S.C. Johnson Announces 3rd Site Is Now 100 Percent Wind-Powered

RACINE, WI --S.C. Johnson announced today that it's production facility in Bay City, Michigan, has converted to run on 100 percent wind energy for electricity - its third such site.

"With our third site powered entirely by wind energy, almost one third of SC Johnson's energy usage globally now comes from renewable sources," said Kelly M. Semrau, Senior Vice President - Global Corporate Affairs, Communication and Sustainability, SC Johnson. "We are proud of our commitment and progress toward taking care of the environment for future generations."
Bay City achieved this milestone by purchasing 100 percent of its wind energy from nearby wind farms.

With community cooperation, SC Johnson powered-up two 415-foot wind turbines at Waxdale in 2012. Those two turbines generate about 8 million kilowatt-hour of electricity each year, enough to power 770 homes a year. They eliminate about 6,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually.

Since 2009 and 2016 respectively, manufacturing operations in the Netherlands, and in Poland have been running completely on wind energy.

For more information on SC Johnson's environmental and social efforts, read the company's 2016 Sustainability Report.
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