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2007 Sustainability Report

CONTENTS
Letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ..... 3 Our Company/Our Products/Our Performance. 4 Our Company ... Our Products .... Our Performance .. Our Governance Employees ..... Training and Development ... Staffing and Training... 4 5 6 7 8 9 9

Employees and the Workplace .. 8

Employee Giving Opportunities. .. 10 Our Approach to Sustainable Development . 11 Product Stewardship ... 12 Sustainability Initiatives and Benefits.. 12 Laundry Products.................... 12 Personal Products Sexual Health... 13 Distribution 13 Specialty Products Division 14 Agriculture.................. 14 Performance Products for Human Health and Quality of Life. 14 Responsible Care.. 16 Environmental and Safety Performance 17 Environmental and Safety Management System .. 17 Resource Use .... 18 Energy Use ... 18 Water Use 20 Emissions, Effluents and Waste ... 20 Air Emissions ... 20 Solid Waste .. 21 Hazardous Waste . 22 Non-hazardous Waste . 22 Recycling .... 23 Health and Safety . 24 Compliance .... 25 Spills ...... 25 Notices of Violation (NOVs) . 25 Summary Environmental Data Table.. 26 Assurance Statement .. 27 About This Report ... 28 GRI Index ... 29

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


I am pleased to present the first public Sustainability Report for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. This report describes our commitment to social and environmental responsibility and acknowledges our proud history of integrating environmental stewardship with business strategy. The 2007 Sustainability Report provides details on our commitment to sustainability as demonstrated in our products, processes and use of resources. Importantly, this report identifies how our employees are active partners in support of fiscal growth, environmental responsibility and social well-being. For over 160 years, our corporate culture has been one of respect for our consumers, our customers, our employees and our planet. As far back as 1888, we supported public education for wildlife conservation with collectable wildlife cards inserted in every box of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda. We began using boxes for our products made from recycled paper in 1907. We introduced the first phosphate free laundry detergent in the United States. At the heart of our company is ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda, an inorganic salt known as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). Sodium Bicarbonate is derived from naturally occurring mineral deposits and offers unique properties for a variety of useful purposes. In fact, the bicarbonate buffering system is the major buffering system of the human body and helps maintain balance in our bloodstream and saliva. Many of our products are formulated with baking soda and/or ingredients that offer its properties of strong performance with a gentle nature. Notably, baking soda was used to safely clean the inside of the Statue of Liberty for her 100th anniversary. Our Specialty Products Division provides products that help to improve the environment by reducing lead in water, making it safe for drinking. Other products reduce acid gas emissions from incinerators. And additional products offer safe, dependable alternatives to cleaners that contain solvents, such as chlorinated and fluorinated (CFC) chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Today, we are introducing superior product innovations across multiple categories. They deliver performance with plant-based, renewable resources and reduce wasteful packaging. These products save energy, save money and reduce the amount of waste materials entering our landfills. Looking ahead we will continue to expand new business platforms that not only represent our long-standing commitment to the environment but also our commitment to improving the value of our company to our shareholders. We believe in the ability of each of our employees to make a difference and we invest in their productivity through education and empowerment initiatives. To support their development, we provide an on-line Learning Resource Center in addition to outside training seminars and workshops to promote employee growth within the company. The success of our sustainability program, like all initiatives within Church & Dwight, is built upon the efforts of our employees. One very important element of sustainability is social responsibility and our employees have a wonderful charitable donations program in place to help local not-for-profit organizations. The Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 2005. Its goal is to support charitable organizations primarily in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, which is the region where our corporate headquarters is located and where many of our employees reside. This program provides a means to financially assist those who are less fortunate, to actively support and participate in the good works of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to that end and to direct our contributions to charitable organizations selected for support. We interact regularly with a diverse group of stakeholders and believe that these partnerships improve our productivity. These relationships link the talents of our employees with the insights of customers, neighbors, investors and consumers. By addressing business and social challenges as one, we intend to reveal an organization that has the passion and energy to continue our 160 year legacy and contribute to a more sustainable world.

James R. Craigie Chairman, Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

OUR COMPANY / OUR PRODUCTS / OUR PERFORMANCE


OUR COMPANY

Church & Dwight is committed to delivering Total Shareholders Return (TSR) with continued respect for our consumers, customers, employees and the environment. Founded in 1846, we manufacture and market a broad range of leading Household, Personal Care and Specialty Products to consumers and business customers in 115 countries from Australia to Vietnam. The Company operates under three major divisions: Domestic Consumer Products, International Consumer Products and Specialty Products. Our leading brands include ARM & HAMMER, Spinbrush, OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, Trojan, First Response and Nair.

Operating facility locations in this report include;


London, OH Montreal, Canada Harrisonville, MO Green River, WY Oskaloosa, IA Madera, CA Old Fort, OH Colonial Heights, VA Lakewood, NJ North Brunswick, NJ Princeton, NJ Cranbury, NJ Rocky Hill, NJ Mississauga, Canada

OUR PRODUCTS
Our corporate heritage is grounded in the ubiquitous and versatile nature of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda. Each year at least: 300,000 kidney dialysis patients use ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda to purify their blood. 31,000,000,000 gallons of swimming pool water are treated with ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda. 17,000,000,000 pounds of baked goods or 688,000,000,000 cookies are made with ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda

The International Products Division primarily sells personal care products, a number of which are under the same brand names of our domestic product lines. Our Specialty Products Division is the largest U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, which is sold together

with other specialty inorganic chemicals for a variety of industrial, institutional, medical and food applications. This division also sells a range of animal nutrition and specialty cleaning products.
For a full listing of the products offered by Church & Dwight, please visit our website: www.churchdwight.com

