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Burt’s Bees: Documenting progress against our sustainability pillars

Our Burt's Bees brand has released its latest report documenting progress against its strategic sustainability pillars.

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Taking the prize for safety and sustainability leadership

Our Mexico City plant recently took the top prize In a recent companywide competition focused on safety and sustainability, thanks to teamwork and a continuous improvement mindset.

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Calling the Ghostbusters: How we kick-started our ZWtL journey 

To jump-start its journey toward zero waste to landfill, our Dammam, Saudi Arabia, plant turned to an unlikely source: the iconic 1980s movie "Ghostbusters."…

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Enhancing environmental and social sustainability in Durham

Our latest volunteer event held as part of our Healthy Parks Project initiative — this one in our Durham, North Carolina, hub — represented another step in helping advance environmental justice in our communities.

Innovation

The latest innovations to help people be well and thrive

The latest innovation from our family of brands is not only meeting consumers' needs but also supporting their well-being.

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Advancing environmental justice, 1 community at a time

We expanded our Healthy Parks Project environmental justice initiative to Atlanta, volunteering and making a donation to help rejuvenate a park that serves as a critical community gathering space.

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Steps to a Clean World: Reducing plastic and other waste

The next installment in this series reflects on the ways we're advancing our sustainability goals to reduce plastic and other material waste across our business.

Company

What 2023 holds for consumers & household goods

Clorox's senior director of insights shares her perspective on what the year ahead holds for consumers and weighs in on how the company is positioned to meet current challenges and trends.

Brands

Burt’s Bees-Cleo Wade holiday partnership amplifies love

Our Burt's Bees brand partnered with author-poet Cleo Wade to deliver a curated gift collection that not only amplified the true meaning of the holiday season but also reflected a mutual appreciation for self-care, empowerment, and a deep love for people and planet.

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Advancing climate action through supplier collaboration

We’re partnering with other CPG companies to help suppliers make progress on climate — critical to meeting our science-based targets to reduce GHG emissions.

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Advancing pollinator health to support California almond growers

Through a partnership, our Burt's Bees brand is working to support almond pollination in California during the flowering season — the biggest pollination event in the world.

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Taking a full-team, hands-on approach to zero waste in Argentina

Through the collective efforts of our team, our largest plant in Latin America and international R&D hub both reached their zero-waste-to-landfill goals.

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Kingsford US plants align to achieve zero waste

As individual sites continue to drive toward our enterprisewide zero-waste-to-landfill goals, one team decided to accelerate this process, working together to achieve ZWtL status across all our Kingsford plants in the U.S.

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Reducing waste and elevating livelihoods

A new Burt's Bees partnership to recover and recycle waste will help support the health and livelihoods of people around the world.

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Advancing environmental justice, from our backyard to communities nationwide

On Earth Day 2022, Clorox launched a multiyear initiative to advance environmental justice through an investment in community parks.

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Contributing to a more sustainable, inclusive world

This Earth Month, we're reflecting on what we can all do better and providing clarity on where we're heading — recognizing that our work requires a daily commitment.

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El creativo camino de la planta de Caguas hacia cero residuos

Nuestra planta en Caguas, Puerto Rico, superó los desafíos para lograr el reconocimiento de cero residuos mucho más rápido de lo esperado.

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Caguas plant’s creative path to zero waste

Our plant in Caguas, Puerto Rico, overcame challenges to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill status much faster than expected.

Innovation

Making innovation more sustainable for people and the planet

Innovation is rooted in building trusted brands people love, and increasingly one of those attributes is sustainability.

People and Culture

Building sustainability in my own backyard

"Think globally, act locally" is more than just a slogan for our head of ESG strategy and stakeholder engagement, who has made sustainability a priority in her 1-square-mile city.

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Clorox commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Our emissions-reduction goals follow the latest climate science to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

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Aberdeen plant dives for zero

Aberdeen, Maryland, is the 21st Clorox facility to be certified zero-waste-to-landfill and one of seven to achieve that goal in fiscal year 2021.

