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The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William ... Procter&Gamble FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americanmultinationalconsumergoodscorporation "P&G"redirectshere.NottobeconfusedwithPG. TheProcter&GambleCompanyLogosince2013,withthecurrentwordmarkthathasbeenusedsince2003HeadquartersinCincinnati,OhioTypePublicTradedasNYSE: PGDJIAcomponentS&P100componentS&P500componentIndustryConsumergoodsFoundedOctober 31,1837;184yearsago (1837-10-31)FoundersWilliamProcterJamesGambleHeadquartersCincinnati,Ohio,UnitedStatesAreaservedWorldwide(exceptNorthKorea)KeypeopleDavidS.Taylor(ExecutiveChairman)JonR.Moeller(PresidentandCEO)ProductsCleaningagentsSkincarePersonalcareBrandsSeelistofProcter&GamblebrandsRevenueUS$76.12billion[1] (2021)OperatingincomeUS$18.79billion[1] (2021)NetincomeUS$14.31billion[1] (2021)TotalassetsUS$119.3billion[1] (2021)TotalequityUS$46.65billion[1] (2021)Numberofemployees101,000 (2021)SubsidiariesProcter&GambleAustraliaPty.Ltd.BraunWebsitepg.com Logofrom1991–2003 TheProcter&GambleCompany(P&G)isanAmericanmultinationalconsumergoodscorporationheadquarteredinCincinnati,Ohio,foundedin1837byWilliamProcterandJamesGamble.[2]Itspecializesinawiderangeofpersonalhealth/consumerhealth,personalcareandhygieneproducts;theseproductsareorganizedintoseveralsegmentsincludingbeauty;grooming;healthcare;fabric&homecare;andbaby,feminine,&familycare.BeforethesaleofPringlestoKellogg's,itsproductportfolioalsoincludedfood,snacks,andbeverages.[3]P&GisincorporatedinOhio.[4] In2014,P&Grecorded$83.1 billioninsales.OnAugust1,2014,P&Gannounceditwasstreamliningthecompany,droppingandsellingoffaround100brandsfromitsproductportfolioinordertofocusontheremaining65brands,[5]whichproduced95%ofthecompany'sprofits.A.G.Lafley,thecompany'schairmanandCEOuntilOctober2015,saidthefutureP&Gwouldbe"amuchsimpler,muchlesscomplexcompanyofleadingbrandsthat'seasiertomanageandoperate".[6] JonMoelleristhecurrentpresidentandCEOofP&G.[7] Contents 1History 1.1Origins 1.2Internationalexpansion 1.3Furtherdevelopments 1.4Restructuring 2Finances 3Carbonfootprint 4Operations 4.1Managementandstaff 4.2Employerrecognition 4.3Brands 4.4Competitiveinnovation 4.5Radioandtelevisionproduction 4.6Sponsorships 5Controversies 5.1Pricefixing 5.2Toxicshocksyndromeandtampons 5.3Childlaborandforcedlabor 5.4Animaltesting 5.5Otherproducts 5.6Logomyth 5.7Reversedomainnamehijacking 5.8"TheTalk" 5.9Gillettead 6Corporatediversity 7CEO-to-workerpayratio 8References 9Furtherreading 10Externallinks History[edit] Origins[edit] CandlemakerWilliamProcter,borninEngland,andsoapmakerJamesGamble,borninIreland,bothemigratedtotheUSfromtheUnitedKingdom.TheysettledinCincinnati,Ohio,initiallyandmetwhentheymarriedsistersOliviaandElizabethNorris.[8]AlexanderNorris,theirfather-in-law,persuadedthemtobecomebusinesspartners,andin1837Procter&Gamblewascreated. In1858–1859,salesreached$1 million.Bythatpoint,about80employeesworkedforProcter&Gamble.DuringtheAmericanCivilWar,thecompanywoncontractstosupplytheUnionArmywithsoapandcandles.Inadditiontotheincreasedprofitsexperiencedduringthewar,themilitarycontractsintroducedsoldiersfromalloverthecountrytoProcter&Gamble'sproducts. Inthe1880s,Procter&Gamblebegantomarketanewproduct,aninexpensivesoapthatfloatedinwater.[9]ThecompanycalledthesoapIvory.