S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Who owns S.C. Johnson?
S.C. Johnson is privately held by the Johnson family. Fisk Johnson serves as Chairman and CEO, representing the fifth generation of family leadership. Fisk Johnson joined the company in 1987 and has been Chairman since 2000. The company has remained private throughout its 140-year history.

What brands does S.C. Johnson own?
S.C. Johnson owns over 30 brands including Windex, Ziploc, Glade, Raid, OFF!, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Mr. Muscle, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, method, Kiwi, Drano, Babyganics, Baygon, Autan, Saran, Fantastik, and many other household consumer brands.

Is S.C. Johnson publicly traded?
No, S.C. Johnson is privately held by the Johnson family and is not publicly traded. The company's private status enables it to focus on doing what's right for the next generation, not just the next quarter's earnings report.

When was S.C. Johnson founded?
S.C. Johnson was founded in 1886 by Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. in Racine, Wisconsin, when he purchased the parquet flooring business from the Racine Hardware Company.

What is S.C. Johnson's revenue?
S.C. Johnson's revenue is not publicly disclosed as the company is privately held. However, Forbes and Statista estimate the company's 2025 revenue at approximately $13 billion, up from approximately $11.2 billion in recent years.

How many employees does S.C. Johnson have?
S.C. Johnson employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide, with operations in more than 70 countries and a workforce distributed across 82 countries.

Who is the CEO of S.C. Johnson?
Fisk Johnson (Herbert Fisk Johnson III) serves as Chairman and CEO of S.C. Johnson. He is the great-great-grandson of the founder, Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr., and represents the fifth generation of Johnson family leadership. He joined the company in 1987 and has been Chairman since 2000.

What is S.C. Johnson's most famous brand?
S.C. Johnson owns several globally recognized brands. Windex (glass cleaner), Ziploc (storage bags), Glade (air fresheners), and Raid (insect control) are among the most widely recognized.

S.C. Johnson was founded in 1886 by Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. in Racine, Wisconsin. Johnson purchased the parquet flooring business of the Racine Hardware Company and began manufacturing floor wax and wood care products. The company's first major product was Johnson's Prepared Wax, a floor wax that became popular with consumers.

Under the leadership of Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr. (second generation), the company expanded its product line and began marketing nationally. Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. (third generation) led the company through the mid-20th century, overseeing significant expansion and the development of new product categories.

S.C. Johnson built its iconic headquarters, the Johnson Wax Building, in Racine in 1939. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the building is considered one of the greatest works of American architecture and remains the company's headquarters today. The company later expanded its campus with the Waxbird Commons building, which features geothermal exchange, solar energy, photovoltaic-wind lights, and recycled asphalt pavement, helping reduce campus energy consumption by over 30 percent.

The company expanded aggressively through the mid-20th century, acquiring and developing major brands:

• Raid (insect control): Introduced in 1956, Raid became the world's leading insect control brand.
• Pledge (furniture polish): Introduced in 1958.
• Glade (air fresheners): Introduced in 1956.
• OFF! (insect repellent): Introduced in 1957.
• Windex (glass cleaner): Acquired in 1993.
• Ziploc (storage bags): Acquired in 1991.
• Scrubbing Bubbles (bathroom cleaner): Acquired in 1998.
• Shout (laundry stain remover): Introduced in 1977.
• Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day: Acquired, offering plant-based cleaning products.
• method: Acquired, offering design-forward, environmentally conscious cleaning products.

Samuel Curtis Johnson III (fourth generation) led the company from 1967 to 1988, overseeing major acquisitions and international expansion. Fisk Johnson (fifth generation) became Chairman and CEO in 2004 and continues to lead the company. Fisk Johnson was born in 1957 and is the great-great-grandson of the founder.

S.C. Johnson has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability and transparency. In 2001, the company became the first major consumer products company to voluntarily disclose all ingredients in its products. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary of removing CFCs from its products, continuing to lead on responsible ingredient selection and transparency.

In May 2025, Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson were honored with the first-ever Ellen MacArthur Foundation award for leadership in plastic circularity. The company was also named one of the World's Best Multinational Workplaces in 2024/25.

S.C. Johnson has been a pioneer in sustainability and transparency in the consumer goods industry. The company's key achievements include:

• Plastic Reduction: Achieved 25 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic use across packaging, with a fourfold increase in PCR use since 2018. Reduced virgin plastic use by 33 percent compared to 2018 baseline, leading the industry. Reduced total plastic packaging footprint by 15 percent, including a 69 percent reduction in flexible packaging. Increased the share of plastic packaging that is reusable or recyclable to 64 percent. Collected 120 million kilograms of plastic for recycling through global programs.
• Carbon Reduction: Exceeded the 2025 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, achieving a 72 percent reduction compared to the 2000 baseline. Increased global energy use from renewable sources to 48 percent across operations. All SC Johnson-owned manufacturing sites are now zero manufacturing waste to landfill.
• 2030 Goals: 90 percent of packaging designed to be recyclable, 55 percent recycled content in plastic packaging, and 55 percent reduction in virgin plastic use from 2018 levels.
• Ingredient Transparency: In 2001, SC Johnson became the first major consumer products company to voluntarily disclose all ingredients in its products. The company maintains the WhatsInsideSCJohnson.com ingredient disclosure platform.
• Awards: Climate Leadership Hall of Fame, Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management (2020, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2012), National Top 100 U.S. EPA List of Largest U.S. Green Power Users, World Environment Center Gold Medal Award (2015, 1994), Ellen MacArthur Foundation award for leadership in plastic circularity (May 2025), World's Best Multinational Workplaces 2024/25.
• Community Support: Supported 750 organizations, helping more than 7.4 million people through philanthropic programs.

S.C. Johnson has generally maintained a positive public reputation, particularly for its sustainability commitments. The company has been recognized for its ingredient transparency initiative, launched in 2001, which was ahead of industry norms.

The company has faced scrutiny regarding the environmental impact of some of its products, particularly aerosol sprays and plastic packaging. S.C. Johnson has responded with sustainability commitments including achieving zero manufacturing waste to landfill at all manufacturing sites, using 48 percent renewable energy, and setting ambitious 2030 plastic reduction targets.

Fisk Johnson has advocated for federal Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, arguing that voluntary corporate actions alone cannot solve the plastic waste crisis and that systemic regulatory change is needed.