We do business in a responsible and sustainable way by upholding high ethical standards, continually evaluating our environmental impact, creating a safe workplace and maintaining our commitment to responsible sourcing. We’ve proudly held our position as a trusted provider of household, personal care and specialty products for over 170 years. That’s something we’re very proud of, and don’t plan to change.
Everyone here is empowered to do their work with the highest ethical integrity. What we expect of our people is detailed in our Code of Conduct, and we refresh their understanding of the code at least every two years. Everyone also receives additional training on anti-harassment, anti-bribery, anti-trust, data privacy and security, and other compliance topics, where necessary, to ensure that all dealings and relationships are conducted in alignment with our Code, policies, and applicable legal standards.
Committed to our Supply Chain’s Environmental, Social and Ethical Practices
- Assess 100% of at-risk suppliers.
- Source 100% RSPO Certified Mass Balance palm oil ingredients by the end of 2025.
- Continue to purchase at least 97% of palm oil ingredients traceable to mills.
- Continue to manage our operations in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Our supply chain is a massive part of our business in which more than half of our people are involved in day-to-day. We directly source from approximately 500 suppliers and contract manufacturers, the majority of which are located in North America. All suppliers are expected to comply with our Global Operations Guiding Principles, developed on the principles of internationally recognized human rights and labor conditions, and which reflect our commitment to sustainable operations.
We know palm oil production can have a negative impact on the environment and human rights. We don’t directly buy or use palm oil or palm kernel oil, but we do use ingredients derived from these two oils in a number of products, and we strive to do so in a manner that does not contribute to deforestation of high conservation value, high carbon stock forest and peatlands, or exploitation of people or local communities.
Learn more about our Palm Oil Sustainable Sourcing Commitment.
We are committed to ensuring that our products do not contain conflict minerals that have funded armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. Any supplier found to be in violation of our policies is subject to the strongest corrective action, including termination of contract.
Learn more about our Conflict Minerals Policy.
Established in 2019, our U.S.-based Supplier Diversity Program is intended to identify and competitively source from a variety of suppliers with the goal of expanding and diversifying our supplier base to increase competition for our business and strengthen our supply chains. Through the program, we engage in an inclusive selection process that includes, among other things, informing potential suppliers about opportunities to contract with Church & Dwight, providing broader access to suppliers to compete for our business, and hiring small and local businesses when they meet the needs of our business. All selection decisions are based on legitimate, nondiscriminatory business justifications, such as total cost, quality, and service levels. In 2024, we continued to educate and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization on our Supplier Diversity Program. Our consolidated Direct and Indirect spend with certified diverse suppliers in 2024 was $83 million out of $2.6 billion.