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Our Global Environment, Energy, Safety, Sustainability and Quality function is responsible
for sustainability implementation and coordination. This includes matters relating
to the environment, energy, occupational health and safety, and product quality.
It includes a Corporate Sustainability Team to identify and share best practices
across the company. This comprehensive approach helps sustainability principles
permeate our business, from facilities management to product design.
Our Environmentally Sustainable Technologies team partners with our businesses and
suppliers to develop sustainable products, technologies and materials. Their work
includes research into the use of biodegradable, renewable and recycled polymers
in our products.
Business unit leaders are responsible for sustainability-related projects specific
to their organizations. Team leaders across the company play an essential role in
guiding and engaging their teams in K-C’s approach to sustainability. The Corporate
Sustainability Team provides team leaders with information about our sustainability
approach and key messages so they can communicate these to their teams.
Management systems
In 2007, we began a program to combine the environmental, health and safety (EHS)
management systems in our facilities. The combined system aims to guide K-C facilities
to systematically identify, control and reduce EHS risks, enhance compliance and
improve performance. Our objective is for all facilities to fully implement the
combined EHS system by the end of 2010.
The system mirrors the international standards ISO 14001 for environmental management
and OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety. Some of our facilities choose
to become certified to these standards as a demonstration of best practice or because
of business need. Our other facilities are internally audited to standards at least
as stringent.
We require all facilities and business units to certify quarterly their compliance
with applicable environmental laws and regulations, as well as our Vision 2010 Water
Quality Standard. These environmental compliance assurances are included in our
quarterly internal financial controls process and receive attention at the highest
levels of the company.
Sustainability Advisory Board
Our Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB), formed in 2007, is comprised of five external
members and one K-C employee. It advises the Global Senior Leadership Team and Corporate
Sustainability function on sustainability issues, and provides a more independent
view of our sustainability programs, as well as the potential risks and opportunities
for our business.
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Sustainability At K-C
Managing sustainability
