The Clorox Company, based in Oakland, California, is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 7,700 employees worldwide as of Dec. 1, 2014. In 2008, The Clorox Company became the first major consumer packaged goods company to develop and nationally launch a natural cleaning line, Green Works, into the mainstream cleaning aisle. In 2011, The Clorox Company integrated corporate social responsibility reporting with financial reporting.