Clorox Wins 2023 EPA Award for Advancing Green Chemistry

The Clorox Company was named a winner of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Green Chemistry Awards for its efforts to design products that reduce the generation and use of hazardous substances. The company was distinctly recognized in the "Designing Greener Chemicals" category for its development and launch of Clorox EcoClean™ Disinfecting Cleaner, which is made with a plant-based active ingredient that kills 99.9% of illness-causing germs in two minutes or less when used as directed.

Ingredient advocacy is a critical element of Clorox's environmental, social, and governance goals, which are embedded in the company's corporate IGNITE strategy. The Clorox EcoClean™ product line, sold via the Clorox Professional business unit, includes All-Purpose Cleaner and Glass Cleaner in addition to Disinfecting Cleaner. Clorox EcoClean™ helps the company deliver on its promise to enhance the sustainability of its products via the use of plant-based ingredient alternatives, and to reduce virgin plastic in its supply chain by using a minimum of 25% post-recycled plastic in packaging.

"We all share a responsibility to help prevent pollution by advancing green innovation and the design of eco-friendly chemicals and materials," said Michelle Claudnic, senior director, Research and Development for Clorox Professional. "We are honored to be awarded the EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award as we continue delivering on our commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices. Clorox Professional is proud to offer a new choice for cleaning professionals seeking eco-conscious cleaners and disinfectants to keep facilities clean and healthy."

This recognition builds upon Clorox's longstanding product stewardship efforts, including becoming the first major consumer packaged goods company to voluntarily disclose ingredients in U.S. retail and professional cleaning, disinfecting and laundry products over a decade ago. Clorox was also recently named an EPA 2023 Safer Choice Partner of the Year for its outstanding achievement in the manufacturing of products with ingredients that are safer for families, pets, workplaces, communities, and the environment.