Brands

Defining Natural Beauty

Learn how Burt’s Bees is advocating for clear and consistent guidelines for natural personal care labeling.

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Kingsford plant overcomes odds, is certified zero-waste-to-landfill

The plant in rural West Virginia overcame unique challenges to become Clorox's 20th certified zero-waste facility.

Brands

Inside Glad’s latest partnership to expand recycling access

We're building a future with less waste and helping communities recycle along the way.

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5 Big Things to Remember About Sustainability

Sustainability expert Solitaire Townsend shares easy ways we can all change the world for the better.

Brands

Burt’s Bees Brand Launches its First Waste-free Product

The brand is launching its Truly Glowing gel cleanser on Loop to reduce packaging waste.

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Thriving Together: Burt’s Bees 2020 Impact Report

Dig into the progress we’ve made for people and planet and our vision for 2025.

Innovation

Clorox Innovations to Help You Be Well and Thrive in 2021

Here's a peek at some of the exciting innovation Clorox brands have planned for 2021.

Responsibility

100% Renewable Electricity in the U.S. and Canada? Check!

We've met one of the signature environmental, social, governance (ESG) goals of our IGNITE strategy four years ahead of plan.

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Keeping our environmental commitments during the pandemic production surge

The team at our Cleaning plant in Houston, Texas, has delivered on its zero-waste goals even as it produces more bleach that ever before.

Company

Clorox Signs Climate Change Pact

Lending our voice to “America Is All In” climate pact reinforces our commitment to science-based climate action and planet health.

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Clorox Joins U.S. Plastics Pact, Takes Meaningful Step to Achieve Important Environmental Goals

This is the latest step on our journey to change how private industry and consumers use and dispose of plastic.

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Clorox Employees Rally for Remote Celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary

Here’s a glimpse of some of the ways Clorox employees commemorated the day and Clorox’s enduring commitment to sustainability.

People and Culture

Meet the Inventor: Tim Audiss Has a Passion for Sustainable Innovation

Find out how Tim is helping Clorox become more sustainable inside and outside the lab.

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Reimagining Waste Audits to Be Simpler, Faster and More Sustainable

See how a Kingsford plant tapped technology for an in-depth waste audit, saving the time and the environmental impact of a cross-country flight.

Brands

Making Work Personal and Changing Women’s Lives

Shannon Hess shares how shea butter is improving women’s lives from Africa to North Carolina.

Innovation

Clorox Has 2020 Innovation in Store

Check out some of this year's most exciting innovations for Good Growth that's profitable, sustainable and responsible.

Responsibility

Glad Brand Loops into the Circular Economy

We’re embracing innovative business models in an effort to reduce waste.

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Reducing Packaging Waste on America Recycles Day

Because Clorox believes action is needed to address the impact from plastics accumulating around the world, including in our oceans and beaches.

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Burt’s Bees (Re)Joins the Effort to Protect Half the Earth for All Life

Here are 5 takeaways from a recent Half Earth event — and how they inspire our work at Clorox.

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Clorox Atlanta Plants Have Zero Tolerance — for Waste

We kick off our IGNITE Strategy by certifying two new zero-waste-to-landfill sites.

Brands

Brita Brand Wants You to Drink Like You Care

New marketing campaign challenges the way people drink water.

People and Culture

Bay to Burt’s: A Clorox Eco Warrior’s Wanderings

Leah Llach won an employee eco-challenge — and a trip to North Carolina to tour and learn sustainability best practices from our Burt’s Bees operations.

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When a Perfect 10 Is Not Good Enough

The Clorox team in Latin America boldly expanded our zero-waste-to-landfill site count to minimize our environmental footprint.

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Searching for Solutions at the Ocean Plastics Leadership Summit

Three Clorox leaders joined a summit at sea to explore innovative, cross-industry solutions to a global problem.