[9]WilliamArnettProcter,WilliamProcter'sgrandson,beganaprofit-sharingprogramforthecompany'sworkforcein1887.Bygivingtheworkersastakeinthecompany,hecorrectlyassumedthattheywouldbelesslikelytogoonstrike. ThecompanybegantobuildfactoriesinotherlocationsintheUnitedStatesbecausethedemandforproductshadoutgrownthecapacityoftheCincinnatifacilities.Thecompany'sleadersbegantodiversifyitsproductsaswell,andin1911beganproducingCrisco,ashorteningmadeofvegetableoilsratherthananimalfats.[9] Beginninginthe1880s,P&Gadvertiseditswaresinfull-pageadvertisementsinmanygeneral-interestmagazines;by1921,ithadbecomeamajorinternationalcorporationwithadiversifiedlineofsoaps,toiletries,andfoodproducts;inthatyear,itsannualadvertisingbudgetreached$1million. Inthe1920s,P&Gadvertiseditsproductsonthenewmediumofradio,andfrom1932forwardwasoneofthebiggestsponsorsofdaytimeserials,whichsoonacquiredthenicknameofsoapoperas.[10]Inthetelevisionera,P&Gsponsoredandproducedsometwentysoapoperasacrosssixdecadesbeforethelastofitsshowsendedin2010.[11] Internationalexpansion[edit] Thecompanymovedintoothercountries,bothintermsofmanufacturingandproductsales,becominganinternationalcorporationwithits1930acquisitionoftheThomasHedleyCo.,[9]basedinNewcastleuponTyne,England.Afterthisacquisition,Procter&GamblehadtheirUKHeadquartersat'HedleyHouse'inNewcastleuponTyne,untilquiterecently,whentheymovedtoTheHeights,Brooklands.Numerousnewproductsandbrandnameswereintroducedovertime,andProcter&Gamblebeganbranchingoutintonewareas.ThecompanyintroducedTidelaundrydetergentin1946[12]andPrellshampooin1947.[13]In1955,Procter&Gamblebegansellingthefirsttoothpastetocontainfluoride,knownasCrest.[9]Branchingoutonceagainin1957,thecompanypurchasedCharminpapermillsandbeganmanufacturingtoiletpaperandothertissuepaperproducts.Onceagainfocusingonlaundry,Procter&GamblebeganmakingDownyfabricsoftenerin1960andBouncefabricsoftenersheetsin1972.[14]From1957to1968,Procter&GambleownedClorox,theleadingAmericanmanufacturerofliquidbleach;however,theFederalTradeCommissionchallengedtheacquisition,andtheU.S.SupremeCourtdecidedagainstP&GinApril1967.[15] Oneofthemostrevolutionaryproductstocomeoutonthemarketwasthecompany'sdisposablePampersdiaper,firsttest-marketedin1961,thesameyearProcter&GamblecameoutwithHead&Shoulders.[16]Priortothispoint,disposablediaperswerenotpopular,althoughJohnson&JohnsonhaddevelopedaproductcalledChux.Babiesalwaysworeclothdiapers,whichwereleakyandlabor-intensivetowash.Pampersprovidedaconvenientalternative,albeitattheenvironmentalcostofmorewasterequiringlandfilling.Amidtherecentconcernsparentshavevoicedontheingredientsindiapers,PamperslaunchedPampersPurecollectionin2018,whichisa"natural"diaperalternative.[17] Furtherdevelopments[edit] Procter&Gambleacquiredanumberofothercompaniesthatdiversifieditsproductlineandsignificantlyincreasedprofits.TheseacquisitionsincludedFolgersCoffee,NorwichEatonPharmaceuticals(themakersofPepto-Bismol),Richardson-Vicks,Noxell(Noxzema),Shulton'sOldSpice,MaxFactor,theIamsCompany,andPantene,amongothers.In1994,thecompanymadeheadlinesforbiglossesresultingfromleveragedpositionsininterestratederivatives,andsubsequentlysuedBankersTrustforfraud;thisplacedtheirmanagementintheunusualpositionoftestifyingincourtthattheyhadenteredintotransactionsthattheywerenotcapableofunderstanding.In1996,P&GagainmadeheadlineswhentheFoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedanewproductdevelopedbythecompany,Olestra.Alsoknownbyitsbrandname'Olean',Olestraisalower-caloriesubstituteforfatincookingpotatochipsandothersnacks. InJanuary2005,P&GannouncedtheacquisitionofGillette,formingthelargestconsumergoodscompanyandplacingUnileverintosecondplace.