SC Johnson Receives Employer of the Year Award

Abilities, Inc. and The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) have selected SC Johnson as a best place to work for people with disabilities. The company received the Employer of the Year Award from the NBDC at their annual conference in October.  This award recognizes companies that expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities. SC Johnson shares the award with Manpower, Inc.

“This award is a testament to the family company values at SC Johnson,” said SC Johnson Chairman Fisk Johnson. “Those values – respecting and celebrating the gifts all people bring to the company – are what help make us the best place we can possibly be to work.”

“SC Johnson’s strong commitment to diversity has not only created a workforce environment where all employees are valued for their individual strengths and contributions, but has also set a path to meeting the needs of their consumers with disabilities,” said Edmund L. Cortez, President & CEO, Abilities Inc. and the National Center for Disability Services.

The SC Johnson Abilities First Business Council was established in 1995 as a support group for people dealing with disabilities in the workplace. It has evolved into an important advisory group in helping the company meet its business objectives by bringing into focus and utilizing the full potential and abilities of those who are physically or mentally challenged in the workplace and global marketplace.

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 WINDEX®, PLEDGE®, GLADE®, SHOUT®, ZIPLOC®, EDGE® and RAID®. The 118-year old company, with more than $6 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people and sells products in more than 110 countries.