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| The Clorox Company manufactures and sells household products in the U.S. (45% of FY 2006 revenues), including plastic bags, wraps, and containers; home care cleaning products; laundry products; and water filtration systems and filters. In addition, the company manufactures and sells specialty products in the U.S. (41%), such as auto care products; cat litter products; food products, including salad dressings, sauces, and dip mixes; seasonal products, such as charcoal briquettes, charcoal lighter, and wood chips; and products for institutional markets such as bleaches, insecticides, cleaners, trash bags, and other related products. The company also sells such products internationally (13%). Clorox's major brand names include 409, Armor All, Brita, Clorox, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, K C Masterpiece, Pine-Sol, Scoop Away, Soft Scrub, S.O.S., STP, and Tilex.In FY 2006, sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. accounted for approximately 26% of the company's revenues.As of June 2006, Clorox owned and operated 21 manufacturing facilities outside the U.S. in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Peru, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Sales outside of the U.S. accounted for approximately 13% of Clorox's FY 2006 revenues. | ||||
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| They dispose of materials in an unsatisfactory way. More effort should be applied to improving their disposal processes as they are worse than should be expected of any company (unfortunately, many companies fail to deal with this issue). This company’s neglect for the environment that sustains it is shocking. Though there are worse companies out there, these guys aren’t far ahead. Researching KLD’s reports, we found numerous issues. KLD data provides the basis for the rating above. This is a start. If you have knowledge or an interest in finding and posting the specifics of their record, please contribute to this page. | ||||
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| They have inadequate oversight of their supply chain, which enables the abuse of their subcontracted labor force. We’ve found that this company has a positive impact on its employees and on the communities where it operates. They make a real effort to ensure that their impact on the global community is positive. At the same time, KLD did find some minor instances of this company failing to ensure that positive impact. We can’t show you the specifics they found, but their research is what backs up the rating above. This is a start. If you have knowledge or an interest in finding and posting the specifics of their record, please contribute to this page. | ||||
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