Kimberly-Clark's Sustainability 2015 Goals Offer Inspiration for All
Kimberly-Clark, makers of well-known brands Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, announced this week its Sustainability 2015 goals, and called it "the company's most ambitious and comprehensive sustainability strategy to date."
The company says Sustainability 2015 will engage Kimberly-Clark's global businesses, brands, and employees and is built on a framework of People, Planet and Products. The announcement was made from the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., an invitation-only membership organization for Fortune 500 companies that demonstrate a serious commitment to sustainability as a strategic business issue.
This new sustainability agenda follows the company's nearly 20-year focus on environmental performance, which began with Vision 2000 that was set in 1994. This most recent Sustainability 20115 program expands beyond environment alone to involve a broader framework of "People, Planet, and Products" and is intended to move the company toward zero waste.
"Kimberly-Clark's Sustainability 2015 is a holistic way of weaving sustainable business practice and mindset into everything we do as an integral component of our Global Business Plan," said Suhas Apte, Vice President, Global Sustainability. "Sustainability 2015 allows opportunities for all global employees and businesses within the company to take an active role to achieve Kimberly-Clark's vision of leading the world in essentials for a better life."
Kimberly-Clark's Sustainability 2015 Goals
K-C's sustainability initiative is organized around a framework of People, Planet, and Products and the company reports the following goals under each category:
People
- Zero workplace fatalities
- Socially focused programs in all K-C communities
- 100% compliance to K-C social standards for contract manufacturers and top-tier suppliers
Planet
- 25% reduction in water use and maintain quality of discharge
- 100% certified fiber
- 5% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- Zero manufacturing waste to landfill
Products
- 250 million new consumers touched
- 25% of 2015 net sales from environmentally innovative products
- 20% reduction in packaging environmental impact
Inspiring Sustainability. Boosting the Triple Bottom Line.
We all understand the need for EPA and other waste- and environment-related legislation but Kimberly-Clark's introduction of Sustainability 2015 indicates that the benefits of sustainability goes beyond just environment to benefit people and, ultimately, profits. Look around and you'll find examples of brands around the world that are turning to sustainability to boost the "triple bottom line" of people, planet, and profits.
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