OUR PERFORMANCE
Church & Dwight net sales have grown from $1.1 billion to $2.2 billion over the last five years, an average annual growth rate of approximately 16%. This growth was driven by both acquisitions and organic sales growth. A financial overview of Church & Dwight for 2005 through 2007 is provided in the following table.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries Three-Year Financial Overview (in million dollars)
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries Three-Year Financial Overview (in million dollars)
2005 2006 $1,945.7 $216.7 $44.7 $252.1 13.0% $138.9 2007 $2,220.9 $256.7 $49.8 $305.0 13.7% $169.0

Net Sales Marketing Expense Research & Development Expense Income from Operations Operating Margins Net Income

$1,736.5 $183.4 $38.7 $212.8 12.3% $122.9

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries Three-Year Financial Overview Closing Share Price*
60 $54.07

2007 Net Sales by Segment

50 $42.65 40 $33.03 30

12% 17%

71%

20

10

Consumer Domestic Consumer International


2005 2006 2007

Specialty Products

*Indicator of company performance and Total Shareholder Return

OUR GOVERNANCE

Matthew T. Farrell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Susan E. Goldy Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Our company is managed by the Board of Directors, consisting of twelve Directors and one Emeritus Director. The Board of Directors is responsible for our company's corporate governance and is ultimately accountable for our activities, strategy and performance. Their executive leadership guides the implementation of a sustainability strategy informed by Church and Dwights multiple stakeholders. To increase the quality of the Boards oversight and to minimize the possibility of conflicts of interest, the Board has a majority of independent directors (10 of 12), as defined by the New York Stock Exchange. Each company employee, including each of the companys officers and general managers and each company director, is responsible for conducting the companys business in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of integrity. Our Code of Conduct was designed to encourage a culture of honesty, accountability and mutual respect; to provide guidance to help personnel recognize and deal with ethical issues; and to provide a reporting mechanism for company personnel to report unethical conduct. The company has established a hotline, maintained by a third party, to allow customers and employees to anonymously report any concerns about accounting, internal financial control and auditing matters. All calls will be transcribed and forwarded anonymously to the companys General Counsel, the Compliance Officer and the Audit Committee of the companys Board of Directors for further investigation. Employees may also send an anonymous letter to the Compliance Officer or Audit Committee to report such concerns. Retaliation in any form against an individual who reports an alleged violation, even if the report is mistaken, may itself be a violation of law and is a serious violation of the Church & Dwight Code of Conduct. Any alleged act of retaliation must be reported immediately to the Compliance Officer or the Law Department. If it is determined to have in fact occurred, any act of retaliation will result in appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment. We have recently organized a new Sustainability Department, which will allow us to better integrate the many aspects of sustainability in our day-to-day business. This group will also facilitate dialogue with stakeholders, including customers, neighbors, investors and employees, and will help ensure that senior management is aware of significant issues and concerns raised by stakeholders.

EMPLOYEES AND THE WORKPLACE


Church & Dwight is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace. We strive to maintain a Safety and Health Program conforming to government standards and industry best practices - integrated with the profitable operation of the company. This program embodies the proper attitudes toward injury, illness, and mishap prevention through the cooperation of management, supervision, and fellow workers.

Employees
In 2007, Church & Dwight employed 2,615 persons in North America. Statistics on employee numbers from 2005 to 2007 are shown in the table below.

Church & Dwight Employee Statistics 2005-2007


2005 Employee Count Hourly Salaried 2,594 1,502 1,092 2006 2,595 1,465 1,130 2007 2,615 1,553 1,062

Additionally, Church & Dwight employs approximately 1000 people outside North America in foreign subsidiaries. However, indicator data and metrics for operations outside North America have not been included in this initial report. As we complete the expansion of our sustainability program and integrate our metrics globally, it is Church & Dwights intention to include indicator data from our international sectors in future reports.

Training and Development


One of the tools Church & Dwight uses to train its employees is an online training program, which provides training courses and books covering the full range of training needs from the latest technology information to leadership essentials. By training online, Church & Dwight can reach employees wherever they are and at lower cost than classroom training. Online training is currently available at the corporate and a few domestic plant locations. Approximately 30% of those employees provided this opportunity have utilized the online system thus far. Online training will be evaluated for all global operations in the future. Additional initiatives through Human Resources Departments at various North American locations include: Training First day/new employee orientation program. A year long on-boarding program called Connections. Presentation Skills training Interview skills training A Supervisory development program developed for our domestic plants English as a Second Language (held at 2 of our domestic plant locations) Harassment policy and prevention training Code of Conduct training Performance Management Training Other training programs specific to functional competencies such as Standard Operating Procedures, current Good Manufacturing Practice, Responsible Care and Laboratory Safety/Hazard Communication. First aid Award Programs Quarterly Quality Awards Annual Leadership E Awards (nominees include both corporate and the domestic plants) Other rewards and recognition programs within divisions Service awards Career Growth Career Central on our intranet site Referral bonus program

Safety and Training


Our facilities have a designated onsite environmental and safety coordinator. Each facility coordinator is responsible for managing and staying abreast of environmental and safety issues affecting their site. Continual improvement and training for onsite coordinators is facilitated through an annual Church & Dwight Environmental and Safety Conference, regular broadcast emails regarding adopted or proposed regulatory changes that could impact the plants, distribution of current information and guidance from regulatory agencies and trade associations, participation in local and national industry organizations and encouragement to identify and attend appropriate formal classroom training opportunities. The facility coordinator is responsible for providing training opportunities to facility personnel including regulatory mandated training, facility and operational control procedures, and environmental and safety awareness training.

