CSR Press Release

RACINE, WI. November 27, 2006- SC Johnson announced today it has achieved Charter for Sustainable Cleaning membership with the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance (A.I.S.E.), a European-based international association of companies in the soaps, detergents and maintenance products industry.

Accredited membership in the voluntary Charter program shows SC Johnson's commitment to applying sustainability thinking at every phase of the product life-cycle, starting with product design and continuing through manufacturing, use and disposal. The accreditation underlines
SC Johnson's long-standing commitment to formulating its products with more environmentally preferred ingredients.

"The Charter for Sustainable Cleaning is a significant, Europe-wide initiative to improve the detergent industry's sustainability profile," said Charles Laroche, President of A.I.S.E. "We welcome SC Johnson's decision to join the Charter, thereby adding to the significant number of companies participating in this programme, and further strengthening the whole industry's ongoing commitment to making sustainable development a reality across a wide range of activities."

As part of the recognition, packaging for SC Johnson's products will be able to display the Charter logo. The logo helps European consumers identify the products as having been manufactured with priority to improvements in people's safety, to environmental responsibility and other key aspects of sustainability, without compromising product performance.

"Achieving Charter for Sustainable Cleaning membership goes hand-in-hand with SC Johnson's global commitment to putting environmental and human health at the center of product development and formulation," said Scott Johnson, Vice President of Global Environment and Safety Actions. "As a family company we are continually making decisions that are right for the business and right for the next generation. This is one more step in continuing our journey of environmental leadership."

Companies who market or distribute soaps, detergents, maintenance products or cleaning systems in the 25 European Union countries, Iceland, Norway and/or Switzerland are eligible to apply for the Charter. Charter members voluntarily commit to delivering continual improvements that will benefit human health and the environment by creating less waste, using fewer resources and emitting fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Every member must pass a Charter "Entrance Check," which is an on-site audit that verifies company practices adhere to Charter principles.

The Charter underlines SC Johnson's long-standing commitment to formulating products using the most environmentally preferred ingredients. The foundation of this commitment is Greenlist™, SC Johnson's patented and innovative process that ensures that the company's products contain materials that are the best available for the environment and consumers without compromising performance, aesthetics, or cost to consumers. The process goes beyond the normal risk assessments and regulatory requirements to evaluate each raw material in every SC Johnson product.

In the United States, SC Johnson in late 2005 announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment (DfE) Program. DfE promotes innovative chemical products, technologies and practices that benefit human health and the environment.

Led by the Johnson family for five generations, SC Johnson has held steadfast to its environmental commitment and spirit of innovation. From being a pioneer in the introduction of water-based aerosols in 1955 to its leadership as the first company to remove chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from all aerosol products - three years ahead of the 1978 U.S. mandate - SC Johnson continues to look for innovative ways to safeguard our shared environment. Recently, the company completed a gas-powered turbine co-generation project to deliver 6.4 megawatts of electricity and nearly 40,000 pounds per hour of plant steam to its largest global manufacturing facility. As a result, SC Johnson is significantly reducing its usage of heavily-coal dependent electricity along with emissions of carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases and other pollutants. More information on SC Johnson's history of environmental responsibility can be found in the company's public report at www.scjohnson.com or at www.dowhatsright.com

The A.I.S.E. is a network of 36 national associations in 34 countries, mainly in Europe. It represents more than 900 companies active in the consumer goods and/or industrial and institutional markets, which have an estimated market value of some 35 billion euros total (see www.aise-net.org). To find out more about the A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning, please visit www.sustainable-cleaning.com

SC Johnson is a family-owned and managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, personal care and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as EDGE®, GLADE®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, ECHO®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, and MR. MUSCLE®. The 120-year old company, with $7 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in more than 110 countries.

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