During 2008, more than 45,000 (93%) of Kimberly-Clark employees around the world participated in our Input to Action global employee survey. The survey was conducted by an external company to protect employees’ privacy, and asked employees to share their opinions about:

• Our business strategy and direction
• Team leadership
• Cooperation and team work
• Training and development

The results of the survey will be analyzed to provide valuable employee insights to the business. This will help create a more productive work environment by providing clear information on how to increase engagement, enhance leadership capabilities, and better design and prioritize HR initiatives.

Our Sustainability Community of Practice in Neenah and Roswell and Sustainability Action Network in the U.K. engage employees on sustainability issues. During 2008, our Neenah site held events run by the Education and Information, Food and Nature, Recycling, Energy and Transportation teams. These helped educate employees on different K-C sustainability initiatives.

In 2008, we updated our Human Rights in Employment Policy to emphasize freedom of association, gender identity and collective bargaining. Where K C has union representation, we strive for cooperative relationships with unions to ensure mutually respected rights and responsibilities. In 2008, approximately 30% of K-C’s global workforce was unionized.

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