1886

• Samuel C. Johnson founds a parquet flooring company. Within two years, he develops and markets Johnson’s Prepared Paste Wax for the care of those floors.

1926

• Four partners found Diversey Corporation in Chicago to develop and market cleaning products to commercial enterprises; the company is named for Diversey Boulevard, where the four met to establish the company.

1935

• H.F. Johnson invests in sustainability of carnauba palm leaf wax, a key ingredient in his company's products.

1975

• Voluntarily eliminated CFC propellants from all aerosol products worldwide - years before the law required the elimination of CFCs

1990

• Earned World Packaging Organization’s "Worldstar Award" for introduction of Envirobox™

1991

• Awarded a Presidential Citation in the 1st Annual Environment and Conservation Awards program

1993

• Phased out APEOs in Europe; APEOs not outlawed in Europe until 2003

1994

• United Nations Environmental Programme Award
• World Environment Center Gold Medal for International Corporate Environmental Achievement

1995

• Began Water Sustainability Projects

1996

• Founded Marine Stewardship Council with WWF

1998

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Washright Campaign (energy efficiency)

1999

• Support and take part in 'SWIM' : International symposium for 'Sustainable Water and Integrated Catchment Management'
• Support and assist development of 'GREAT-ER': Geography-referenced Regional Exposure Assessment Tool

2002

• JohnsonDiversey formed when Johnson Wax Professional acquires DiverseyLever

2003

• Introduced ResponsibleSolutions™, our environmental policy and developed Healthy High Performance Cleaning program

2004

• World Headquarters awarded LEED Gold Level Certification, U.S. Green Building Council

2005

• First business-to-business chemical manufacturer awarded A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning

2006

• Eliminated APEOs from formulations globally
• Jonmaster/iMap wins INTERCLEAN top innovation award

2007

• New JohnsonDiversey distribution center earns LEED Gold, becomes largest LEED-certified building of its kind

2008

• JohnsonDiversey reformulates floor-care product line to meet California Air Resource Board standards more than two years ahead of 2011 deadline
• JohnsonDiversey joins WWF's Climate Savers program, making the most ambitious climate commitment in the cleaning industry
• JohnsonDiversey plays leadership role in development of U.S. EPA's Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative, earns Champion status

2009

• JohnsonDiversey awards $1 million grant to support effort to create stewardship standards and certification program for water users and managers
• JohnsonDiversey announces commitment to triple its absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2013 under WWF's Climate Savers program
• JohnsonDiversey chairman announces commitment to carbon footprint company's product portfolio

2010

• Diversey Inc. begins a new chapter in a long legacy of environmental sustainability. We’re committed to a cleaner, healthier future... for everyone.