DALLAS, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
Corporation today announced it has won a 2018 Climate Leadership
Award for Excellence in the Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal
Setting) category, the company's second Climate Leadership Award in
two years.
The Climate Leadership Award is presented by the Bloomberg
Philanthropies, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and The
Climate Registry, and celebrates organizations that set and achieve
aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals.
In a separate event earlier this week, Kimberly-Clark also was honored with a Smart
Energy Decisions Innovation Award for its programs focused on
creating a culture of energy conservation at its manufacturing
sites. The Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award recognizes the
use of innovative technologies and progressive practices among
large electric power users.
These two new national awards underscore Kimberly-Clark's progress toward its energy
and climate goals. The company's Sustainability 2022 strategy calls
for a 20 percent reduction of absolute greenhouse gas emissions by
2022 (from 2005 levels) to be achieved through reduced energy
consumption, greater efficiency and the increased use of
alternative and renewable energy sources.
The company expects to achieve more than a 25 percent reduction
in GHG emissions in 2018, four years ahead of the original 2022
target. This follows the start-up of two significant renewable
energy projects announced last year in Texas and Oklahoma.
"We are honored to be recognized with these two prestigious
awards, and especially proud to receive our second Climate
Leadership Award for our work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,"
said Lisa Morden, global head of
sustainability at Kimberly-Clark.
"These awards represent the hard work of our employees on energy
conservation and alternative energy programs."
Major components of the company's ongoing Energy and Climate
program include:
- Energy management programs, which engages employees in
monitoring and reducing energy consumption at Kimberly-Clark's manufacturing sites
globally.
- Agreements to purchase approximately 245 megawatts of
electricity from two wind power projects in Texas and Oklahoma, equivalent to about one-third of the
electricity needs of Kimberly-Clark's North American manufacturing
operations.
- Six large-scale electricity cogeneration facilities with waste
heat recovery, including two projects under construction at the
company's Mobile, Alabama and
Puenta Piedra, Peru manufacturing
facilities (both due to start-up in 2019).
- Four biomass thermal energy generating plants that provide
steam for the company's tissue operations.
- More than 350 energy initiatives completed by the company
across its operations since 2015.
Through these initiatives and others, Kimberly-Clark has reduced greenhouse gas
emissions by 970,000 metric tons since 2005, equivalent to over 2
billion miles driven by an average passenger
vehicle.i
Learn more about our Sustainability 2022 strategy, and read
stories about our programs, at sustainability2022.com.
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 the No. 1 or No. 2 share
position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support
a healthy planet, build stronger 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 146-year history of
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i According to US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies
calculations.
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