[18]ThisaddedbrandssuchasGilletterazors,Duracell,Braun,andOral-Btotheirstable.TheacquisitionwasapprovedbytheEuropeanUnionandtheFederalTradeCommission,withconditionstoaspinoffofcertainoverlappingbrands.P&GagreedtosellitsSpinBrushbattery-operatedelectrictoothbrushbusinesstoChurch&Dwight,[19]andGillette'sRembrandttoothpastelinetoJohnson&Johnson.[20]ThedeodorantbrandsRightGuard,SoftandDri,andDryIdeaweresoldtoDialCorporation.[21]In2001,LiquidPaperandGillette'sstationerydivision,PaperMate,weresoldtoNewellRubbermaid.ThecompaniesofficiallymergedonOctober1,2005.In2008,P&GbranchedintotherecordbusinesswithitssponsorshipofTagRecords,asanendorsementforTAGBodySpray.[22] P&G'sdominanceinmanycategoriesofconsumerproductsmakesitsbrandmanagementdecisionsworthyofstudy.[23]Forexample,P&G'scorporatestrategistsmustaccountforthelikelihoodofoneoftheirproductscannibalizingthesalesofanother.[24] OnAugust25,2009,theIreland-basedpharmaceuticalcompanyWarnerChilcottannouncedtheyhadboughtP&G'sprescription-drugbusinessfor$3.1 billion.[25] P&Gexitedthefoodbusinessin2012whenitsolditsPringlessnackfoodbusinesstoKellogg'sfor$2.75 billionafterthe$2.35 billiondealwithformersuitorDiamondFoodsfellshort.[26]ThecompanyhadpreviouslysoldJifpeanutbutter,Criscoshorteningandoils,andFolgerscoffeeinseparatetransactionstofellowOhio-basedcompanySmucker's. InApril2014,thecompanysolditsIamspetfoodbusinessinallmarketsexcludingEuropetoMars,Inc.for$2.9 billion.[27]ItsoldtheEuropeanIamsbusinesstoSpectrumBrandsinDecember2014.[28] Restructuring[edit] InAugust2014,P&Gannounceditwasstreamliningthecompany,droppingaround100brandsandconcentratingontheremaining65,whichwereproducing95%ofthecompany'sprofits.[5] InMarch2015,thecompanydivesteditsVicksVapoSteamU.S.liquidinhalantbusinesstoHelenofTroy,partofabrand-restructuringoperation.Thisdealwasthefirsthealth-relateddivestitureunderthebrand-restructuringoperation.Thedealincludedafullypaid-uplicensetotheVicksVapoSteamtrademarksandtheU.S.licenseofP&G'sVicksVapoPadtrademarksforscentpads.MostVicksVapoSteamandVapoPadsareusedinVickshumidifiers,vaporizersandotherhealthcaredevicesalreadymarketedbyHelenofTroy.[29] LaterthatsameyearinJuly,thecompanyannouncedthesaleof43ofitsbeautybrandstoCoty,abeauty-productmanufacturer,inaUS$13 billiondeal.Itcitedsluggishgrowthofitsbeautydivisionasthereasonforthedivestiture.[30][31][32]ThesalewascompletedonOctober3,2016.[33] InFebruary2016,P&GcompletedthetransferofDuracelltoBerkshireHathawaythroughanexchangeofshares.[34] InDecember2018,Procter&GamblecompletedtheacquisitionoftheconsumerhealthdivisionofMerckGroup(knownasEMDSeronoinNorthAmerica)for€3.4billion($4.2billion)andrenameditasProcter&GambleHealthLimitedinMay2019.[35][36] InNovember2018,P&GunveiledasimplercorporatestructurewithsixbusinessunitsthatwillbeeffectivefromJuly2019.[37] Finances[edit] Forthefiscalyear2018,Procter&GamblereportedearningsofUS$9.750billion,withanannualrevenueofUS$66.832billion,anincreaseof2.7%overthepreviousfiscalcycle.Procter&Gamble'sSharestradedatover$86persharein2017,anditsmarketcapitalizationwasvaluedatoverUS$221.5billioninOctober2018.[38]Procter&GamblerankedNo.42onthe2018Fortune500listofthelargestUnitedStatescorporationsbytotalrevenue. Year RevenueinmillionUSD$ NetincomeinmillionUSD$ TotalassetsinmillionsUSD$ Employees 2005 56,741 6,923 61,527 2006 68,222 8,684 135,695 2007 74,832 10,340 138,014 2008 79,257 12,075 143,992 2009 76,694 13,436 134,833 135,000 2010 78,938 12,517 128,172 127,000 2011 82,559 11,564 138,354 129,000 2012 83,680 10,500 132,244 126,000 2013 84,167 11,068 139,263 121,000 2014 83,062 11,390 144,266 118,000 2015 76,279 6,777 129,495 110,000 2016 65,299 10,508 127,136 105,000 2017 65,058 15,326 120,406 95,000 2018 66,832 9,750 118,310 92,000 2019 67,684 3,897 115,095 97,000 2020 70,950 12,764 120,700 99,000 2021 76,118 14,035 119,307 101,000 Carbonfootprint[edit] Procter&GamblereportedTotalCO2eemissions(Direct+Indirect)forthetwelvemonthsending31December2020at2,619Kt(-1,441/-35.5%y-o-y).