Award recipients reduce emissions while improving the environment and
companies' bottom line
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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
http://www.kimberly-clark.com.
SOURCE Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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CONTACT:
Media, Dave Dickson, +1-972-281-1481,
ddickson@kcc.com, or Investors, Mike Masseth, +1-972-281-1478,
mmasseth@kcc.com, both of Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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