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Clorox Joins Loop to Evolve the Circular Economy

This innovative effort offers a new way for us to reduce packaging waste in e-commerce and give consumers more of what they want.

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Brita and National Geographic Team Up to Ask: Planet or Plastic?

Purpose-driven partnership shares stories about how bottled water impacts your environment.

Heritage

Safe Water: It’s Part of Our Past — and Our Future, Too

For 100+ years, we’ve helped sanitize and disinfect water.

Responsibility

Kingsford Sizzles with Sustainable Manufacturing

This brand has been doing things the eco way for almost 100 years, and long before it was in vogue.

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Glad Global Facilities Go Zero Waste

The Glad brand has done more than any other at Clorox to help us achieve two years early our 2020 Sustainability goal to have 10 sites certified zero-waste-to-landfill. Now, every Glad facility is zero-waste.

Company

We Bid Farewell to 2018 with a Look Back

Here are five highlights from 2018 that helped Clorox deliver Good Growth that’s profitable, sustainable and responsible.

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And Then There Were 10

Our plant in Conghua, China, has been certified Zero Waste to Landfill, helping us reach one of our 2020 sustainability goals two years early.

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The Heart of the Matter

For Burt’s Bees, sourcing responsibly is all about the people behind the ingredients.

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Why America Recycles Day Matters

Many Americans don't recycle properly, which undermines their good intentions. Here are some tips on the right way to reduce the waste you create.

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Burt’s Bees’ Sustainability Moonshot

The brand joins E.O. Wilson in goal to conserve half the Earth for biodiversity, commits to mapping bee species worldwide.

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Clorox Canada’s Biscayne Office: The Ace of Waste

Our ninth zero-waste-to-landfill site is also our first office to receive the designation.

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Glad Amherst Journeys to Zero Waste to Landfill

The inside story of how this Glad plant got to zero.

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Burt’s Bees Releases 2018 Progress Update on 2020 Sustainability Goals

Biennial report details progress and obstacles as brand strives for continual sustainability improvements.

Company

What’s in a Brand? The Clorox FY18 Annual Report Answers ‘Everything’

Value. Innovation. Leadership. These qualities applied to our diverse portfolio of leading brands are a formula for long-term growth.

Responsibility

Burt’s Bees Invites Users to Recycle On Us™

Partnership with TerraCycle makes it easier to recycle our packaging, so more of it stays out of landfill.

Innovation

Kingsford Reignites the Grilling Market, Naturally

New eco-friendly lighter fluid and natural charcoal give grillers more to love.

Responsibility

Glad R&D Cracks Formula for Zero Waste to Landfill

Our Willowbrook, Illinois, facility has been certified Zero Waste to Landfill. Clorox now has eight zero-waste sites globally.

Responsibility

Burt’s Bees Helps Industry Group Drive Sustainability in Products, Packaging

The natural personal care brand worked with competitors, retailers and NGOs to create a common rating system for beauty and personal care products.

Innovation

Clorox Employees Bring Innovation to the Business

How our employee idea contest helps deliver good growth and tap the entrepreneurial power of Clorox people.

Responsibility

Clorox Sites Celebrate Earth Month 2018

See how teams across the company supported our sustainability initiatives and eco goals.

Innovation

Meet the Inventor: Abena Antwi Turns to Science to Improve People’s Lives

She planned on a career in the pharmaceutical field, but found her joy inventing new natural products and cosmetics for the Burt’s Bees brand.

Innovation

Burt’s Bees Natural Launchpad Seeks Female Entrepreneurs

For year three, our grant program looks to engage and uplift women who want to improve the health and wellbeing of our planet, and everyone on it.

People and Culture

The Greater Knead Meets the Greater Good

A member of Burt’s Bees Natural Launchpad Cohort 2 shares how two days at Burt’s Bees HQ inspired her to focus on company culture as an essential ingredient to company growth.

