Community Engagement
As we work toward our aspiration to advance the well-being of 1 billion people in underserved and vulnerable communities around the world by 2030, our biggest impact initiatives are focused in key areas that we believe help improving people’s lives: the empowerment of women and girls, access to sanitation, maternal and child health, and health and well-being. We demonstrate our commitment to these focus areas through strategic charitable investments, brand-led initiatives, product donations, and employee engagement in volunteerism and charitable giving.
Fostering a caring culture is integral to our identity. We believe that our community engagement activities strengthen the communities in which we operate, enhance our reputation, bolster our brand as an employer, and drive goodwill among our employees. We continue to be inspired by our employees’ commitment to their communities, which is why we are honored to give back and support the communities in which our employees live and work.
Each year, the K-C Foundation’s Community Partners program provides $500 grants to charitable organizations with which U.S. employees, or their spouses have volunteered at least 30 hours. U.S. employees can also double their personal donations to qualified charitable organizations through the Foundation’s Matching Gifts program. In 2024, the K-C Foundation donated over $1.4 million in total to support these initiatives.
Supporting our communities and employees in times of crisis is also a priority focus for Kimberly-Clark. Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, particularly for our employees based in Berkeley, North Carolina, and Beech Island, South Carolina, the K-C Foundation established the Kimberly-Clark Employee Care Fund, which awarded up to $1,000 to U.S. employees impacted by disasters. Additionally, the K-C Foundation matched cash donations to American Red Cross’s Helene response, and our brands worked together to donate more than five million products.
In Brazil, we created an emergency relief fund for the State of Rio Grande do Sul flooding, with Huggies, Intimus®, and Plenitud® brands donating more than 270,000 personal hygiene products, as well as $100,000 to support local UNICEF efforts.
To learn more about our social programs, disaster relief efforts and employee programs, visit our Kimberly-Clark Foundation page, our Social Impact page, and our latest Sustainability Report.
Published June 2025