[39]InSeptember2021,P&Gsetanewambitiontoachievenetzeroemissionsacrossitsoperationsandsupplychainby2040.[40] Procter&Gamble'sannualTotalCO2eEmissions-Market-BasedScope1+Scope2(inkilotonnes) Dec2015 Dec2016 Dec2017 Dec2018 Dec2019 Dec2020 5,149[41] 4,669[42] 4,559[43] 4,081[44] 4,060[45] 2,619[39] Operations[edit] AsofJuly 1,2016[update],thecompanystructurehasbeencategorizedintotencategoriesandsixsellingandmarketorganizations. Categories BabyCare FabricCare FamilyCare FeminineCare Grooming HairCare HomeCare OralCare PersonalHealthCare Skin&PersonalCare Selling&MarketOrganizations AsiaPacific,India,theMiddleEastandAfrica(AMA) Europe GreaterChina LatinAmerica NorthAmerica Managementandstaff[edit] BoardofDirectors TheboardofdirectorsofProcter&Gamblecurrentlyhas12members.[46] B.MarcAllen AngelaBraly AmyL.Chang JosephJimenez ChristopherKempczinski DebraL.Lee TerryJ.Lundgren ChristineMcCarthy JonR.Moeller DavidS.Taylor MegWhitman PatriciaA.Woertz Previousmembersoftheboardinclude: W.JamesMcNerney,Jr. NelsonPeltz ScottCook FrankBlake InMay2011,Fortuneeditor-at-largePatriciaSellerspraisedP&G'sboarddiversity,asfiveofthecompany's11directorswerefemaleandhadallbeenonFortune'sannualMostPowerfulWomenlist.[47] InMarch2011,RajatGuptaresignedfromtheboardafteraSECaccusationofGalleonGroupinsidertrading.[48] InMay2013,RobertA.McDonaldannouncedhisretirementandwasreplacedbyA.G.Lafley,whoreturnedaschairman,president,andCEO.[49] Procter&GambleisamemberoftheU.S.GlobalLeadershipCoalition,aWashington,DC-basedcoalitionofover400majorcompaniesandNGOsthatadvocatesforalargerinternationalaffairsbudget,whichfundsAmericandiplomaticanddevelopmenteffortsabroad.[50] SeniorExecutives ExecutiveChairmanoftheBoard–DavidS.Taylor President&ChiefExecutiveOfficer–JonR.Moeller ChiefOperatingOfficer–ShaileshG.Jejurikar Employerrecognition[edit] FortunemagazineawardedP&Gatopspotonitslistof"GlobalTopCompaniesforLeaders",andrankedthecompanyat15thplaceofthe"World'sMostAdmiredCompanies"list.[51]ChiefExecutivemagazinenamedP&Gthebestoverallcompanyforleadershipdevelopmentinitslistofthe"40BestCompaniesforLeaders". InOctober2008,P&Gwasnamedoneof"Canada'sTop100Employers"byMediacorpCanadaInc.andwasfeaturedinMaclean'snewsmagazine.Laterthatmonth,P&GwasalsonamedoneofGreaterToronto'sTopEmployers,whichwasannouncedbytheTorontoStarnewspaper.[52] InOctober2013,thecompanywasnamedthefourth-mostin-demandemployerintheworldaccordingtoanalyticdatasourcedbyLinkedIn.[53] InAugust2013,P&Gwasnamedthe14th-hardestcompanytointerviewforbyGlassdoor.[54]InNovember2013,Glassdooralsonamedthemasatop25companyforcareeropportunities.[55]InFebruary2014,GlassdoorplacedP&G34thontheirannualBestPlacestoWorklist.[56] InNovember2014,P&Gcameoutpubliclyinsupportofsame-sexmarriageinastatementmadebyWilliamGipson,P&G'schiefglobaldiversityofficer.[57] InNovember2015,P&GwasnamedtheCareersinAfricaEmployerofChoice2015followingasurveyofover13,000Africanprofessionalsfromacrosstheglobe.P&GwasalsorecognizedasthemostdesirableFMCGbusinesstoworkforinAfrica.[58] In2016and2017,P&GwasrecognizedasoneofForbesWorld'sMostReputableCompanies.[59][60] Brands[edit] Foramorecomprehensivelist,seeListofProcter&Gamblebrands. Asof2015,21ofP&G'sbrandshavemorethanabilliondollarsinnetannualsales.