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Since its founding in 1886,
SC Johnson has operated with the understanding that it has a responsibility
to make it's host communities better places for the company having
been there. At the same time, we have worked to create favourable
local environments in which to conduct and grow our business, knowing,
as H.F. Johnson, Sr. stated, that we cannot have a healthy environment
outside in the community. Reaffirming this philosophy, the SC Johnson
strategic plan states that we will provide leadership for community
improvement where we operate. As a community leader, SC Johnson can
improve the local quality of life, stimulate job growth, protect the
natural environment, and attract a talented, diverse and skilled work
force.
Our community leadership efforts are part of the company's long-term
commitment to sustainable development - doing our part to responsibly
meet the economic, environmental and social needs of our stakeholders
today, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs. We recognize that global sustainability will happen
one community at a time. Thus, our efforts locally and globally must
focus on advancing the three legs of sustainability: economic vitality,
environmental health and social well-being. Not one of these can be
achieved by itself. Rather they are interdependent. Therefore, these
three pillars provide the direction toward which SC Johnson companies
should target their community leadership efforts in two fundamental
ways:
- Philanthropic giving to charitable causes that increase
the community's capacity to meet the needs of people who
live and work there.
- Community involvement by company management and employees
that engages the company with interested stakeholders to
improve the quality of life locally.
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These guidelines have been created to provide assistance in the development
of long-term community leadership strategies wherever we operate around
the world. Assembled by the Office of Community Leadership Worldwide,
they include specific, tactical examples of successful community involvement
and charitable-giving programs from SC Johnson companies around the
world as well as from our global headquarters' community in Racine.
Through the sharing of "what works" ideas, SC Johnson companies
can move forward globally with our community leadership strategy.
Focus spending on environment and community improvement programs that
satisfy one of the 3 parts of sustainability:
- Family values
- Environmental health
- Social well being
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Organisations requesting assistance will need to prove the following
in order to be considered for charitable contributions:
- Is not for profit and tax exempt
- Meets a clear social need in the community
- Has a broad base of support within the community
- Reflects favourably on the public image of the company
- Has clearly stated, measurable and attainable objectives
- Benefits a broad cross section of the community, including
company employees and their families
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