DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
earned the SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency for leadership in environmentally
responsible shipping as well as two prestigious Ethical Corporation
Responsible Business Awards for its social impact programs, With U
She Can and Toilets Change Lives.
The 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award marks the tenth time
Kimberly-Clark has been ranked amongst the top 2% of all SmartWay
shippers who meet or exceed the emissions and carrier selection
standards EPA outlines for clean, efficient transportation. The
company announced in July that it had exceeded its global GHG
reduction goals four years early and would double its goals by
2022.
SmartWay high performers are also evaluated by their integration
of freight into their sustainability outreach, planning and
progress. Kimberly-Clark's commitment to enlisting their extensive
network of carriers into the EPA program has been a hallmark of the
company's efforts and environmental impact.
"We are committed to using our leadership position to bring
other carriers into our sustainability journey because these
standards have an incredible impact on air quality and our carbon
footprint," said Scott DeGroot, vice
president of transportation for Kimberly-Clark. "By implementing
SmartWay standards over the past decade, Kimberly-Clark has saved
more than 100 million gallons of diesel fuel and reduced greenhouse
gas emission by an estimated 1 million tons."
The company's social impact programs are also yielding benefits
for millions of people in need. The company was selected from more
than 90 finalists for the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business
awards, which recognize leadership in the movement towards a
sustainable future.
With U She Can, the signature program of Kimberly-Clark's U by
Kotex® brand designed to provide period products to women in need,
received Ethical Corporation's Community Impact Award. U by Kotex®
joined forces with the National Diaper Bank Network in May 2018 to form the Alliance for Period
Supplies. As the organization's founding sponsor, U by Kotex®
reached out to retail partners to conduct buy-donate programs and
dramatically increase donations. By May of 2019, U by Kotex®
donated products and retailer donations reached 17 million
products.
Kimberly-Clark's Toilets Change Lives platform was also
recognized by Ethical Corporation for Sustainable Development Goal
Impact. The company's flagship multi-national program funds work to
improve access to sanitation. Through partnerships between its
well-known brands like Andrex, Scott, Baby Soft, Suave, and global
NGOs like Water For People and WaterAid, Kimberly-Clark is creating
consumer engagement in the global sanitation crisis while
supporting sanitation education, advocacy, and programs to build
toilets, impacting more than 1.5 million people around the
world.
Kimberly-Clark was also shortlisted for two additional awards:
Circular Innovation and Clean Energy Transition. Between the four
shortlists and two wins, Kimberly-Clark was the most recognized
company in 2019 by the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business
Awards.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an
indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries.
Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's
most essential needs, we create products that help individuals
experience more of what's important to them. Our portfolio of
brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle,
Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve,
Plenitud, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in
80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy
planet, build strong communities, and ensure our business thrives
for decades to come. To keep up with the latest news and to learn
more about the company's 147-year history of innovation, visit
kimberly-clark.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
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