[61]Mostofthesebrands—includingBounty,Crest,Always,andTide—areglobalproductsavailableonseveralcontinents.P&G'sproductsareavailableinNorthAmerica,LatinAmerica,Europe,theMiddleEast,Africa,Asia,Australia,andNewZealand. In2018,P&G'sfabricandhomecaredivisionaccountedfor32%ofthecompany'stotalnetsales,thehighestofallitsdivisions.ThedivisionincludesDowny,Gain,Tide,Febreze,andDawn.[62] AccordingtoAdvertisingAge,Procter&Gamblespent$4.3 billionadvertisingtheirvariousbrandsintheUnitedStatesin2015,makingitthetopadvertiserinthecountry.[63] Manufacturingoperationsarebasedinthesecountries:  UnitedStates  Canada  Mexico  Philippines  Hungary  Argentina  Vietnam  Indonesia  Ireland  Romania  UnitedKingdom  France  Germany  Poland[64]  CzechRepublic[65]  Russia[66]  SaudiArabia  UnitedArabEmirates  Australia  NewZealand  Brazil  Austria[67]  Japan  India[68]  China  SouthKorea  Pakistan[69]  Egypt  SouthAfrica  Nigeria[70]  Jordan  Tunisia  Turkey[71]  Lebanon  Morocco  Thailand Competitiveinnovation[edit] Inthe2021reviewofWIPO'sannualWorldIntellectualPropertyIndicatorsProcter&Gambleranked9thintheworld,with57designsinindustrialdesignregistrationsbeingpublishedundertheHagueSystemduring2020.[72]Thispositionisdownontheirprevious6thplacerankingfor65industrialdesignregistrationsbeingpublishedin2019.[73] Radioandtelevisionproduction[edit] Procter&Gambleproducedandsponsoredthefirstradioserialdramasinthe1930s.AsthecompanywasknownforIvorysoap,theserialsbecameknownas"soapoperas".Withtheriseoftelevisioninthe1950sand1960s,mostofthenewserialsweresponsored,producedandowned(20series)bythecompany(includingTheGuidingLight,whichhadbegunasaradioserial,andmadethetransitiontotelevisionlasting72years).[74]ThoughthelastP&G-producedshow,AstheWorldTurns,lefttheairin2010,[74]TheYoungandtheRestless,producedbySonyPicturesTelevisionandbroadcastonCBS,isstillpartiallysponsoredbyProcter&Gamble;asof2017,itistheonlyremainingdaytimedramathatispartiallysponsoredbyProcter&Gamble. ThesepastserialswereproducedbyProcter&Gamble: AnotherWorld AstheWorldTurns[74] TheBrighterDay TheCatlins TheEdgeofNight TheFirstHundredYears FromTheseRoots GuidingLight[74] LoversandFriends/ForRicher,forPoorer OurPrivateWorld SearchforTomorrow Somerset Texas YoungDoctorMalone Procter&Gamblealsowasthefirstcompanytoproduceandsponsoraprime-timeserial,a1965spin-offofAstheWorldTurnscalledOurPrivateWorld.In1979,PGPproducedShirley,aprime-timeNBCseriesstarringShirleyJones,whichlasted13episodes.TheyalsoproducedTBS'firstoriginalcomedyseries,DowntoEarth,whichranfrom1984to1987(110episodeswereproduced).TheyalsodistributedthesyndicatedcomedyseriesThrob.In1985,theyproducedagame-showpilotcalledTheBuckStopsHerewithTaftEntertainmentTelevisionin1985,hostedbyJimPeck;itwasnotpickedup.Procter&GambleProductionsoriginallyco-producedDawson'sCreekwithColumbiaTriStarTelevision,butwithdrewbeforetheseriespremiereduetoearlypressreviews.Theyalsoproducedthe1991TVmovieATriumphoftheHeart:TheRickyBellStory,whichwasco-producedbyTheLandsburgCompany,[citationneeded]andcontinuetoproducethePeople'sChoiceAwards[74]untiltheshowwassoldtoE!channelinApril2017.[75]In2007,PGPteamedupwiththenow-defunctCookieJarGrouptoproducetheFlash-animatedchildren'sseriesWillandDewitt,whichfeaturesthecharacterDewitt,themascotforthePampersbabyproductline'sformersub-brand,Kandoo. TheyattemptedwithWalmarttheFamilyMovieNightonbroadcastnetworksin2010–2011[76]thentheWaldenFamilyTheaterontheHallmarkChannelin2013.