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About This Report
Since we started our business in 1913, corporate responsibility (CR) has been at the core of The Clorox
Company. It’s part of our DNA and a driver of engagement for Clorox people around the world. We are pleased
to share our first in-depth CR report, which provides our key stakeholders — shareholders, employees,
consumers, customers, government and nongovernment organizations, business partners and community
members – a detailed account of our CR progress and future commitments.
Our report content and structure are based on our recently formalized CR strategy that outlines our focus
in five key areas or “pillars” — Performance, Products, People, Planet and Purpose. You can read more about
our pillars in our CEO letter on pages 3–4 and in our CR strategy overview on pages 7–8.
We’re in the early stages of formal CR reporting and establishing a comprehensive data-collection system.
We will continue to build these processes with the goal to expand our reporting globally — including the
communication of additional goals, targets and indicators — in future reports.
We have not sought external assurance for this report. Our content has been thoroughly reviewed by Clorox
Legal and Internal Audit teams to ensure our data is accurate. Data measurement and calculations are based
on ongoing, internally tracked information by various Clorox organizations. Environmental data provided in
this report is a combination of internal and third-party compliance tracking and measurement.
Reporting Period
Unless otherwise noted, data in our report covers our wholly and majority-owned operations during fiscal
year 2010 (July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010), with the exception of our environmental sustainability data,
which is tracked on a calendar-year basis. In some instances, we have included data from previous years to show
year-over-year comparisons. We plan to issue an abridged CR report every year and an in-depth, comprehensive
report every other year.
Global Reporting Initiative
Our CR report was developed according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
G3 guidelines, which provide a recommended framework and indicators for reporting.
We are reporting against a GRI-checked application level of “B.”
A table outlining the location of GRI standard disclosures is located on page 54.
More information on the G3 Guidelines and application levels is available at
www.globalreporting.org.
Share Your Feedback
Questions or comments about Clorox’s corporate responsibility report can be directed to responsibility@clorox.com.
We also invite your to share your feedback by taking a brief survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CloroxCR.
For every survey completed by Dec. 31, 2010, we will donate $5 to the American Red Cross International
Response Fund, up to $10,000.
Contents
Chairman’s Message 3 | About Clorox 5 | Performance 6 | Corporate Strategy 7 |
Stakeholder Engagement 15 | Products 18 | People 29 | Planet 37 | Purpose 49 |
GRI Content Index 54
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