SUPPLY CHAIN

Our reduced supply
chain footprintpasses alongmeasurable leadership.

At Kimberly-Clark,TM our supply chain is engineered and continuously improved tocreate the smallest footprint possible, from greenhouse gas emissions to waste to water.
The inventory and reporting of our direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2 and 3) GHG
emissions follow the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

We’ve aligned our supply chain around the biggest areas for reducing greenhouse gases (GHG)

What goes
into products

Hold the highest sourcing standards for raw materials.

Under
our roof

Reduce energy use through conservation principles.

Once products
leave our hands

Utilize environmentally responsible shipping.

Keep production waste in the loop through zero-waste principles.
Recycle and reduce use of plastics in packaging, non-wovens, and dispensers.

Embrace tomorrow’s alternative/renewable energy technologies.
Employ circular principles for water use and achieve sustainable use
targets in water-stressed regions.

Make packaging and products recyclable or compostable.
Innovate services to keep products and packaging in the value chain.

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Corporate emissions
come from a varietyof sources, which aregrouped into “scopes.”
Scope 1 = the emissions from owned or operated

assets (for example, the fumes from thetailpipes of a company’s fleet of vehicles)

Scope 2 = the emissions from purchased energy
Scope 3 = the emissions from all other activities,
before and after production, neededto bring a product to the customer

For most businesses, scope 3 emissions
account for more than 70 percent of theircarbon footprint. As momentum builds
for a low-carbon future, governments andbusinesses alike are addressing their own
carbon footprint.

50%

reduction of global Scope 1& 2 emissions

20%

reduction of Scope 3 emissions
from a 2015 base year

For major companies, tackling value chain
emissions can reap the biggest rewards, withstakeholders and climate advocates. Morethan 9 out of 10 Fortune 500 companies
reporting to Carbon Disclosure Project use
GHG Protocol, including Kimberly-ClarkTM.

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What are your goals?
Let us reduce your Scope 3 emissions
by our Scope 1 & 2.

We are making significant changes
in this decisive decade.
Contact your rep for a free calculation
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WHAT WE’RE DOINGIMPACTMEASURE

Reduce energy use

In 2019, over 200 energy conservation projects, including Lean Energy operational
systems and manufacturing footprint optimization led to a total reduction of 435,000 MT
CO2e, a 10.7% emissions decline since 2018.

Lower carbonemissions

Scope 1

Circular principles
for water use

Our Koblenz mill in Germany, our first-of-its-kind wastewater treatment
recycles water, reduces our demand on municipal wastewater treatment facilities
by 70%, and reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 900 tons per year.

Lower carbon
emissions

Scope 1

Clean energy

100% of Kimberly-Clark Professional's North American grid electricity has
been offset through the creation of wind farms. Our state-of-the-art combined
heat and power cogeneration plants produce clean, efficient electricity.

Lower carbon
emissions

Scope 2Highest sourcing
standards

100% of the virgin fiber in our tissue, towel, and wiper products comesfrom responsibly managed forests, certified by independent third parties.
This has been true since 2001 and a point on which we will not compromise.

Lower carbon
emissions

Scope 3Zero-waste
production

Globally we are industry leaders in reducing manufacturing waste, reaching 97% landfill-freein 2019. Eliminating the final 3% is next. 100% of our facilities worldwide segregate ourmanufacturing scrap waste and partner with local recyclers to keep waste in the value chain.

Lower carbon
emissions

Scope 3

Recycle and reduceuse of plastics

Currently, we use up to 30% recycled plastic in packaging globally. We'retargeting 50% reduction in use of virgin, petroleum-based plastics by 2030.

Lower carbonemissions

Scope 3

Environmentallyresponsible shipping

By replacing trucks with rail since joining the U.S. EPA SmartWay program in 2006,
Kimberly-ClarkTM has reduced an estimated 1 million tons of greenhouse gases—theequivalent of enough electricity to power all the homes in Atlanta, GA for a year.

Lower carbon
emissions

Scope 3Make packaging andproducts recyclable
or compostable

100% of our packaging will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
75% of our products will be degradable or recyclable by 2030.

Less waste; Lower
carbon emissions

Scope 3

Divert wastefrom landfill

Since 2011, RightCycle™ has diverted over 1,000 tons of single-use apparel, nitrile gloves,and safety eyewear from landfill and turned them into new consumer goods. We’re piloting
other product waste management services regionally to bring them to market at scale.

Less waste; Lower
carbon emissions

Scope 3