[77] In2013,PGPrebrandeditselfasProcter&GambleEntertainment(PGE)withanewlogoandanemphasisonmultiple-platformentertainmentproduction. P&Gfundedasix-episodeseries,Activate,onNationalGeographicin2019focusingonextremepoverty,inequalityandsustainabilityinconjunctionwithnot-for-profitGlobalCitizenandproductioncompanyRadicalMedia.[78]ThecompanyagreedtoalongformseriesdealwithStoneVillageTelevisioninJanuary2020.InFebruary2020,P&GjoinedImagineDocumentaries'fiveprojectslateincludingMars2080,theprojectclosesttoproduction.[79] Sponsorships[edit] Inadditiontoitsself-produceditemsthroughPGE,Procter&GamblealsosupportsmanySpanish-languagenovellasthroughadvertisingonallnetworks:AztecaAmérica,EstrellaTV,Galavisión,Telemundo,UniMásandUnivisión.P&GwasoneofthefirstmainstreamadvertisersonSpanish-languageTVduringthemid-1980s.[citationneeded] In2008,P&GexpandedintomusicsponsorshipwhenitjoinedIslandDefJamtocreateTagRecords,namedafterabodyspraythatP&GacquiredfromGillette.InApril2010,afterthecancellationofAstheWorldTurns,PGPannouncedtheywerephasingoutsoapoperaproductionandexpandingintomorefamily-appropriateprogramming.[80][81] Procter&Gamblealsogavea$100,000contracttothewinnersofCycles1through3ofCanada'sNextTopModel,whereinAndreaMuizelaar,RebeccaHardy,andMeaghanWallerwontheprize. Procter&GamblehasbeenamajorsponsoroftheSummerOlympicssince2012.Itsponsored150athletesattheLondongamesthatyear.[82]TheyhavealsosponsoredtheWinterOlympicssince2014.Itwilldosoatthe2024SummerOlympicsinParis,Francebesidesthe2026WinterOlympicsinCortinad'Ampezzo/Milan,Italy.Thecompany'ssponsorshipincludestelevisionadsinwhichOlympicathletesareportrayedaschildrentoconveythesensethatthemothersoftheseathletesstillrememberthemasinfants;otheradsstresshowOlympicmothersstoodbytheirchildrenthroughyearsoftrainingallthewaythroughtoOlympicsuccess.2016'sadfortheRioGamesnotesupheavalsasyouthsbyanAmericangymnast,Chineseswimmer,Brazilianvolleyballer,andGermandistancerunner.TheadsallmakeprominentuseoftheLudovicoEinaudiorchestraltrack"Divenire"andrelatedsuchinstrumentals. Thecompanyhasactivelydevelopedorsponsorednumerousonlinecommunities,[83]e.g.BeingGirl.com(launchedin2000)[84]andWomen.com.[83]Asof2000[update],thecompanyhad72"highlystylizeddestinationsites".[85] Controversies[edit] Pricefixing[edit] InApril2011,P&Gwasfined€211.2millionbytheEuropeanCommissionforestablishingaprice-fixingcartelforwashingpowderinEuropealongwithUnilever,whichwasfined€104 million,andHenkel.Thoughthefinewassethigheratfirst,itwasdiscountedby10%afterP&GandUnileveradmittedrunningthecartel.Astheproviderofthetip-offleadingtoinvestigations,Henkelwasnotfined.[86] Toxicshocksyndromeandtampons[edit] "Inthewakeofthetoxicshocksyndromeoutbreakofthe1980s"P&G'sRelyleftthemarket.[87] Toxicshocksyndrome(TSS)isadiseasecausedbystrainsofthebacteriaStaphylococcusaureus.Mostpeoplehavethesebacterialivingintheirbodiesasharmlesscommensalsinplacessuchasthenose,skin,andvagina.Thediseasecanstrikeanyone,notonlywomen,butthediseaseisoftenassociatedwithtampons. In1980,814menstrual-relatedTSScaseswerereported;38deathsresultedfromthedisease.Themajorityofwomeninthesecasesweredocumentedasusingsuper-absorbentsynthetictampons,particularlytheRelytamponcreatedbyProcter&Gamble.[88]Unlikeothertamponsmadeofcottonandrayon,Relyusedcarboxymethylcelluloseandcompressedbeadsofpolyesterforabsorption. Inthesummerof1980,theCentersforDiseaseControlreleasedareportexplaininghowthesebacterialmechanismswereleadingtoTSS.TheyalsostatedthattheRelytamponwasassociatedwithTSSmorethananyotherbrandoftampon.InSeptember1980,Procter&GamblevoluntarilyrecalleditsRelybrandoftamponsfromthemarketandagreedtoprovideforaprogramtonotifyconsumers.Sincethe1980s,reportedcasesofTSShavedramaticallydecreased.