DALLAS, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
has been recognized by Ethisphere for the third consecutive year as
one of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies and a global leader
in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business
practices.
"Now more than ever, we must continue to foster our culture and
values and empower each of our employees around the world to use
their voice to bring issues to light and create positive change,"
said Jeff Melucci,
Kimberly-Clark's Chief Transformation, Business Development and
Legal Officer. "Sustained recognition by Ethisphere is a
testament to our long-term commitment to the highest levels of
ethics, business integrity and compliance."
"We take pride in conducting business with the highest ethics
and an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing in all that
we do," said Kurt Drake,
Kimberly-Clark's Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. "Our
high expectations for compliance allow us to earn the continued
trust of our consumers, customers, communities and
shareholders."
Grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the
World's Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more
than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices,
ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity and
initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process serves as
an operating framework to capture and codify the leading practices
of organizations across industries and around the globe.
This year, the process was streamlined to include an expanded
question set to gauge how applicants are adapting and responding to
the global health pandemic, environmental, social, and governance
factors, safety, equity, and inclusion and social justice.
"While addressing the tough challenges of 2020, we saw companies
lead – above all other institutions – on earning the trust of
stakeholders through resilience and a commitment to ethics and
integrity," said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy
Erblich. "The World's Most Ethical Companies honorees
continue to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the highest
values and positively impacting the communities they serve.
Congratulations to everyone at Kimberly-Clark for earning the
World's Most Ethical Companies designation."
Kimberly-Clark is one of only four honorees in the Consumer
Products industry. In 2021, Ethisphere recognized 135 honorees
spanning 22 countries and 47 industries.
The full list of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies can be
found at:
https://www.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
Learn more about Kimberly-Clark's commitment to ethics and
compliance at:
https://www.kimberly-clark.com/responsibility/ethics-governance.
About the Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere®
Institute is the global leader in defining and advancing the
standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate
character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has
deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards
using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate
character and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors
superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies
recognition program and provides a community of industry experts
with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). More
information about Ethisphere can be found at:
https://ethisphere.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, Sweety, Softex, 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 nearly
150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.
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