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Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Kimberly-Clark Wins U.S. EPA SmartWay
Environmental Excellence Award; Award recipients reduce emissions while
improving the environment and companies' bottom line
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:07102008
DALLAS, TX -- For the second year in a row, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
(NYSE: KMB) received an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay(sm) Transportation Partnership
for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas
emissions.
Kimberly-Clark's 2007 SmartWay action plan included investing in a
strategy to locate distribution centers near large cities, implementing
a new transportation management system and collaborating with internal
and external supply chain partners. As a result, Kimberly-Clark reduced
its usage of diesel fuel by 1.7 million gallons and decreased carbon
dioxide emissions by 113,728 tons, which is the equivalent of removing
over 15,000 cars from the road.
"We are very pleased to receive the SmartWay award," said Steve Harmon,
vice president of transportation for Kimberly-Clark. "Not only are we
operating more efficiently and effectively which is good for business,
but we are doing our part to improve the environment."
Kimberly-Clark was one of 27 companies and organizations from among the
Partnership's more than 1,000 Partners to receive this distinction. The
awards were announced today at the annual conference of the Council of
Supply Chain Management Professionals in Denver, Colorado.
SmartWay Transportation Partnership is a collaboration between the U.S.
EPA and the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency,
reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, and improve energy
security. Through the SmartWay Partnership, companies, including
Kimberly-Clark, are conserving over 540 million gallons of diesel fuel
per year, saving the trucking industry at least $2.3 billion in annual
fuel and maintenance costs and eliminating over 6 million tons of
carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming.
Kimberly-Clark recently received additional recognition for its overall
sustainability accomplishments -- ranking No. 1 for the fourth
consecutive year in the personal products category of the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable
part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3
billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C
brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene
and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups,
Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions
in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to
learn more about the company's 136-year history of innovation, visit
www.kimberly-clark.com.
CONTACT: Kimberly-Clark
WWW: http://www.kimberly-clark.com
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