[89] Notalllawsuitsfollowingadeathresultinawards.[87] Childlaborandforcedlabor[edit] Accordingtoa2016reportbyAmnestyInternational,palmoilproviderWilmarInternational,theworld'sbiggestpalmoilgrowerin2016andsupplierofrawmaterialstoProcter&Gamble,profitedfrom8to14-year-oldchildlaborandforcedlabor.Someworkerswereextorted,threatened,ornotpaidforwork.Someworkersalsosufferedsevereinjuriesfromtoxicbannedchemicals.[90] Animaltesting[edit] Procter&GamblehasreceivedcriticismfromanimaladvocacygroupPETAforthepracticeoftestingonanimals.[91] OnJune30,1999,Procter&Gambleannouncedthatitwouldlimititsanimaltestingpracticestoitsfoodanddrugproductswhichrepresentedlessthan20%ofitsproductportfolio.[92]Thecompanyinvestedmorethan$275 millioninthedevelopmentofalternativetestingmethods.[93] Otherproducts[edit] In2002,P&GwassuedforitsadsfalselysuggestingtotheconsumersthatthedrugPriloseccouldcureheartburninaday.[94]InDecember2005,thePharmaceuticaldivisionofP&GwasinvolvedinadisputeoverresearchinvolvingitsosteoporosisdrugActonel.Thecasewasdiscussedinthemedia.[95] Logomyth[edit] FormerP&Glogo,whichwasaccusedofbeingaSatanistsymbol.In1989,itsdetailsweresimplifiedtoavoidsataniclinks. P&G'sformerlogooriginatedin1851asacrudecrossthatbargeworkersontheOhioRiverpaintedoncasesofP&Gstarcandlestoidentifythem.P&Glaterchangedthissymbolintoatrademarkthatshowedamaninthemoonoverlooking13stars,saidtocommemoratetheoriginal13colonies.[96] Thecompanyreceivedunwantedmediapublicityinthe1980sduetorumors,spreadlargelybyAmwaydistributors,thatthemoon-and-starslogowasasatanicsymbol.TheaccusationwasbasedonaparticularpassageintheBible,specificallyRevelation12:1,whichstates:"Andthereappearedagreatwonderinheaven;awomanclothedwiththesun,themoonunderherfeetanduponherheadacrownof12stars."P&G'slogoconsistedofaman'sfaceonthemoonsurroundedby13stars.Someclaimedthatthelogowasamockeryoftheheavenlysymbolalludedtointheaforementionedverse,thusconstruingthelogotobesatanic.Wheretheflowingbeardmeetsthesurroundingcircle,threecurlsweresaidtobeamirrorimageofthenumber666,orthereflectednumberofthebeast.Atthetopandbottom,thehaircurlsinonitselfandwassaidtobethetwohornslikethoseofaram.Themoon-and-starslogowasclaimedtobediscontinuedin1985inafailedattempttoquashtherumors.[97]In1991,detailsofthelogoweresimplifiedtoavoidtheconnectionandremoveaspectsallegedtoindicateSatanistaffiliations.[98][99]Thecompanymovedtoatext-onlylogoin1995,thoughin2013itunveiledanewlogowithahintofacrescentmoonbehindthetext.[99] TheseinterpretationshavebeendeniedbycompanyofficialsandnoevidencelinkingthecompanytotheChurchofSatanoranyotheroccultorganizationhaseverbeenpresented.ThecompanyunsuccessfullysuedAmwayfrom1995to2003overrumorsforwardedthroughacompanyvoice-mailsystemin1995.In2007,thecompanysuccessfullysuedindividualAmwaydistributorsforrevivingandpropagatingthefalserumors.[100]TheChurchofSatandeniesbeingsupportedbyProcter&Gamble.[101] Reversedomainnamehijacking[edit] InMarch2013,P&GwasfoundbyaWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganizationpaneltohaveengagedinreversedomainhijackinginanattempttoobtainthedomainname"swash.com"fromMarchexinaUniformDomain-NameDispute-ResolutionPolicyproceeding.P&Goriginallystatedithadgeneratedmorethan$40millioninsalesofitsSwashlaundryproductsoverfouryears,afigureitlaterrevisedto$60,000.[102]AfterlosingthecaseP&GpurchasedthedomainnamefromMarchex.