EMPLOYEE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES


The Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, Inc. (EGF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was established in 2005 to support charitable organizations primarily in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, the region where our corporate headquarters is located and where many of our employees reside. The EGF is a workplace giving program, supported by employees contributions, which are matched dollar for dollar by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. The EGF provides our employees with the means to financially assist those who are less fortunate, to actively support and participate in the good works of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to that end and to direct our contributions to charitable organizations selected for support. From 2005 to 2007, the EGF contributed more than $1 million to a variety of philanthropic organizations. During the first quarter of 2008, employees had already committed an additional $500,000, with company matching, indicating that the strength of this fund continues to grow. $1,049 in EGF Distributions 2005 through 2007 (000s)

Hunger Relief

$192 $179 $247

Disadvantaged Youth Homeless Health Domestic Violence

$131

Environmental Protection Animal Rescue Educational Assistance

$60 $30 $25 $14 $38 $36 $63 $34

Visual/Performing Arts Elderly Services Community Volunteering Emergency Fund

The Church & Dwight U.S. manufacturing locations are also strong community supporters and in 2007 they provided financial and in-kind product contributions with a combined value of approximately $100,000 in support of local charities and good will.

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OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


Letter from the Executive Vice President of Global Research & Development
Dear Fellow Shareholders and Stakeholders, I am honored and privileged to be a contributor to Church & Dwights inaugural Corporate Sustainability Report for 2007. After more than 160 years of historic and very humble corporate stewardship, we are providing our first public report of the activities that are the essence of our great company and our iconic brands. As the corporate officer accountable for leading the Sustainability Program, I wanted to share the vision and principles that guide our everyday decisions and the initiatives that will be the framework of our program for the coming years. First and foremost, we always strive to satisfy our consumers, our customers and our employees. Our well-respected brands, including the famous ARM & HAMMER mark, were built upon years of sustainable trust, value and quality. Consumers expect Church & Dwight products to be safe to use and to be compatible with the environment; this is a principle with no compromise. As we move forward and plan our new products and services, we must build on this base and provide consumers with products that are still cost-effective, but now even more sustainable for the environment. During 2007, we responded to growing internal and external demands by consolidating all of our sustainability initiatives into a comprehensive plan and strategy that links the three key elements of our Sustainability Program: Economic, Social and Environmental benefits coming together to provide enhanced shareholder returns. We identified four areas of strategic focus to deliver these benefits: Ingredient Sourcing and Preferred Suppliers Supply Chain Management Efficiency Product Development and Stewardship Marketing our Brands

Each strategic focus area led to an objective, specific goal and a strategy to deliver measurable achievements, which in turn were prioritized into deliverables for 2008. For instance, within R&D and product development, we have established the following objective: We will delight our consumers with innovative product offerings while continually reducing the life-cycle impacts & environmental footprint of our product portfolio. Some examples of products and practices that meet this objective are included in the body of the report, but we are especially excited about the new Arm & Hammer Essentials line of products. As I stated above, Arm & Hammer was built on years of trust arising from products that have been safe and effective for generations. Our new Arm & Hammer Essentials line of products goes beyond our established standards by providing additional benefits to the environment. With our new Arm & Hammer Essentials line we are designing and formulating products that use either less energy, less water, less plastic and less packaging, or some combination of these benefits, all of which help to minimize waste and lower green house gas emissions. At the end of the day, our consumers, our customers and our shareholders all win by saving money, saving energy, minimizing storage and waste, and providing end benefits that help sustain the Earth. ARM & HAMMER Essentials is just one example of our simple goal to just keep improving how we design healthier and more sustainable products that are better for our consumers and the environment. As we move forward on this sustainability journey, we look forward to introducing other new and innovative products that deliver similar benefits. We have a strong team dedicated to this effort within the company and thus I look forward to addressing you again in our 2008 report to review the overall progress of our program and our specific accomplishments. However, irrespective of our past, present and future accomplishments, I can attest that the underlying fabric of the company will not change as we remain committed to the great heritage from which the company was founded and from which it continues to function and prosper today. In closing, I am proud to be an employee and shareholder of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and to have the privilege to be associated with great brands supported by amazing people. There is a passion and commitment within the culture of the company that will keep the flame of doing whats right burning for many years and for generations to come sustainable by any definition. Respectfully,

Paul A. Siracusa, D.En.Sc. Executive Vice President Global Research & Development

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PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
At Church & Dwight, product stewardship and sustainable development go hand-in-hand. We are committed to the enhancement of human and environmental health and quality of life through the design and manufacture of safe and effective products. Our approach includes the careful risk assessment of ingredients and products, minimization of materials whenever possible, optimum use of recycled, renewable and biodegradable source materials, and optimal use of recyclable and reusable end of life materials. Our goal is to provide the expected product safety and performance at an affordable price, or more simply, to provide products for a healthier and more sustainable living.

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AND BENEFITS


Laundry Products
Laundry Concentration
In 2007, the company began the conversion, in the southern half of the U.S., of its liquid laundry detergents to a more concentrated and environmentally responsible formula. We expect to complete the concentration roll-out throughout the U.S. in 2008. The estimated annualized benefits when this project is complete will be as follows: Gallons of water saved: Pounds of bottle resin saved: Pounds of corrugate saved: 40,673,292 10,278,612 37,877,280

Liquid Laundry Bottles


In support of our approach to material minimization and maximization on the use of recycled content, our plastic bottles are among the lightest weights in the industry and we purchase resin containing 25 percent post consumer recycled content. In total, we use approximately 12.5 million lbs per year of post consumer recycled plastic in our laundry detergent bottles.

