components in products supplied across Europe for the first time.

Wisconsin hosts the Go Beyond: Wisconsin race on December 13, 2016. The 2016 Sustainability Report has been released by SC Johnson, the firm behind Glade, Raid, and OFF! As they say, "Go Beyond." This issue includes a 25-year-old environmental and social report from the corporation. Furthermore, being a family-owned firm influences the company's efforts to promote transparency, conserve the environment, and enhance the lives of its employees, according to this study.

The notion of going above and beyond what clients expect is highly valued at SC Johnson." "We are continually aiming for the ideal rather than the minimum," said Executive Chairman Fisk (Johnson 2016). We are fulfilling our commitment to future generations by making greater items that make life easier, being more honest about our ingredients, aiding those in need, and going above and beyond. Shortly, a new Transparency Dialogue will be organized. SC Johnson believes that's what families want when home items. This is what they believe. People should be informed of what they're buying before bringing it into their own homes. The company:

Part 4

Ethical and Social Responsibilities

The pyramid's apex emphasizes the importance of economic advancement to earn money. If this were not the case, a company would not survive.

The law's requirements

When a corporation reaches the second level of the pyramid, it is apparent that it is prepared to follow all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. To be deemed a firm, it must adhere to societal standards.

Ethical control requirements

The third rung of the pyramid discusses a corporation's moral obligations. Managers make moral decisions on treating the company's employees, customers, suppliers, and the environment.

People on the fourth rung, "hope," feel that a company will enhance everyone's life. A corporation should participate in philanthropic activities such as volunteering or raising donations to be a good corporate citizen. As a result of people taking action, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY rises (Marotti, 2017). How a company treats its employees, customers, and the environment determines its reputation. As workers determine how to better the world around them, diversity, equality, social justice, and climate change become part of its strategy and corporate identity.

It has become increasingly important for businesses to demonstrate their concern for the environment and the people who live there in recent years. As more people use social media and peer-to-peer networks to express their dissatisfaction, corporate social responsibility has become more important. The people and the government are in charge of the environment and society. Executives and investors examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when evaluating a company's behavior. These considerations are taken into account by socially conscious investors while making financial decisions. In light of this, they investigate how a company runs and behaves. Customers and workers alike appreciate businesses that value diversity, empathy, and the environment.

Examining a company's attempts to reduce its negative environmental effect is crucial. Social criteria are used to assess how a company treats its employees, customers, suppliers, and other community members. Governance includes things like management, remuneration, audits, and shareholder rights. This term is also frequently used while describing business processes.

People from all walks of life are invited to participate in these "diversity and inclusion" programs and activities (D&I). These groups are made up of people of various races, faiths, ages, genders, sexualities, abilities, and limitations. The firm's diversity may be attributed to various variables, including the individuals that work there, their education and training, and even their mentality. There are various advantages to implementing D&I into an organization's overall strategy.

Ethical supply chain and packaging practices are critical

Companies are being challenged to improve their supply chains and packaging to conduct business ethically and sustainably. When it comes to putting together a company's supply chain, all stakeholders are engaged.

Part 5

Industry Issues

Environmental Issues

SC Johnson has a terrible environmental record, despite purchasing "green" cleaning firms Method and Ecover in 2017. Because the firm has no environmental effect reduction objectives, Ethical Consumer awarded it the lowest possible grade for Environmental Reporting. It still includes triclosan and parabens, common components in cleaning products to add insult to injury. Ethical Consumer subsequently deducted one point for having an inadequate toxics policy, giving it the lowest score in the category.

Every country has an SC Johnson presence. China, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela were among the countries that participated in the competition. SC Johnson and Ecover received a half-point deduction for their poor human rights histories. The Naturewatch Foundation pushes people to boycott SC Johnson products until the company is truly animal-friendly, which consumers should seriously consider. To that aim, it wants Ecover and Method to use their newfound power with SC Johnson to persuade the company to stop using animals in its research.

Political Issues

Because of its potential tax evasion practices, Ethical Consumer gave it the lowest possible grade. It was also deducted a whole point for being anti-social finance. SC Johnson & Son Inc donated $440,732 to political causes during the 2017-2018 election season. The Republican Party received the most donations: Over $400,000 was spent by the Republican Party: The Democratic Party received $53,767 in donations. As a result of the company's engagement in political action, Ethical Consumer subtracted a whole point from its overall score.

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