On January 25, 2021, Benno Dorer notified the board of directors of The Clorox Company that he is resigning from the Board effective February 15, 2021. Mr. Dorer served as chief executive officer of the Company from November 2014 to September 2020, and was appointed chair of the Board in August 2016. He has continued to serve as the Board’s executive chair since September 2020. On January 27, 2021, the independent members of the Board appointed Matthew Shattock as Independent Chair of the Board, effective February 15, 2021. In addition, Pamela Thomas-Graham notified the Company on January 25, 2021, that she has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the end of her current term, which ends in November 2021. Further, in connection with Mr. Shattock’s appointment as independent chair, Ms. Thomas-Graham will step down as lead independent director.
The Board also appointed Esther Lee as chair of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective February 15, 2021, replacing Dr. Richard Carmona, who will step down as chair of NGCRC.
The Clorox Company is a world leader in the production and sale of consumer products. Net sales by family of products break down as follows:
- home maintenance and laundry products (40.6%): dishwashing liquids, detergents, stain removers, bleaches, toilet bowl cleaners, etc. (Clorox®, Formula 409®, Liquid-Plumr®, Pine-Sol®, S.O.S®, Tilex®, Green Works®, CloroxProTM, Dispatch®, Clorox Healthcare®, Hidden Valley®, KC Masterpiece® brands, etc.). In addition, the group offers vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell and Rainbow Light brands ;
- household products (27%): charcoal (Kingsford and Match Light brands), cat litters (Fresh Step®, Scoop Away® and Ever Clean® brands) and plastic bags (Glad brand®);
- other (16.6%): condiments and sauces (Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece and Soy Vay brands), water filters (Brita brand) and natural personal care products (Burt's Bees and Güd brands).
The remaining sales (15.8%) are from abroad activities.
The United States accounts for 84.2% of net sales.
THE CLOROX COMPANY 