Essentials 2X Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent


Essentials 2X concentrated liquid laundry detergent was launched in 2007 in a 50 ounce size that delivers the same cleaning performance and number of loads as our traditional 100 ounce detergent. It contains renewable and readily biodegradable surfactants and does not use dyes, phosphates or bleach. Its benefits versus our traditional 100 oz include: A translucent bottle with a 97.8 percent reduction in bottle colorant 20.4 percent less plastic used in the bottles 80 percent more product per pallet and truck Equivalent benefits associated with every 100,000 bottles shipped (full truckload basis) include: 7.8 trucks taken off the road 2100 gallons of fuel saved 34.6 tons of C02 saved on packaging and transportation alone

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Personal Products - Sexual Health


America is not a sexually healthy nation. The United States has one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies of any Western nation. 65 million Americans are living with an incurable sexually transmitted disease 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur each year Nearly 3 million unintended pregnancies occur each year In June 2007, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the makers of Trojan Brand Condoms, launched the Trojan Evolve campaign, which features a series of humorous and provocative TV and print ads that promote responsible sexual health and condom use. The main message is: Evolve. Use a condom every time. The campaign continues into 2008 with the goal of increasing condom use among those who choose to be sexually active. By increasing condom usage, we will lower the rates of STDs, lower the rates of unintended pregnancy and thereby lower the rates of abortion across the country. This is one case where we as a company are helping to support social well-being by providing products for a healthier living.

DISTRIBUTION
Church & Dwight leased approximately 1.6 million CHEP pallets to move its products in 2007.

CHEP is an international pallet and container pooling company servicing manufacturers and distributors across a number of diverse industries that include consumer packaged goods. CHEP issues, collects, conditions and reissues more than 285 million pallets and containers from a global network of service centers. The environmental benefits realized by Church & Dwight in its leasing and use of CHEP pallets in 2007 (over the use of one-way whitewood pallets) include: REDUCTIONS A solid waste reduction of 17 million pounds An energy reduction of 54.3 billion BTUs An equivalent reduction of 9.26 million lbs of CO2 EQUIVALENTS 761 dump trucks of solid waste 1415 homes powered by electricity for 1 yr 809 passenger cars driven for 1 year

Prepared by CHEP USA Supply Chain Solutions Team, 2007. Results are specific to the CHEP USA pooled pallet system. Sources: Franklin Associates, "Solid Waste Analysis And Life Cycle Inventory Of Pallet Systems", 2006 Update; National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Food Marketing Institute; US Energy Information Association, US Environmental Protection Agency.

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SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Agriculture
Animal Nutrition ARM & HAMMER Animal Nutrition has a rich history of improving cow performance and producer profitability by raising the bar on feed ingredients to deliver nutrients more efficiently. In our drive to deliver safe, effective products, we have achieved certification from the American Feed Industry Association Safe Feed/Safe Food Program that recognizes the hazard and risk analysis program we have in place at our manufacturing facilities. We have also achieved certification from the Facility Certification Institute indicating that we do not use animal by-products in our feed. All of our feed ingredients are research-proven; we rely heavily on extensive research to deliver high quality feed ingredients and ensure maximum performance.
All ARM & HAMMER brand feed ingredients are designed to improve dairy cow efficiency. This means that a greater percentage of what the cow eats makes the cow healthier and provides more energy to produce milk which results in the following benefits: higher efficiency in converting feed to milk, higher milk production, more profitable dairy farms and less nitrogen excretion by the cow that would otherwise end up in the dairy waste stream.

Performance Products for Human Health and Quality of Life


Personal Care
Church & Dwight's unique and wide-ranging bicarbonate expertise drives our success in the diverse health and beauty market. In fact, the performance of literally dozens of health and beauty products depends in part on one or more of the properties (deodorizing, buffering, effervescing and gently abrasive) of ARM & HAMMER brand products.
One such product, ARM & HAMMER brand hemodialysis grade sodium bicarbonate, was developed by Church & Dwight specifically for use in formulation of kidney dialysis chemicals. This outstanding product is available through our "Partners in Quality Care," a unique alliance between Church & Dwight and the nation's leaders in dialysis chemicals and equipment. Through this alliance, we provide our partners with resources for dialysis professionals and their patients. These resources add value to our product as well as enhance the roles dialysis professionals play in their facilities. Today, 300,000 patients per year are treated with ARM & HAMMER brand hemodialysis grade sodium bicarbonate to purify their blood.

Food
ARM & HAMMER Brand Sodium Bicarbonate, commonly referred to as baking soda, has been synonymous with quality baking for over 160 years. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. continues to be a pioneer within the science of chemical leavening. Our heritage of innovation combined with the technical capabilities of our food application scientists insure our ability to meet and exceed the challenges faced by the food industry today and into the future.

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Water Treatment
Our Customers want pure and natural, and that is what we deliver in our specialized line of ARM & HAMMER brand sodium bicarbonate products for swimming pools and water treatment. Sodium bicarbonate is an ideal pH and alkalinity control agent. Swimmers can enjoy a safe, clean and comfortable swimming environment through the creation of optimum conditions for disinfection and corrosion minimization provided by sodium bicarbonate products. In wastewater treatment, optimum system performance can be maintained for maximum efficiency. In municipal water systems it provides corrosion control to prevent human health issues associated with the leaching of lead from water pipes.

Air Pollution
Church & Dwight has developed innovative and practical solutions for the control of acid gas emissions. Central to our success in this field is dry injection technology with sodium bicarbonate, which is an effective and reliable means of achieving greater than 90 percent removal of sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid, and hydrofluoric acid.

