SC Johnson Jumps To #12 On 2014 World's 25 Best Multinational Workplaces List By Great Place To Work® Institute

RACINE, Wis., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SC Johnson was named as one of the 2014 World's Best Multinational Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute, earning the 12th spot in the ranking. This is the company's fourth consecutive year on the list, it was ranked 19 last year. This is the world's largest annual study of workplace excellence. This honor demonstrates the 128-year old family company's commitment to creating great workplaces.

"I am humbled to be ranked among these outstanding multinational companies. This recognition reinforces our values and unique culture that have been so important to the success of the company and the people who work here," said Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson.

The fourth annual World's Best Multinational Workplaces list ranks the top 25 global companies to work for. Qualifying companies must have appeared on at least five national Great Place to Work® lists, have at least 5,000 employees worldwide, and at least 40 percent of their global workforce must work outside of the company's home country. More than 2,800 multinational corporations participated globally in the Great Place to Work® evaluation processes. Of these, 429 appeared on national Best Workplaces lists. From that pool of companies, the 25 World's Best Multinational Workplaces have been selected.

"SC Johnson gets what it means to be a great workplace," says China Gorman, CEO of the Great Place to Work® Institute. "By creating work environments focused around trust and respect, along with its inspiring mission to make great products that make life better for families, SC Johnson has built a warm, winning culture that works."

In addition to the latest award from the Great Place to Work® Institute, in 2013/2014 SC Johnson was named to Great Place to Work® lists in several of the countries in which it operates, including Canada, Chile, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, UK and Venezuela. Additionally, this year, Working Mother Magazine included SC Johnson on its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for the 26th time. The Hispanic Network Magazine, the Professional Women's Magazine and the Black EOE Journal also honored SC Johnson as a Top Diversity Employer on their 2014 Best of the Best lists.

About Great Place to Work® Institute
The Great Place to Work® Institute, headquartered in San Francisco, is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures. Great Place to Work® serves businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies in 51 countries. Every year the Institute identifies the top 25 multinational companies that demonstrate superior workplace culture, and it showcases their accomplishments as a way to highlight the key role that a dynamic workplace culture plays in increasing a company's competitive advantage.

About SC Johnson
SC Johnson is a family company dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to 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, pest control and shoe care. It markets such well-known brands as GLADE®, KIWI®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, TANA®, BAMA®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, KABIKILLER® KLEAR®, MR MUSCLE® and RIDSECT®. The 128-year-old company, that generates $9 billion in sales, employs nearly 13,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.com

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