DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
announced today that it has earned a 2020 SmartWay® Excellence
Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for
leadership in environmentally responsible shipping. The award
recognizes companies for using a range of fuel-saving strategies in
their shipping and freight delivery services that reduce
transportation emissions and make freight delivery more
sustainable.
"We are proud to receive an eighth consecutive SmartWay
Excellence Award for our efforts to minimize the carbon footprint
of our transportation network," said Scott
DeGroot, Vice President of Global Distribution and Planning
at Kimberly-Clark. "We will continue to work with our suppliers to
find innovative ways to increase operating efficiency, lower
greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain, and minimize our
impact on the planet. This aligns with our ambition to improve the
lives and well-being of 1 billion people in underserved communities
around the world with the smallest environmental footprint by
2030."
Kimberly-Clark is one of 17 shipping and logistics
companies to receive the SmartWay award, which highlights the best
environmental performers of SmartWay's 3,700 partners. Since
joining the SmartWay program in 2006, Kimberly-Clark has ranked 11
times among the top 2% of all SmartWay shippers who meet or exceed
the emissions and carrier selection standards that the EPA outlines
for clean, efficient transportation.
"The EPA is pleased to honor these SmartWay Partners with a 2020
Excellence Award," said Karl Simon,
Director, EPA's Transportation & Climate Division. "These
shipper and logistics company award recipients continue to lead
through these challenging times, working diligently to manufacture
quality products and arrange efficient shipping so that our
families get the goods and supplies we need each day, while
contributing to a healthier, more sustainable future for our
children."
In July 2020, Kimberly-Clark
announced ambitious new 2030 goals to reduce the carbon footprint
of its operations and supply chain for its trusted brands, which
include Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex® and
Depend®. The new targets, approved by the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) and aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate
Agreement, include a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (direct and indirect) from its
operations, and a 20% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions
from purchased goods and services and end of life treatment of sold
products. Both targets are based on a 2015 base year.
To learn more about Kimberly-Clark's 2030 sustainability
strategy, visit kimberly-clark.com/sustainability
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, Neve, Plenitud, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1
or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. We use sustainable
practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger
communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come.
To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the
company's 148-year history of innovation,
visit kimberly-clark.com.
About SmartWay
EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is
a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods
in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while
protecting public health and reducing air pollution. Demonstrating
a commitment to corporate sustainability and social responsibility
through SmartWay provides for a more competitive business
environment, while enabling partners to make freight decisions that
have a positive impact on efficiency and the environment.
Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have avoided emitting more than
134 million metric tons of harmful air pollution, while saving 280
million barrels of oil and $37.5
billion in fuel costs – equivalent to eliminating annual
energy use in over 18 million homes. SmartWay partners also help
protect clean and healthy air by significantly reducing pollution
that contributes to smog, including fine particulate matter and
nitrogen oxides.
For more information on SmartWay, please visit:
www.epa.gov/smartway/
For more information on the SmartWay Excellence Awards, please
visit:
https://www.epa.gov/smartway/smartway-excellence-awardees
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