Awards and Recognition
In 2007, Clorox earned the Energy Star rating from the Environmental Protection Agency for our headquarters building in Oakland, California.
In 2006, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection recognized our Kingsford® charcoal plant in Parsons, W. Va., with an Environmental excellence award. Ours was the only facility in the state with more than 100 employees to be honored.
In 2006, our Aldo Bonzi, Argentina, plant received the Certificate of Environmental Aptitude from the Argentina Environmental Agency for its environmental management procedures.
In 2005, our operations in Australia received a gold award from the Packaging Council of Australia for their packaging covenant and sustainability action plan.
In the 1990's, we recieved many environmental recognitions and awards, including:
- In 1996 and 1998, we were honored as a WasteWise Program Champion. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise program promotes the development of corporate recycling programs.
- In 1993, Fortune magazine listed The Clorox Company as one of the top 10 companies in environmental management, citing the company's continuing reduction of airborne releases and further elimination of virgin material from product packaging.
- In 1993, our manufacturing facility in Aberdeen, Md., was one of only three buildings worldwide to receive the Distinguished Environmental Planning Award from the Industrial Development Research Council. We were selected based on our attention to energy conservation and preservation of a wetlands area on the 150-acre site of the new plant.
- In 1992, we were named an Honor Roll Company for our achievements in environmental quality management by the National Environmental Development Association.
