Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a global manufacturer and provider of essential personal care and paper-based consumer products, including well-known brands like Kleenex, Huggies, and Kotex.
Positive signals
Kimberly-Clark reduced its plastics footprint by 16.4% over its 2019 baseline.
Kimberly-Clark achieved a 40.9% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 operational greenhouse gas emissions towards its goal of a 50% reduction by 2030.
Morningstar reports that Kimberly-Clark's highest controversy level in the last three years is 'Level 2' (on a scale where 5 is most severe), suggesting no critical or high-severity ESG controversies have been recorded recently.
Kimberly-Clark received a 'Low' ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics as of March 2025, indicating that the company is assessed to have low exposure to material ESG risks relative to its industry peers.
Kimberly-Clark has signed a partnership for three new virtual solar power purchase agreements (vPPAs) in Italy and Spain, forecasted to generate 164 GWh of renewable electricity annually.
Concerns
Settlement over excessive 401(k) fees affecting workers
MEDIUM
Source →Commitment to stop using natural forests for paper products
HIGH
Source →Kimberly-Clark subsidiaries were involved in an investment arbitration case against Venezuela, highlighting operational and legal risks in emerging markets; the arbitral tribunal issued its award in November 2021, underscoring the company’s exposure to geopolitical and regulatory uncertainties.
MEDIUM
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