Kimberly-Clark leads with REDcycle logo

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has reaffirmed its commitment to packaging recycling with the release of its 2014/15 Sustainability Progress Report.

Along with reducing carbon emissions by 29 per cent since 2011 and manufacturing waste water from the K-C tissue facility in South Australia, the company also introduced the REDcycle logo on the flexible plastic packaging of its consumer products – amounting so far to 1.5 million pieces weighing over 6.3 tonnes which would have otherwise gone to landfill.

K-C has also supported the composting of over 3000 tonnes of absorbent hygiene waste since the first Envirocomp plant was installed in Canterbury New Zealand in 2009.

Its employees have donated to over 120 charities across ANZ, increasing involvement by 18 per cent from 2013 and achieving record participation in the company volunteering program.

It launched Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Tissue with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified Bamboo Fibres last year, to progress the K-C global goal of reducing natural wood fibre in its products, and the Kleenex Cottonelle brand developed the Keep the Hearts Beating campaign with WWF-Australia as part of K-C's Love Your Forests partnership to help save orangutans in Borneo. In terms of design, the tissue is wound more tightly onto the roll and is lighter in weight, which enables more product on each pallet and the reduction of transport mileage and emissions.

In addition, the Huggies brand in New Zealand has donated over $6 million NZD to date to the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, helping support families there.

For the complete 2014/15 Online Progress Report, click here.