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RESPONSIBLE CARE
Since 1988, the U.S. chemical industry, through the American Chemistry Council, has implemented Responsible Care, a voluntary program to achieve improvements in environmental, health, safety, and security performance beyond levels required by the U.S. government. The program has resulted in significant reductions in releases to air, land and water, major improvements in workplace and community safety, and expanded programs to research and test chemicals for potential health and environmental impacts. The Church & Dwight Specialty Products Division is a member of the American Chemistry Council and is committed to implementing the principles of Responsible Care. Applicable operations at SPD Corporate and 4 U.S. manufacturing operations are managed under site-specific Responsible Care Management Systems. SPD tracks and publicly reports performance based on economic, environmental, health and safety, societal and product related metrics.

The operations of Church & Dwight are periodically assessed for adherence to local, state and federal environmental and safety regulations. These voluntary compliance audits are coordinated through the Church & Dwight Law Department and are conducted by an outside third party. Audit findings are evaluated against regulatory standards, internal policies and procedures, and best management practices. The environmental and safety audits of Church & Dwight North American operating facilities are performed on a varying schedule, but at least once every two calendar years. In 2007, seven (7) environmental facility audits and twelve (12) safety & health facility audits were conducted. The audit programs include provisions for tracking corrective action implementation as part of Church & Dwight efforts to continually improve environmental, health & safety management.
Church & Dwight facilities are also subject to unannounced environmental and safety inspections from federal, state and local environmental and safety agencies. In calendar year 2007, there were 24 government agency inspections at North American operating facilities covering: Air permit compliance Hazardous material transportation Solid waste and hazardous waste management Wastewater and storm water management Release prevention programs Safety & Health programs Other state environmental programs In 2007, no violations were issued as a direct result of any of these regulatory agency inspections.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE


Church & Dwight products have been a standard of quality and environmental responsibility since 1846. We are committed to conducting our operations in an environmentally responsible manner while striving to achieve our business goals. We believe that strong financial performance will allow us to continue supporting important environmental and community projects. We will continually assess the impacts of our operations on the environment and promote environmental awareness with our employees. Church & Dwight is committed to providing for a healthy and safe workplace. We strive to maintain a Safety and Health Program conforming to government standards and industry best practices - integrated with the profitable operation of the company. The safety and health program embodies the proper attitudes toward injury, illness, and mishap prevention through the cooperation of management, supervision and fellow workers.

Environmental and Safety Management System


Church & Dwight has implemented an environmental and safety management system which provides a framework to maintain regulatory compliance and ultimately move beyond compliance. Church & Dwight is committed to continual improvement of our management of environmental and safety issues facing our organization. The Church & Dwight environmental and safety management system includes: Top management support Corporate Environmental & Safety Operations mandated to provide a variety of programmatic, training and project-specific support to all facilities Established Environmental & Safety Policies Written corporate policies and procedures Periodic voluntary compliance audits Reporting structure to communicate environmental & safety incidents, needs, and accomplishments Management of change procedures including evaluation of environmental or safety impacts due to process or product changes

Site specific personnel assigned responsibility for environmental and safety management
Facility management accountability for environmental and safety performance at each location Environmental and safety performance goals integrated into operating facility performance objectives

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RESOURCE USE
The various metrics incorporated in the report include both actual and normalized data to account for the growth of our company. The majority of information contained in this report is associated with the companys North American operations, including fourteen (14) operations in the United States and Canada with 2,615 employees in 2007. The collection of baseline and ongoing performance indicator data for our European and South American operations is still being coordinated so we have elected not to include these operations in this initial report. As we complete the expansion of our sustainability program and integrate our performance metrics globally, it is Church & Dwights intention to include performance data from these sectors in future reports.
All environmental data are shown in absolute terms (i.e., totals across our North American operations).

Energy Use

The summary data table at the back of this The consumption of energy is an integral part of report also includes our environmental data any manufacturing process. Energy in the form normalized to net sales. of natural gas, propane, liquid fuels, purchased electricity, and purchased steam is used at our various operating facilities. The main fuel consumed by Church & Dwight facilities is natural gas and propane, which produces less air pollution than coal or fuel oil. In 2007, natural gas and propane accounted for 51 percent of the total energy usage for the North American Church & Dwight facilities. Energy conservation efforts were implemented by most facilities. These efforts included: Process heat conservation efforts at the Colonial Heights plant resulting in reduced steam production needs with resultant reduction in natural gas requirements. Product concentration efforts at Green River, Harrisonville, and North Brunswick plants were initiated in 2007. Product concentration will yield net reduction in energy needs to produce the same amount of effective product. Results are expected to be observed through 2008. Conversion to fluorescent lighting in most areas and installation of automatic sensor switches in low occupancy areas at the Montreal plant. Lakewood plant participation in NJ Clean Energy Program including re-evaluation of existing motor and HVAC energy efficiency.

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Energy Use
The data indicate an absolute increase in fuel oil, electricity and purchased steam in 2007 vs. 2006. Both fuel oil and steam usage increased 1 percent vs. 1 year ago. The fuel oil increase for 2006 vs. 2005 is due to incomplete data reported in 2005 at two locations. Electricity usage showed a 6 percent increase in 2007 vs. 2006. The increased electricity usage is due in part to a substantial increase in production capability and capacity at our Harrisonville plant. The data also reflect a 5 percent decrease in natural gas/propane usage for 2007. In terms of total energy consumption, based on the fuel usage reported, in 2007 Church & Dwight used approximately 1,363,000 gigajoules. This is a slight reduction (0.4%) from 2006. The essentially flat total energy usage was achieved during a period of corresponding sales and production increases as well as plant expansion, demonstrating Church & Dwights commitment to efficiently use energy resources. With the exception of fuel oil usage, all other energy resource use has decreased relative to sales over the past 3 years. Total Energy Used (Thousand GJ)
2,000
1,000,000