People and Culture

Meet the Inventor: Terry Kitagawa is a Master of Connection

Terry is the sort of scientist you send on Sales calls and media tours. He can talk the scientific talk, connecting Clorox business and science.

Innovation

Beauty and the Bees

Burt’s Bees has entered the color cosmetics space with its inaugural collection of eight all-natural color cosmetics.

Responsibility

For Shannon, the Natural Supply Chain Is Personal

She travels the world, building relationships and helping communities in pursuit of natural, responsible ingredients for Burt’s Bees products.

Innovation

Meet the Inventor: Heather Day’s Chemistry for Sprays

Clorox is full of scientists of every stripe. One of them, Heather Day, works on the chemistry of our spray cleaners to make them more effective and more sustainable.

Responsibility

Belle’s Commitment to Recycling

Our Kingsford plant in Belle, Missouri, finds creative ways to reuse materials and energy when making Kingsford charcoal.

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Clorox Mexico Recognized for Environmental Leadership

The Clorox plant earned "Clean Industry" certification, the highest recognition granted by PROFEPA, Mexico's environmental authority.

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Tapping Value from Wastewater

A program to reuse industrial wastewater at Clorox plants in Chile and Colombia is the year's biggest sustainability win in Latin America.

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It’s Her Business to Know Your Beeswax

The Burt’s Bees® brand is committed to sustainable sourcing of its natural ingredients. Here, we connect with Shannon Hess, the woman in charge of that important effort.

Innovation

Natural Product Entrepreneurs Catch the Buzz

These are the 10 companies chosen for Year 2 of the annual Burt's Bees Natural Launchpad grant program.

Responsibility

Glad® Rogers Plant: The Hero of Zero

The Glad® plant in Rogers, Arkansas — the largest of all Clorox Company plants — isthe third Clorox facility to achieve zero waste-to-landfill status.

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The Environmental Impact of Package Design

Redesigned packaging for Burt's Bees Facial Towelettes delivers an environmental win.

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Diving for Zero in Costa Rica

The plant takes stock of its waste situation, finds ways to improve recycling and sustainability performance.

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Clorox Sites Celebrate Earth Month

Fourteen Clorox sites and more than 800 employees worldwide rallied around the Earth Month theme, “Journey to Zero Waste.”…

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Fairfield Plant Goes Solar

The California facility ups its commitment to renewable energy in time for Earth Month.

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Reducing Waste, Creating Jobs in Durham

Burt’s Bees has teamed with nonprofit Life Experiences to meet an important sustainability goal.

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Summer Shade Woodpile Cover Aims for Environmental Trifecta

A massive fabric superstructure over the woodpile storage at this Kingsford plant will minimize exposure to natural elements. This should reduce energy use, help us reuse water and minimize potential emissions.

Company

California Cleaning Plant Embraces Growth and Sustainability

Our sole West Coast bleach and Home Care plant has reinvented itself since January 2016, increasing production and adding jobs while becoming more sustainable.

Responsibility

A Fresh View of our Palm Oil Derivative Journey

More than a year ago, we set out to better understand how we source our palm oil derivative ingredients. To explore our journey so far, we talked to Natalie Massey, a supply chain associate in our Global Strategic Sourcing division and one of the newest members of our Eco Team.

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Charcoal Plant Manufactures an Island

The Kingsford® charcoal facility in Belle, Missouri, has planted an island. The island, a floating wetland of organic and manmade materials, helps filter water in the plant's recycling ponds. It’s one of the novel ways we at the Belle plant are working to reduce our environmental impact and be a good neighbor to the surrounding community.

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Burt’s Bees Brand Releases Update on Sustainability Progress

We’re excited to release our 2020 Sustainability Goals Update — now live on burtsbees.com.

