Kimberly-Clark Group

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  No
  
  0.00/6
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  UN Global Consumer Goods Forum; WWF Global Forest & Trade Network
  
  Kimberly-Clark Group are members of the UN Global Consumer Goods Forum and the WWF Global Forest & Trade Network.
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "We protect forests to address climate change, conserve terrestrial biodiversity and ensure a resilient, healthy supply chain."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

56/86
- Pulp & Paper
  
  56/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    29/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      12/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation; Protects priority forests; Certification
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2022
        
        0.8/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        2022
        
        0.8/1.3
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        '"[Kimberley-Clark] continue to source 100% virgin wood fiber for our products from certified sources [including FSC and PEFC]and apply the same objective to fiber-based packaging by 2022."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      9/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Recycled content; Use of alternative fibres
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.3/1.3
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "Kimberly-Clark has committed to source 90 percent of fiber used in its tissue products from Environmentally Preferred Fiber sources by 2025. It defines those sources as recycled fiber, FSC-certified virgin fiber and sustainable alternative natural fibers" and "sustainable alternative fiber innovation like using wheat straw in tissue, to reduce our use of fiber sourced from natural forests"
        
        Open source document Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      8/11
      - Commitment details
        traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        traces to Point of production
        
        4/4
        
        "As part of its verification system, K-C will work with suppliers and others to develop methods of effectively tracing wood fiber to its forestsource."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "As part of its verification system, K-C will work with suppliers and others to develop methods of effectively tracing wood fiber to its forestsource."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "As part of its verification system, K-C will work with suppliers and others to develop methods of effectively tracing wood fiber to its forestsource."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "As part of its verification system, K-C will work with suppliers and others to develop methods of effectively tracing wood fiber to its forestsource."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "As part of its verification system, K-C will work with suppliers and others to develop methods of effectively tracing wood fiber to its forestsource."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    19/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      4/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Kimberley-Clark report that 71% of their fibre sourced in 2017 is FSC certified.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        23.4% of their total fibre used was recycled.
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      1/4
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        certification
        
        Kimberley-Clark report that 71% of their fibre sourced in 2017 is FSC certified.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "Kimberly-Clark routinely utilizes independent third-parties to assess suppliers’ compliance with the SSCS."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers with a time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      4/4
      
      "Kimberly-Clark routinely utilizes independent third-parties to assess suppliers’ compliance with the SSCS. The supplier is expected to work with Kimberly-Clark to implement any corrective actions needed. In the event the supplier fails to fully comply with the SSCS, Kimberly-Clark reserves the right to issue corrective action and/or remedies including but not limited to possible termination of supplier’sagreement(s) with Kimberly-Clark."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      "Our formal grievance mechanisms include [a] formal process which allows anyone around the globe to report a concern around compliance with our Code of Conduct."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      2,247,000 tonnes
      
      Kimberly-Clark reported in 2018 that they used 3,210,000 tonnes of fibre in the paper packaging.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    8/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Kimberly-Clark Group have a commitment to free, prior, and informed consent.
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      "In order to minimally comply with the [Supplier Social Compliance Standards], a facility must demonstrate the absence of violations in each of the following: Child Labor; Forced Labor; Abuse of Labor; Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining; Discrimination."
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

29/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

19/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

8/16

Avg. score

Profile

Kimberly-Clark is a leading personal care, health and hygiene company. The company manufactures a wide range of paper and pulp based products under well-known brand names such as Huggies, Kleenex, Scott and Pull-ups. Operating across the globe, Kimberly-Clark supplies over 175 country markets and has a large market share in its field. In 2015 it took second place on PwC’s top 100 Global Forest, Paper and Packaging Industry Companies.

Sector

Industry sector

Cosmetics & personal care, Paper & packaging

Segments

Manufacturer

United States

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

Depend, Poise, Plenitud, Huggies, Pull-Ups, DryNites, Little Swimemrs, Kleen Bebe, Green Finger, Kotex, Intimus, Camelia, Kleenex, Andrex, Cottonelle, Scottex, Page, Neve, Wondersoft, Viva

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