COMMITTED TO PRODUCT INNOVATION & THE PLANET

We understand the trust that comes with your decision to bring our products into your business, as well as your demand for responsible resourcing, including supply chains committed to helping drive change. As a leader in sustainable practices, Kimberly-Clark Professional is committed to product innovation and the planet; and ensuring sustainability is embedded in everything we do.
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Plastics Pacts

As a founding member of the U.K. and U.S. Plastics Pacts, we’re committed to solving the problem of plastic waste. By 2025, 100% of our packaging will be reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

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Decreased Footprint

We’re working to create the smallest footprint in energy, waste, and water. Our 2030 goal is to reduce Scope* 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50%, and Scope 3 by 20%.

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Zero-waste

Our facilities worldwide partner with local recyclers to upcycle our manufacturing waste, reaching 97% landfill-free status by 2019 and already achieving 100% in our European mills.

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Recycling Innovation

Since 2011, The RightCycle Programme has helped customers divert over 1,000 tons of PPE from landfills.

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Water

Water is essential to our business and the communities where our sites are located. Our commitment to recover and recycle water drives our 2030 goal to achieve sustainable water use at 100% of our facilities in water-stressed regions.

*Our Scopes 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and our efforts to reduce them, are calculated by the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.



Putting Waste Back to Work Around the Globe

Germany
Partnered with waste management specialist to divert used wipes from landfill to energy recovery facility.
North America
Industry-first programme recycles used PPE into new consumer products.
United Kingdom
Regional trials for post-waste hand towel recycling.
Colombia
WypAll™ ForceMax wipes feature recycled cotton – an industry first. Flex film packaging for tissue and towel products feature 30% recycled plastic.
South America
Dispenser recycling programme keeps dispensers out of landfill or incineration.
Australia
Shipped pallets sans stretch wrap, drastically reducing plastics in supply chain.

Reduce Environmental Impact without Compromising Hygiene

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Kleenex® branded Rolled towels offer 10% more efficient use of storage space1

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Kleenex branded Roll Towels come with highly absorbent Airflex fabric designed to allow people to use lesser towels