Ecover

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Owned	USA
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Natural cleaning products

Manufactures ecologically sound cleaning products from plant based and mineral ingredients. In 2012 Ecover acquired USA's Method, creating the world's largest green cleaning company. In 2017 Method and Ecover were acquired by US household goods giant SC Johnson.

Company Ownership


Ecover Belgium NV	BEL	website
SC Johnson & Son Inc owns 100% of Ecover Belgium NV	USA	website	email	facebook	twitter
Household products manufacturer Founded in USA by Samuel C. Johnson in 1886. One of the world's largest makers of consumer chemical products. Their products are sold in over 110 countries. Acquired green cleaning brands Method and Ecover in 2017.

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Ecover Belgium NV

Cruelty free company

This company has either signed PETA's statement of assurance or provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests.
[Source 2018][More on Animal Testing]

Certified B Corporation

Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build business constituency for good business.
[Source 2019][More on Governance]

Palm oil scorecard - RFUK

Ethical Consumer has ranked companies' practices and policies in relation to their palm oil sourcing for the Rainforest Foundation/Ethical Consumer palm oil campaign. This company received a 'green' rating.
[Source 2016][More on Palm Oil]

Plans to use synthetic biology

A group of 17 NGOs including Friends of the Earth and the Organic Consumers Association are calling on Ecover to cancel plans to use oils and other ingredients derived from synthetic biology, a new and unregulated set of genetic engineering techniques. In May 2014 Ecover announced it would switch to using oils produced by synthetic biology company Solazyme Inc via synthetically engineered algae which feed on sugar.
[Source 2014][More on Genetic Engineering]

Cradle to Cradle endorsement

Five Ecover products are certified by Cradle to Cradle, a multi-attribute eco-label that assesses a product's safety to humans and the environment and design for future life cycles.
[Source 2013][More on Eco-Certification]

Palm oil scorecard 2013 - WWF

This company received a score of 12 out of a possible total of 12 in the WWF Palm Oil Buyers' Scorecard 2013. This report measures if major retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are acting responsibly in terms of palm oil use and sourcing. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
[Source 2013][More on Palm Oil]

Guide to Healthy Cleaning grade (A-C)

EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning provides safety ratings for household cleaning products, with over 2,500 products rated from A (lowest concern) to F (highest concern). This company's score range was A to C, with over 66% of products scoring a B.
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety]

Bonsucro member

This company is a member of Bonsucro - Better Sugar Cane Initiative, a global non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation fostering the sustainability of the sugarcane sector through its leading metric-based certification scheme and its support for continuous improvement for members.
[Source 2019][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

SC Johnson & Son Inc

Green Power Partner

This company is listed on the EPA Green Power Partnership website (USA), as using renewable energy for 44% of its organisation-wide electricity use in the USA (32% globally).
[Source 2016][More on Climate Change]

100% on Corporate Equality Index

This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
[Source 2019][More on Workers Rights]

Supply chain practices in China

This company received a score of 2.5/100 (retrieved 14-Feb-2018) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
[Source 2018][More on Habitats]

Animal Testing

This company appears on PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, USA) 'Companies That Do Test On Animals' list, signifying that they manufacture products that are tested on animals at some stage of development.
[Source 2018][More on Animal Testing]

CDP Climate Change Score of D

In 2018, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of D.
[Source 2018][More on Climate Change]

Use of plastic microbeads

This company uses microbeads in some of its personal care products. These particles are not retained by wastewater treatment so end up in the ocean. While microbeads aren't thought to be a health hazard to consumers, they are a threat to the marine environment.
[Source 2014][More on Oceans]

Guide to Healthy Cleaning grade (B-F)

EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning provides safety ratings for household cleaning products, with over 2,500 products rated from A (lowest concern) to F (highest concern). This company's score range is B to F, with over 76% of products scoring a D or F.
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety]

Use of Galaxolide

Womens Voices is calling on this company to stop the use of Galaxolide, a toxic chemical that does not break down easily in the environment, builds up over time, and is highly toxic to fish and other aquatic creatures. SC Johnson is one of just six manufacturers in the United States named by the EPA that is importing and using Galaxolide.
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety]

Plastics Commitment signatory

This company is a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution at its source.
[Source 2019][More on Oceans]

Ingredients disclosure

In 2014 this company announced that it will become the first mainstream consumer product company to list all fragrance ingredients. Before this announcement the company was already ahead of the pack on ingredients disclosure with its website www.WhatsInsideSCJohnson.com
[Source 2014][More on Product Safety]

How2Recycle member

This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
[Source 2017][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

Sustainability Consortium member

This company is a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability. They develop transparent methodologies, tools, and strategies to drive a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social, and economic imperatives.
[Source 2019][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

Sedex member

This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
[Source 2018][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

GC3 member (Green Chemistry)

This company is a member of the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3), a business-to-business forum that advances the application of green chemistry and design for environment across supply chains. It provides an open forum for cross-sectoral collaboration to share information and experiences about the challenges to and opportunities for safer chemicals and products.
[Source 2019][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Partner

This company is a global partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, whose stated mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with business, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design.
[Source 2019][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

Commitment to zero deforestation 3/5

The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soya, beef, leather, timber, and pulp and paper). This company received a score of 3/5.
[Source 2018][More on Forests]

Palm oil scorecard - RFUK

Skin Deep hazard score (3-6)

Skin Deep is an online safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products and their potential hazards and health concerns, with over 69,000 products rated from 1 (low hazard) to 10 (high hazard).
[Source 2016][More on Product Safety]

OpenSecrets.org profile

OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
[Source 2014]

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Company Structure	Private company
Revenue	US$23 million
# Employees	160

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Address	Malle, Antwerpen, Belgium
Website	www.ecover.com

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