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Kimberly-Clark | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kimberly-clark.com

Kimberly-Clark Corporation produces consumer and professional products, including paper-based goods. The company serves multiple global markets with its offerings.

1872

United States

10,001+ employees

Paper & Forest Products

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#2764
Overallⓘ
#552
in United Statesⓘ
#16
in Paper & Forest Productsⓘ

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Industry Rank

2 out of 85

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
3.2MCO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
3%2024
Critical
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
839.9Ktonnes, 2024
Leading
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
43%2025
Leading
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
32.2B$, 2026▲48.3% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
16.4B$, 2025▲2.2% YoY

Intensity

Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

830.9

B/M 462.4

499.1

B/M 140.8


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  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation faces sustained US PFAS contamination class actions over Kotex feminine hygiene products including the 2023 Mamavation independent testing findings, plus the historic Brawny paper towel and Kleenex tissue forestry sourcing scrutiny from Canadian boreal and Indonesian rainforest NGO campaigns.
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