Fuel Oil/Gasoline Usage (gallons)


100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 2005 2006 2007

Purchase Stream (Tons)


100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 2005 2006 2007

Natural Gas & Propane Usage (Thousand Cubic Feet)


800,000 600,000

1,600

1,200

400,000 200,000 0

800

2005

2006

2007

400

Electric Usage (Thousand KWh)


150,000 125,000

0 2005 2006 2007

100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0 2005 2006 2007

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Water Use
A significant percentage of Church & Dwights water consumption is attributed to the manufacturing process as a product ingredient. A portion of the water is used for cooling, cleaning, or other process operations and then returned to the environment. A small percentage of the water is attributed to personal consumption and sanitary use. During 2007, Church & Dwight North American operations used more than 384 million gallons of water with a net consumption of 231 million gallons. The 2007 data indicates a 13 percent absolute increase In water consumption from the previous year due to increased production capacity at several plants and prior to laundry concentration effects. However, water use has decreased relative to sales over the past three years.
400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0

Water Use (Thousand Gallons)

EMISSIONS, EFFLUENTS AND WASTE


Air Emissions
Our business values require that we responsibly manage wastes and byproducts from our operations. As part of this management, we evaluate and report the quantity of greenhouse gases emitted by the production of our products. Naturally occurring greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone. Certain activities, however, add to the levels of most of these naturally occurring gases. Carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal), and wood products are burned. As a part of Church & Dwights efforts to track and manage our impact on the environment, greenhouse gas emissions were estimated for 2007. Based on the above North American quantities of natural gas, propane, fuel oil and electricity purchased, the greenhouse gas emitted as a result of Church & Dwight energy consumption was approximately 139,000 tons of CO2 equivalent. Additional CO2 was emitted directly as a result of the production of sodium bicarbonate in the amount of nearly 9,000 tons, for a total CO2 equivalent emission of 148,000 tons in 2007.

2005

2006

2007

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Tons of CO2 Equivalent)


200,000 175,000 150,000 125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0 2005 2006 2007

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Waste
Solid Waste
As a result of the Church & Dwight manufacturing and quality control processes, hazardous and nonhazardous wastes are generated. Church & Dwight is dedicated to the proper management and disposal of all of our waste materials. The quantity and the type of offsite treatment methods for hazardous and non hazardous waste are tracked and records are maintained. In 2007, Church & Dwight North American facilities managed more than 22,000 tons of solid wastes. The personnel at the sites continue to consider and implement new programs to increase product yields, reduce waste, increase recycling efforts, and reduce costs. Some of those efforts included: Madera plant was recognized for the second consecutive year by the California Waste Reduction Awards Program for their 100 production waste recycling efforts. Product concentration efforts at Green River, Harrisonville, and North Brunswick plants were initiated in 2007. These efforts will yield a net reduction in overall volume of material consumed and in packaging needs as indicated on page 12. Product concentration impacts on waste generation are expected to be realized through 2008 for disclosure in our 2008 report. North American plants improved recycling efforts and programs to achieve a 2007 goal of >10 percent increase in total waste recycling. Our Green River and Old Fort plants implemented yield improvement projects to enhance product recovery through improved particulate capture and return to process.

Church & Dwight 2007 Waste Distribution (Tons of solid waste)

5,117 5,070

Hazardous Waste Non Haz Chem Waste Municipal Waste Wastewater Trucked Off Site Recyclables

4,646 7,435

169

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Hazardous Waste
Hazardous wastes represent a very small percentage of Church & Dwight's overall waste streams. In 2007, total hazardous waste generation was 169 tons. Hazardous waste generation was up nearly 66 percent as compared to the previous year. Two primary reasons for the 2007 increase were an abnormal increase in rejected product batches at our largest volume hazardous waste generating location (accounting for 40 percent of the tonnage increase) and a number of expired product disposal actions where the finished product was considered hazardous waste (accounting for 46 percent of the tonnage increase). Most of these disposal events are considered one-time events related to product changes and/or obsolete inventory associated with new product line acquisitions in 2006. Quality assurance practices are expected to reduce these types of waste generation events in the future in order to continue improvement of our hazardous waste management and minimization. The majority of the hazardous waste from C&D operations are managed through offsite fuel blending and incineration.
200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0

Hazardous Waste Generated (Tons)

2005

2006

2007

Non-hazardous Waste Generated (Tons)

Non-hazardous Waste

20,000

Church & Dwight tracks the amount of non-hazardous wastes generated annually. These waste streams may include general trash, off specification product or raw materials, 15,000 process wastes or scraps, wastewater trucked off site and similar chemical or special waste streams. Our nonhazardous waste stream increased by 5 percent in 2007. The majority of the increase in non-hazardous waste disposed in 10,000 2007 is attributed to disposal of obsolete inventory acquired at the time of the OGI acquisition in 2006 as well as increased waste volumes related to incorporation of certain 5,000 new OGI products into existing manufacturing facilities during 2007. When normalized to sales we have decreased the amount of waste by 9 percent over the previous year and by 41 percent since 2005. 0
2005 2006 2007

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RECYCLING
C&D facilities are actively involved in the recycling of various components of solid waste. The primary benefits of recycling include: Saving valuable natural resources Saving valuable landfill and/or incineration capacity Avoiding disposal costs Generating revenue for the recyclables

In 2007, recycled wastes accounted for 33 percent of all wastes managed by Church & Dwight North American facilities. The tonnage of recycled material increased to 7,400 tons, a 15% increase over 2006.
Waste Disposal Method 1%
8,000

