Kimberly-Clark, founded in 1878 in Neenah, Wisconsin, is an American multinational company that manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. in addition, Kimberly-Clark operates non-woven fabric mills and paper mills. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle, Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes, and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes.
In recent years, Kimberly Clark initiated their Sustainability 2022 plan. Through their brand-led programs like Toilets Change Lives and No Baby Unhugged, and their leadership in creating the Alliance for Period Supplies, it is evident they are taking action on critical issues around the world.
In 2018, the Kimberly-Clark teams advanced water stewardship in some of the world’s most water-stressed areas, reduced the use of fiber from natural forests, and diverted manufacturing waste and post-consumer waste to higher value beneficial uses.
Kimberly-Clark has also been making strides in offsetting their greenhouse emissions using solar energy. Part of the sustainability plan includes a commitment by Kimberly Clark to reduce their carbon footprint by 40% by 2022. For example, to help offset greenhouse emissions of their Georgia manufacturing plant, they began work on a 3-MW solar photovoltaic project. Kimberly Clark’s previous use of solar energy made it an easy decision to go with Soltech’s solar lights when they needed to replace the lights at one of their factories in Costa Rica. Soltech was glad to help Kimberly-Clark in making their company more environmentally friendly and sustainable.