SC Johnson controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Company faces scrutiny over continued Russian operations
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, S.C. Johnson was criticized for continuing to operate in Russia. Reports said the company stopped new investment and reduced unspecified activities from April 1, 2022.
2022
Russian operations controversy
The company's decision to continue operating in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine drew public criticism. Reports stated that it halted new investment and reduced unspecified activities from April 1, 2022.
2016
French competition authority fines S.C. Johnson in personal-hygiene price-fixing case
S.C. Johnson was among 13 consumer-product companies fined by France's competition authority in a case concerning coordination of prices for personal-hygiene products.
2016
French personal-hygiene price-fixing penalty
S.C. Johnson was one of 13 companies fined by France's Autorité de la concurrence in a price-fixing case involving personal-hygiene products. The combined penalty was reported as €948.9 million, although that figure covered all companies in the proceeding rather than S.C. Johnson alone.
2011
S.C. Johnson settles Greenlist labeling lawsuit
A lawsuit alleged that the Greenlist label could lead consumers to believe products had received independent third-party approval. The company agreed to an undisclosed settlement and removed the label from Windex.
2011
Greenlist environmental-labeling lawsuit
A lawsuit alleged that S.C. Johnson's Greenlist label could mislead consumers into thinking products had received independent third-party certification. The company settled for an undisclosed amount and stopped using the label on Windex.
2011
Tax whistleblower litigation
Former employee Mike DeGuelle alleged that the company used audit errors and fraudulent tax returns to underpay taxes. The litigation included appellate rulings concerning the viability of his claims and later dismissals or rulings in the company's favor; the courts did not establish that the alleged tax evasion occurred.