Innovation is a key to our growth strategy. Our annual Research & Development Field Day at our main R&D facility in Marysville, Ohio, showcased our new product pipeline for our executive team, senior leaders and board of directors. Our approach to innovation is grounded in the needs of our consumers. We are focusing our R&D efforts on the development of solutions that include new formulations and other ingredients that are safe for kids and pets. Some of these new products will hit the market as early as fiscal 2026. CEO Jim Hagedorn explained it this way: “Our R&D pipeline is healthy and leans more heavily to emerging consumers, who will be our core consumer in the next 10 years. It includes more natural and organic solutions, along with products that are simpler to use. We also have a team committed to the future development of biological solutions as an alternative to synthetics.”
Our summer internships are in full bloom! We’ve welcomed a talented group of interns who are getting hands-on experience in the lawn and garden industry. They are not learning how to make grass and plants grow, though. They’re helping us build our company and our brands. Our interns are bringing their knowledge and ideas to a variety of teams, including financial planning and analysis, brand management, content development and social media, supply chain and orders-to-cash. They are also immersed in our fast-moving, performance-based culture and having fun along the way. We’re proud to support the growth of these future leaders!
In the month of April, 170 community programs got a kickstart to their gardening season by receiving a GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant. The grants are awarded by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening. The recipients are in 44 states, and they lead community programs that will start or expand youth gardens and green spaces. KidsGardening Executive Director Em Shipman says, “This year’s recipients are truly inspiring—restoring gardens after natural disasters, creating inclusive spaces for youth with disabilities and revitalizing community gardens for after-school programs.” Congratulations to the winners… Thank you for helping your community grow!
What lead you to pursue a career in science? Innovators. Leaders. Trailblazers. We’re celebrating women in science for International Women’s Day! Biologist Ngan and many women in our R&D department are leading the development of our products into the future.
“This isn’t just an award – it’s a reflection of our ongoing commitment to building a workplace where everyone can be themselves. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved in fostering a culture of belonging, and we’ve worked hard to ensure that our benefit programs and policies reflect that commitment. We’re more motivated than ever to keep driving this culture forward and create an even more inclusive and empowering environment for all.” —Amanda Rico, interim chief human resources officer, reflecting on our Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 award, achieved for the third year in a row
We’re in awe of this incredible Peruvian Giant Corn growing in our Associate Garden in Marysville. 🌽 A big thanks to our senior scientist Becky for bringing this to our campus! When she was a kid, she grew this same variety, which can reach up to 15 feet, and it quickly became a neighborhood sensation.
It’s no surprise that 100,000 bees create quite a buzz. In an initiative that includes our Ortho brand and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, we’re proud to partner with the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association to open a new bee yard on our Marysville, Ohio campus. Reinforcing our commitment to protecting pollinators, the apiary provides educational opportunities for beekeepers. In addition, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation is providing a grant to The Central Ohio Beekeepers Association Charitable Foundation, which will support their beekeeping school scholarship fund for US Veterans. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gdAV7W23
Recently we made Newsweek's 2024 America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list!
