Suppliers

We seek to do business with suppliers who share our social and environmental values.

Our Sustainability 2015 goal is 100 percent compliance with Kimberly-Clark social standards.

Our suppliers are the 30,000-plus companies worldwide that provide the goods and services we need to run our facilities and make our products. These include about 150 contract manufacturers that produce finished products to our specifications. Some 96 percent of Kimberly-Clark's cost of sales in North America and Europe related to our own production and contract manufacturers accounted for the remaining four percent. We expect suppliers to comply with applicable laws, standards and codes and to work to enhance the sustainability of their operations.

We keep our suppliers informed about our sustainability objectives and activities through our Sustainability at K-C: Guide for Suppliers, launched in 2007 and updated in 2012. In addition, we meet with key suppliers on a regular basis.

We engage a number of these key suppliers in sustainability-related projects and objectives. Examples include working with suppliers to help them achieve more efficient use of packaging, forestry stewardship certification, and more sustainable materials. Many of our suppliers have their own sustainability strategies and goals in place.

Learn more about Kimberly-Clark's Supplier Diversity program.

World's Most Ethical Companies

Kimberly-Clark has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2013 World's Most Ethical Companies.

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Kimberly-Clark Cares

Caring for our neighbors and the communities where employees live and work is an important element of our charitable work.

World’s Best Multinational Workplaces

Kimberly-Clark ranks No. 4 on the 2012 list of the "World's 25 Best Multinational Workplaces."

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