Consumer Products Company Supports Updating 35-Year-Old Chemical Statute
Published 02-03-11
Submitted by SC Johnson
/PRNewswire/ - Kelly M. Semrau, Senior Vice President - Global Corporate Affairs, Communication and Sustainability for SC Johnson, testified today on behalf of the company before the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health of the Committee on Environment and Public Works on the need to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
"There is a clear consumer and business case for modernizing TSCA, a statute that has not been modified in more than a generation," said Semrau. "Chemically-formulated products can be found under nearly every kitchen sink in America, and the chemical management of these products has evolved beyond current regulation."
SC Johnson, a fifth generation family company, is committed to doing what's right for consumers and families that purchase its brands and products like Glade®, Windex® and Ziploc®. The company believes the next step is strong support for modern regulation of chemicals to help consumers have even more confidence in the products they use everyday.
A Call for Change
In Semrau's testimony, she acknowledged that changes to TSCA must be driven by sound science, be risk-based, include realistic timelines for action - for both industry and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - and seek to achieve objectives in the least burdensome and most economically responsible manner possible.
Specifically, Semrau focused on four key areas of critical importance:
"We believe it simply makes good business sense to bring TSCA into the 21st century, while still protecting and enhancing the spirit of innovation that lies at the heart of SC Johnson, the consumer products industry, and the U.S. economy," Semrau concluded.
SC Johnson, A History of Doing What's Right
Working to safeguard the environment and protect human health has been a big part of the privately-held company's 125-year-old history, examples include:
SC Johnson has pledged to work with Subcommittee Chairman Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), a vocal supporter of modernizing U.S. chemical management practices, and other Subcommittee members to develop responsible and workable improvements to TSCA that will garner broad public and industry support, and make the U.S. a global leader in chemical management policy.
To view Semrau's testimony click here.
About SC Johnson
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, and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as 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®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, and MR. MUSCLE®. The 125-year-old company, with more than $8 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.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, and insect control.
It markets well-known brands such as 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®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, and MR. MUSCLE®. The 125-year-old company, with more than $8 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.com
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