DALLAS, March 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark has
received the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies®
recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and
advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
Kimberly-Clark has been recognized for six consecutive years and
nine times overall and is one of only 3 honorees in the Consumer
Products industry. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized spanning
20 countries and 44 industries.
"At Kimberly-Clark, we're committed to making a positive impact
through the products we make, the workplaces we create and the
communities we serve," said Mike
Hsu, Chairman and CEO at Kimberly-Clark. "We're honored
to be recognized once again by Ethisphere. The continued
recognition reflects our commitment to doing business the right way
as we fulfill our purpose of Better Care for a Better World."
"It's always inspiring to recognize the World's Most Ethical
Companies®. Through the rigorous review process, we see
the dedication of these organizations to continually improving
their ethics, compliance, and governance practices to the benefit
of all stakeholders," said Erica Salmon
Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive
Chair. "Companies that elevate best-in-class cultures of ethics
and integrity set a standard for corporate citizenship for their
peers and competitors to follow. Congratulations to Kimberly-Clark
for achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics is
good business."
Methodology & Scoring
The World's Most Ethical
Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics
Quotient®, an extensive questionnaire that requires
companies to provide over 240 different proof points on their
culture of ethics; environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
practices; ethics and compliance program; diversity, equity, &
inclusion; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That
data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts
who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's
group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework
to capture and codify truly best-in-class ethics and compliance
practices from organizations across industries and from around the
world.
Honorees
To view the full list of this year's
honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website,
at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
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,
Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2
share positions in approximately 70 countries. We use sustainable
practices that support a healthy planet, build strong communities,
and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. We are proud
to be recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies® by Ethisphere for the sixth year in a row. To
keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company's
150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.
About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in
defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices
that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace,
deliver business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in
measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven
insights that help companies build strong cultures of ethics and
integrity. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its
World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition program,
provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics
Leadership Alliance (BELA), and showcases trends and best practices
in ethics with Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere also advances
business performance through data-driven assessments, guidance, and
benchmarking against its unparalleled data: the Culture Quotient
dataset reflecting the ethical business practices of 3+ million
employees around the world; and the Ethics Quotient dataset,
featuring 240+ data points on the ethics, compliance, social, and
governance practices of the World's Most Ethical Companies. For
more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
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