Recycled Waste (Tons)

42% 33% 23%


4,000 6,000

1% Recycle Incineration Landfill Waste Water Treatment Other


The largest single category of recycling for Church & Dwight is cardboard and paper recycling which represents nearly 80 percent of the recycling tonnage. Some of the specific environmental benefits from the significant cardboard and paper recycling efforts include: Recycling one ton of paper saves*: 100,250 trees saved 17 trees 7000 gallons of water 41.3 million gallons of water saved 84 gallons of oil 17,690 cubic yards of landfill space saved 3 cu yd landfill space 24.2 million KW-hr of energy saved 4100 KW-hr of energy *Source USEPA Website Costs associated with recycling efforts vary widely. In some locations, plants incur an expense to manage recyclables, some manage these materials at no direct cost and in others the plant generates income by selling their recyclable materials. The combined recycling efforts in 2007 resulted in a net revenue of over $400,000 to the company.
0 2005 2006 2007 2,000

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HEALTH AND SAFETY


All company employees have a right to safe working conditions. The company is responsible for and endeavors to supply a safe working environment. All employees are required to participate in the program and act responsibly, and they are trained to promote safe workplace behaviors that do not jeopardize the health or safety of themselves or another employee. Church & Dwight strives to maintain a Safety and Health Program conforming to government standards and industry best practices.
DART rate is calculated based on (N/EH) x (200,000) where N is the number of cases involving days away and/or restricted work activity, and/or job transfer; EH is the total number of hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 is the base number of hours worked for 100 full-time equivalent employees.

We track company safety performance using the metric that includes cases involving days away from work, restricted work activity and transfers to another job (DART rate).

The following table summarizes recent DART data and industry benchmarks. Safety program emphasis has maintained DART rates below the industry average. Church & Dwight North American Operations DART Rate

2005
DART Rate
Private Industry Average Manufacturing NDG Average
NDG refers to non-durable goods

2006
2.2
2.4 3.6

2007
2.3
2.4* 3.6*

3.5
2.5 3.6

* estimated since data not currently available

In addition, the following safety awards, recognitions and milestones were achieved by our facilities in 2007.

Princeton R&D:
Governors Award for four consecutive calendar years (2004-2007) without a lost time from a work-related injury or illness.

Lakewood Plant:
Recognition Award for achieving a lost-time incidence rate of 3.0 or less for the calendar years 2005, 2006, and 2007.

North Brunswick Plant:


Recognition Award for achieving a lost-time incidence rate of 3.0 or less for the calendar years 2005, and 2006.

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COMPLIANCE
Spills
When a specific quantity of a listed chemical is spilled or discharged to the environment, notification of the discharge is required to be completed. The notification is typically provided to the local, state and/or federal government. During 2007, there was one continuous reportable ammonia release. Our Colonial Heights facility uses ammonia as a normal part of its manufacturing process and consequently releases ammonia gas to the atmosphere. The facility completes an annual continuous release report to the state and federal agencies and complies with the state air pollution control regulations. Church & Dwight continues to examine ways to improve the manufacturing process to reduce the associated ammonia emissions. There were no accidental chemical spills or releases from C&D North American operating plants in 2007. Accidental Chemical Spills or Releases
2005
Number of Accidental Spills or Releases 0

2006
2

2007
0

Notices of Violation (NOVs)


The Church & Dwight operations are subject to numerous environmental permits, environmental regulations, and health & safety regulations relating to the operations of the facilities. These permits and regulations have routine compliance monitoring, training and record keeping requirements. In 2007 there were three wastewater violations at Church & Dwight North American operating facilities. None of the 2007 violations were considered serious or willful violations and no monetary penalties were assessed.
Notices of Violation 2005 Number of Citations or NOVs Penalties 5 $0 2006 13 $540 0 2007 3 $0

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SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TABLE


MM = one million Energy Gas (natural gas and propane) Normalized Gas Usage Electricity Normalized Electricity Usage Fuel Oil/Gasoline Normalized Fuel Oil/Gasoline Usage Purchased Steam Normalized Purchased Steam Usage Total Energy Used Normalized Energy Used Greenhouse Gas Emissions CO2 Equivalent Normalized CO2 Equivalent Water Water Use Normalized Water Use Waste Hazardous Waste Produced Normalized Hazardous Waste Produced Non-hazardous Waste Produced Normalized Non-hazardous Waste Produced Recycled Non-hazardous Waste Normalized Recycled Non-hazardous Waste Notices of Violation Number of Citations or NOVs Penalties Accidental Releases Chemical Spills
Metrics are based on total global sales. Not included in the environmental and safety metrics data associated with European and South America operations owned by Church & Dwight and third party manufacturing. Environmental data does not include data from the Mississauga Distribution Center.

Unit
Thousand cubic feet Thousand Cubic Feet/$1MM sales Thousand KW-hr Thousand KWh/$1MM sales Gallons Gallons/$1MM sales Tons Tons/$1MM sales Thousand GJ GJ/$1MM sales Tons Tons CO2/$1MM sales

2005
919,773 529.7 115,623 66.6 58,249 33.5 64,816 37.3 1,604 923.9 154155 88.8

2006
687,486 353.3 121,515 62.5 83,957 43.2 66,656 34.3 1,377 707.87 146,442 75.3

2007
657,932 296.2 128,437 57.8 85,097 38.3 67,341 30.3 1,371 617.5 148,403 66.8

Thousand Gallons Thousand Gallons/$1MM sales Tons Tons/$1MM sales Tons Tons/$1MM sales Tons Tons/$1MM sales

353,969 203.8 75.4 0.04 18,815 10.8 7,086 4.1

340,073 174.8 101.8 0.05 14,122 7.3 6,492 3.3

384,351 173.1 169.2 0.08 14,833 6.7 7,435 3.3

5 $0 0

13 $5400 2

3 $0 0

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ASSURANCE STATEMENT
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) was retained by Church & Dwight to provide an independent review and assurance statement of the Sustainability Report 2007. The review was performed with consideration given to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (2006) and AA1000 Assurance Standard (2003). ERM assessed information in the report regarding the following: Completeness: does the sustainability report cover all the operations and impacts that an external reader would need to know about?

