At SC Johnson, we believe that knowledge is power — especially when it comes to protecting the environment.

That's why we're happy to share. Over the years, we have shared the Greenlist™ process with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, the Chinese EPA, the U.K.'s Forum for the Future, the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, industry associations, universities, corporations and others.

By sharing the Greenlist™ process, we hope to increase its impact. Plus, we've partnered with our suppliers to use insights from the Greenlist™ process to develop ingredients that are more environmentally sustainable.

Up next, we have received two patents on the Greenlist™ process, and Five Winds International will be our third-party administrator to license use of Greenlist™ royalty-free to other companies that want to reduce their environmental footprint.

But it's not completely "free." To be eligible to use the Greenlist™ process, these organizations will have to commit to setting annual footprint reduction goals, tracking their progress against the goals and reporting their results publicly each year.