[103]In2013attorneyJohnBerryhillsuggestedthatP&Gdidnotintendtousetheswash.comdomaintomarketitsexistingrange,asithadsaid,butratheranewproductdescribedina2011trademarkapplicationas"Anappliancefordomesticuseinthenatureofagarmentsteamerforthepurposeofremovingwrinklesandodorsfromclothingandlinen".Berryhill'stheorywasshowntobeaccurateafterswash.comwentliveinJune2014.[104] "TheTalk"[edit] In2017,aspartofthe"MyBlackisBeautiful"platform,P&Greleasedanadvertisementcalled"TheTalk".[105]TheadvertisementshowsAfricanAmericanparentsthroughoutthedecadesgivingtheirchildren"thetalk"aboutracism.[106]Theadvertisementgarneredcontroversyforseveraldifferentreasons.[107]Somepeoplecriticizedtheadvertisementfornotshowinganyfathersgiving"thetalk",whileothersaccuseditofbeinganti-white.[108]Onesceneshowsamotherwarningherdaughteraboutbeingpulledoverbythepolice.Thedaughterrespondsbysayingthatsheisagooddriversohermotherdoesn'tneedtoworryabouthergettingaticket.Themotherthenimpliesthatshemightexperiencepolicebrutalitybybeingraciallyprofiledandkilled.[109]Severalpoliceofficersandpolicegroupsaccusedthatpartoftheadvertisementofbeinganti-cop.[108][110]"TheTalk"wasaccusedbyMichelleMalkinofNationalReviewofbeing"liberaladvertising".Malkinalsocalledtheadvertisement"BlackLivesMatterpropaganda"andaccuseditofpanderingandusingidentitypolitics.[111]Despitethecriticism,theadvertisementalsoreceivedalotofpositivereceptionandpraisewithsomecallingit"powerful"[112]and"thought-provoking".[105]Theadvertisementhasalsowonseveralawardsincludingthe2018CannesLionsInternationalFestivalofCreativityGrandPrix[113]andthe2018PrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingCommercialduringthe70thPrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards.[114] Gillettead[edit] Mainarticle:TheBestMenCanBe OnJanuary14,2019,P&GsubsidiaryGillettereleasedacontroversialadvertisementcalled"TheBestMenCanBe",ostensiblytoaddressnegativebehavioramongmen,includingbullying,sexism,sexualmisconduct,andtoxicmasculinity.Theadwasthesubjectofcontroversyandwasreceivednegativelybyvariousonlinecommentators,becomingoneofthemostdislikedvideosonYouTube.[115][116] TheadledtocallsforboycottofGilletteandProcter&Gamble.[117][118][119][120][121][122]Laterintheyear,itsGilletteshavingbusinesstookan$8billiondollarwrite-downinvalue,althoughthecompanyandanalystspointedtoaccumulatedcurrencyfluctuations,theentranceofstrongrivalsanddeclineinthedemandforshavingproductssincethedivision'spreviousvaluationin2005,ratherthanfalloutfromthead.[123][124][125][126][127][128][129] Corporatediversity[edit] InJanuary2019,CEODavidTaylorsaidinSwitzerland:"Theworldwouldbeabetterplaceifmyboardofdirectorsondownisrepresentedby50%ofthewomen.Wesellourproductstomorethan50%ofthewomen."AlsoinJanuary2019,TheWallStreetJournalnotedthecompany'sboardofdirectorshadmorethantwiceasmanymenasitdoeswomen.[130]Asofmid-2020,theboardofP&Gconsistedofanequalnumberofmenandwomen.[131][132] CEO-to-workerpayratio[edit] Forthefirsttimein2018,anewSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionrulemandatedunderthe2010Dodd-FrankfinancialreformrequirespubliclytradedcompaniestodisclosehowtheirCEOsarecompensatedincomparisonwiththeiremployees.Inpublicfilings,companieshavetodisclosetheir“PayRatios,”ortheCEO'scompensationdividedbythemedianemployee's.[133]AccordingtoSECfilings,P&GpaiditsCEO$17,354,256in2017.In2021,themedianemployeeofProcter&Gamblewascompensated$66,326in2017,andratiobetweenCEOpaytomedianworkerpaywas309-to-1,comparedtomedianof141-to-1acrosstheS&P500andtheRussell1000.[134][135] References[edit] 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