Relevance: are the indicators and programs reported the appropriate ones, given the sector, type of operations, and locations involved?
Accuracy: does the report accurately reflect Church & Dwights sustainability performance and challenges? Responsiveness: does Church & Dwight respond to a wide range of external expectations and pressures related to sustainability issues? The review was conducted during April and October 2008 and included an assessment of the data collection and internal verification processes, the draft Church & Dwight Sustainability Report 2007, and the reports status against the G3 guidelines. Church & Dwight includes in the Sustainability Report 2007 environmental, health and safety, employment, and employee giving data from manufacturing, research and development, packaging, and distribution operations in North America. Data are not collected for Church & Dwight operations outside North America; however, the company states that such data will be reported in future Church & Dwight sustainability reports. As part of the review, ERM conducted interviews with corporate accounting, environmental, human resources, research and development, safety, and sustainability staff. During these interviews and document reviews, ERM sought to: Understand the logistics of the data collection and reporting process Review the internal mechanisms for checking and verifying data Review how errors are communicated to the data providers and corrective action checked to ensure accuracy in the reported data ERM identified and discussed with management several areas for improvement. Changes in the final report reflect these recommendations and corrections.

Based on our review, ERM finds that Church & Dwight has a reliable system in place for collecting, summarizing, and reporting representative information on its sustainability management structure and programs and its sustainability performance as presented in its Sustainability Report 2007. ERM believes that the Sustainability Report 2007 reflects the sustainability issues and challenges facing Church & Dwight. In addition, our review confirmed that the Sustainability Report 2007 meets the requirements of application level C of the GRI reporting framework.
Overall, through this first public sustainability report that the company has prepared, Church & Dwight shows strong corporate efforts to develop and improve its reporting systems and to enhance its transparency. Environmental Resources Management Annapolis, Maryland, USA October 2008

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ABOUT THIS REPORT


This represents Church & Dwights first public sustainability report. We assembled a team representing Environmental, Health and Safety, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and Research and Development to guide the collection of information and the report preparation process. We have taken into consideration the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators defined in the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0 (G3), and have included a GRI Index on Page 29 to identify where in the

report we have addressed the various indicators. The scope of this first report was determined by evaluating the relevance of each GRI indicator to our business, and determining which indicators we can presently report on with accuracy and completeness. For more information on the G3 indicators see www.globalreporting.org.
Financial data include all subsidiaries worldwide, plus Church & Dwight equity share of joint ventures. Employment and EHS data refer to North America only. (Please see our Annual Report for more information on joint ventures and subsidiaries worldwide.) We intend to produce annual updates going forward, with the goal of increasing the number of indicators and disclosures to be included in future reports. C&D welcomes input from stakeholders customers, shareholders, non-profit organizations, facility neighbors and employees who seek to help us improve our business and sustainability performance. Decisions on future reporting scope will take into account feedback we receive on this initial effort.

If you have questions about Church & Dwights sustainability programs or performance, or suggestions on how to improve future reports, please let us know using the contact information below. We value your feedback.

Office of Sustainable Development Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 469 N. Harrison Street Princeton, NJ 08540 sustainability@churchdwight.com

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GRI Index
G3 Indicator
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.10 3.11 3.12 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.14 4.15 4.17 EC1 EC3 EN3 EN4 EN8 EN16 EN22 EN23 EN26 EN28 LA1 LA7 LA11 PR1

Location within Sustainability Report 2007


Letter from the Chairman and CEO, p. 3 Our Approach to Sustainable Development, p. 11 Letter from the Chairman and CEO, p. 3 Our Company, p. 4; Our Products, p. 5 Our Company, p. 4 Back cover Our Company, p. 4 See our Annual Report, inside back cover Our Company, p. 4; Our Products, p. 5 Our Company, p. 4; Our Performance, p. 6 Not applicable this is the companys first public report Solid Waste, p. 21; Health and Safety, p. 24 Cover; Our Approach to Sustainable Development, p. 11; About this Report, P. 28; About This Report , p. 28 About This Report , p. 28 About This Report , p. 28 About This Report , p. 28 Our Company, p. 4; About This Report, p. 28 About This Report, p. 28 About This Report, p. 28 Not applicable this is the companys first public report Not applicable this is the companys first public report GRI Index Our Governance, p. 7; Our Approach to Sustainable Development, p. 11 Letter from the Chairman and CEO, p. 3 Our Governance, p. 7 Our Governance, p. 7 Letter from the Chairman and CEO, p. 3; Our Governance, p. 7; About This Report , p. 28 About This Report, p. 28 Our Approach to Sustainable Development, p. 11 Our Performance, p. 6 See our 2007 Form10-K, p. 68 Energy Use, p. 19; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Energy Use, p. 19; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Water Use, p. 20; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Air Emissions, p. 20; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Recycling, p. 23; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Compliance, p. 25; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 (partial) Product Stewardship, p. 12-15 Compliance, p. 25; Summary Environmental Data Table, p. 26 Employees, p. 8 Health and Safety, p. 24 (partial) Training and Development, p. 9 (partial) Product Stewardship, p. 12-15

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