Carbon Footprint

We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 20% by 2030 has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Receives US EPA 2021 SmartWay Excellence Award
Kimberly-Clark announced that it was recognized with a 2021 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.

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Kimberly-Clark Receives Climate Leadership Award for Progress in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Kimberly-Clark announced that it received a 2021 Climate Leadership Award for ‘Goal Achievement in Greenhouse Gas Management’ from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and The Climate Registry.

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Kimberly-Clark Earns Top Project of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader for Maverick Creek Wind Farm
Kimberly-Clark’s energy project at Maverick Creek, a 50,000-acre wind farm in Eden, Texas owned and operated by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., received the Top Project of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The win is an indication the program’s expert judges consider Kimberly-Clark’s Maverick Creek project a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and environmental management.

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Kimberly-Clark Partners With United Energy Resources and NextEra Energy to Accelerate Solar Power in Georgia

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Kimberly-Clark Guatemala Benefitting from Solar Power Switch
Kimberly-Clark Guatemala’s solar panel installation is invisible from the street, but the 461 rooftop solar panels are producing benefits for the company and the environment.

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Kimberly-Clark to Manufacture its Kleenex®, Scott® and Other Iconic Brands in North America with Renewable Energy
Kimberly-Clark, General Mills and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. broke ground this week on the Maverick Creek Wind Project in Eden, Texas. When completed, Maverick Creek will power the production of Kimberly-Clark’s essential products...

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Kimberly-Clark Receives 10th EPA SmartWay® Award, Marking 100M+ Gallons of Diesel Fuel Saved and Notable GHG Reductions
Kimberly-Clark earned its 10th SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for leadership in environmentally responsible shipping.

Sustainable Development Goals

Kimberly-Clark Doubles Down on Climate and Energy Goal, Aiming for 40% GHG Reduction by 2022
Kimberly-Clark published its 2018 Global Sustainability Report this week and marked the occasion with an aggressive new goal on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction, 40% absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction globally against its 2005 baseline. That’s twice its initial goal of 20% reduction by 2022 set out in late 2015.

Energy

Kimberly-Clark Switches on One of Singapore’s Largest Solar Roofs
Kimberly-Clark switched on one of Singapore’s largest solar energy installations at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, which produces Huggies diapers and Huggies baby wipes. The 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt hours of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroon HDB flats for a year.

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Kimberly-Clark’s Sustainability Programs Recognized for Leadership in Energy and Climate
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has been recognized with two prominent awards for its efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint. The company received the 2018 Responsible Business Award for Climate Action from Ethical Corporation, and earned its sixth consecutive SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for leadership in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.
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