Innovation

The Day Durham Ate Beer

What do you get when 10 emerging natural products entrepreneurs walk into the global headquarters of one of the planet’s most sustainable enterprises?…

Responsibility

Burt’s Bees Adds Recycled Content to Lip Balm Tubes

Burt's Bees lip balm tubes now contain recycled plastic.

Innovation

Burt’s Bees Welcomes Natural Product Entrepreneurs

Ten natural product startups descended on Burt’s Bees HQ.

Responsibility

Committed to Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing

As we continue on our sustainability journey, our commitment means taking a closer look at our upstream supply chain — including how we source ingredients.

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Capturing the Sun

Achieving business results while conserving resources.

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Clorox Joins The Forest Trust to Enhance Palm Oil Sourcing Efforts

Transforming our palm oil supply chain.

Brands

Making a Safer Choice

Clorox receives EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year award.

Brands

Kingsford: Smaller Environmental Footprint, Bigger Value

Innovations in manufacturing processes to further reduce our environmental footprint.

Responsibility

Garbage Sorting: Think Before You Toss

Helping you navigate the garbage sorting process.

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_urt’s _ees _rand Living its Values to _ring _ack the _ees

By Paula Alexander, Director of Sustainable Business and Innovation | President, The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation Our pollinators are in jeopardy and so are the important ecosystem services they provide. The Burt’s Bees brand has supported honeybee health since 2007, and we’ve worked to inform employees and consumers about the issues facing our pollinators. Still, many people aren’t aware of the threat to honeybees. Up to one-third of the food we eat is pollinated by honeybees. Rapidly declining honeybee populations could have serious economic consequences for the agriculture industry. Last winter (2014-15), we lost 42.1 percent of our honeybee populations. In May, we’ll get…

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Sustainability Without Compromise

By Alexis Limberakis, Director of Environmental Sustainability Most consumers expect to make a tradeoff to be more “green,” whether they sacrifice performance, price or convenience. That’s understandable since historically, many eco-friendly products served the environment first and consumers second. Fortunately, this is changing. Here are a few recent examples of how we‘ve integrated sustainability into our products and operations to drive wins for consumers, the environment and business.

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Clorox Employee Earth Day Pledges Help Drive Sustainability Improvements

In honor of Earth Day this month, Clorox employees have pledged to adopt new behaviors that save an aggregated 163,000 gallons of water, 5,000 pounds of landfill waste, 28,000 pounds of CO2 and 11,000 kilowatt-hours of energy. “We are as committed as ever to improving Clorox’s environmental sustainability — not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it also makes good business sense,” says CEO Benno Dorer.

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Our 7-Year Journey Toward Sustainability

By Alexis Limberakis In February, I had the privilege to accept two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Leadership Awards on Clorox’s behalf. The first was the Goal Achievement Award, recognizing our 16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2008 and 2011. The second was the Goal Setting Certificate, acknowledging our aggressive 20% greenhouse gas reduction goal between 2012 and 2020.

Responsibility

Forward-Looking Sustainability Goals Guide Everyday Actions

This post was written by Paula Alexander, director of Sustainable Business for Burt’s Bees and president of the Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation. I recently joined some of the biggest players in business, including Google, Coca-Cola, Boeing and Procter & Gamble at the Corporate Eco Forum in Chicago. On the first night of the conference, at the Sixth Annual C. K. Prahalad Awards ceremony, three industry leaders were recognized for “private sector action that exemplifies the fundamental connection between sustainability, innovation and long-term business success.” One of those leaders was Kurt Kuehn, the chief financial officer of UPS Inc.

Company

Ongoing Printing Conservation Program Saves Money, Shrinks Footprint

This post was written by Larry R. Youngman, senior service delivery manager in IT Customer Computing. In the course of my work providing IT services, I was struck by the volume of print that the company produces each month (in the domestic United States). As our workforce transitions toward more mobile computing, I realized that we had an opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint and electricity use through paper and toner reductions. Further research also revealed that the printers we had in place were only utilized 20 percent of the time.
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