The acquisition of Burt’s Bees is strongly aligned with Clorox’s Centennial Strategy to pursue growth in areas aligned with consumer “megatrends” in health and wellness, sustainability, convenience and a more multicultural marketplace.

“This acquisition allows us to enter a growing market that’s consistent with consumer megatrends,” said Clorox Chairman and CEO Donald R. Knauss. “With this transaction, we’re entering into a new strategic phase for our company, enabling us to expand further into the natural/sustainable business platform. The Burt’s Bees brand is well-anchored in sustainability and health and wellness, and we believe it will benefit from natural and ‘green’ tailwinds. It’s in an economically attractive category with a margin structure that will be highly accretive to Clorox. Combined with our new Green Works line of natural cleaning products, and Brita water-filtration products, we can leverage Burt’s Bees’ extensive capabilities and credibility to build a robust, higher-growth platform for Clorox.”

Beth Springer, Clorox’s executive vice president – Strategy & Growth, who will oversee the business, said, “Burt’s Bees is a compelling strategic fit for us, and we believe we can expand on its strong trends over time to build even greater value. Burt’s Bees has a highly effective strategy and plan, strong trade practices and organizational capabilities, and a robust culture and esprit de corps that we want to leverage and protect. We strongly believe Clorox’s deep capabilities to drive demand creation through consumer communication and value-creating customer capabilities, coupled with Burt’s Bees’ strong heritage of innovation to delight consumers, create a right to win. We’re delighted Burt’s Bees president and CEO, John Replogle, will continue to lead the company, which will continue to be based in North Carolina.”