Industry collaboration

AIM-Progress 

We participate in AIM-Progress, a forum for leading consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers that drives collaboration to positively impact people’s lives and ensure respect for human rights by improving responsible sourcing practices, building supply chain capabilities, sharing ethical sourcing audits and collaborating on human rights. 

Earthworm Foundation 

We work closely with the Earthworm Foundation, or EF, a non-profit organization driven to positively impact the relationship between people and nature. Our work with EF is primarily focused on traceability, enhancing our suppliers’ commitments and on-the-ground transformation activities within palm oil value chains. 

Global Shea Alliance 

In an effort to advance collaboration in natural ingredient supply chains, we are founding members of the Global Shea Alliance. We partner with the organization to design, develop, and deliver strategies that drive a competitive and sustainable shea industry worldwide and to improve the livelihoods of rural African women and their communities.  

Leaping Bunny 

The Burt’s Bees brand has been Leaping Bunny certified since 2008, reflecting our commitment to the Leaping Bunny standard for non-animal tested cosmetic products and ingredient supply chains. 

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil 

As a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, or RSPO, we are dedicated to the principles and criteria focused on eliminating the negative impact of palm oil cultivation on the environment and communities in palm oil-producing regions. 

SEDEX 

As a member of Sedex, we use Sedex Member Ethical Trade, or SMETA, audits and self-assessment questionnaires for collecting and analyzing information on ethical and responsible business practices in the supply chain. Through our mutual recognition approach, our selected business partners complete one self-assessment and/or audit that may be shared with multiple customers. By doing this, manufacturers and suppliers can focus their efforts on improving responsible sourcing practices rather than preparing for duplicative audits. 

SmartLabel 

We helped to develop an industry-wide labeling tool, giving consumers easily accessible, detailed information on a wide range of food, beverage, supplement, household, pet care, personal care and over-the-counter U.S. retail products in a single place, using a consistent digital format. SmartLabel launched in 2015, and today it houses ingredient information for nearly 90,000 products, including over 1,000 brands from nearly 80 different companies. 

Sustainable Packing Coalition 

As a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, we helped to bring standardized recycling labeling instructions to packaging. We’ve also been active participants in efforts by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) to develop and test biodegradable plastics. 

United Nations Global Compact 

In 2015, Clorox became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, which brings companies, NGOs, governments and other stakeholders together to advance the most important sustainability issues in the world as reflected in the organization’s Ten Principles. 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) 

Clorox has collaborated with the U.S. EPA for many years to advocate and support its programs including Safer Choice, a voluntary program that brings together stakeholders to advance the use of safer chemicals and promote sustainability in products. Since 2016, Clorox has been named a Safer Choice Partner of the Year seven times for outstanding achievement in the manufacturing of products that are safer for families, pets, workplaces, communities, and the environment. We also incorporate the U.S. EPA’s SmartWay® certification and ranking into the carrier evaluation process to improve emissions performance and transparency for inbound and outbound logistics. Learn more about Safer Choice and Design for the Environment program disclosures.