Our Commitment
Kleenex® is serious about the environment, which is why we make decisions about our products and manufacturing practices that help support the planet.
Product and Packaging
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the makers of Kleenex® Brand Tissue, is committed to supporting responsible forestry.
Kleenex® Brand Tissue is made with a mixture of materials from FSC®-certified forests and FSC- controlled wood sources. While FSC controlled wood doesn’t come from FSC-certified forests, it mitigates the risk of the material originating from unacceptable sources.
K-C is committed to the sustainable use of natural resources and has adopted a Forests, Lands and Agricultural Policy as part of this commitment. Please reference our policy here for more information: Forests, Land and Agriculture Policy
FSC® C-068161
K-C is committed to the sustainable use of natural resources and has adopted a Forests, Lands and Agricultural Policy as part of this commitment. Please reference our policy here for more information: Forests, Land and Agriculture Policy
FSC® C-068161
Manufacturing
Our Ambition
Kimberly-Clark’s 2030 Ambition is to advance the well-being of 1 billion people in vulnerable and underserved communities and reduce our environmental footprint. Our strategy focuses on four pillars: Better Products, Better Planet, Better Workplace and Better Society. From developing more innovative products to tackling social and environmental challenges across the supply chain, we are dedicated to positive change. For more information please see our 2030 Ambition here: 2030 Ambition | Kimberly-Clark
Arbor Day
1.5 Million New Trees Through 2030
In celebration of Kimberly-Clark’s 150th anniversary and the 150th Arbor Day in 2022, Kimberly-Clark committed to planting 1.5 million new trees through 2030 in U.S. and Canadian forests of greatest need, together with the Arbor Day Foundation.
Throughout the partnership, Kimberly-Clark employees will be invited to participate in tree planting events at various times. These events will take place in communities where they can help mitigate the effects of climate change, create more equitable green space and provide hope and healing after disasters for those areas that have been impacted.
Kimberly-Clark is committed to protecting the environment, promoting the responsible use of natural resources and extending our zero-waste mindset across the value chain. Our 2030 ambition and goals are aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade while improving the lives and well-being of one billion people in underserved communities around the world with the smallest environmental footprint.
Throughout the partnership, Kimberly-Clark employees will be invited to participate in tree planting events at various times. These events will take place in communities where they can help mitigate the effects of climate change, create more equitable green space and provide hope and healing after disasters for those areas that have been impacted.
Kimberly-Clark is committed to protecting the environment, promoting the responsible use of natural resources and extending our zero-waste mindset across the value chain. Our 2030 ambition and goals are aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade while improving the lives and well-being of one billion people in underserved communities around the world with the smallest environmental footprint.
Kleenex® Commitment FAQs
We support forestry practices that help conserve valuable forestlands, respect fundamental human rights, and ensure both a thriving ecosystem and a sustainable source of wood fiber for the future.
A variety of hardwood and softwood tree fibers are used to make K-C tissue and towel products, including Eucalyptus, pine, fir and spruce.
Our pulp is responsibly sourced from around the world, including Canada, Sweden, Finland, Brazil, and USA.
Kimberly-Clark is committed to the responsible use of natural resources and has adopted a Forests, Lands and Agricultural Policy as part of this commitment. Please reference our policy here for more information: Forests, Land and Agriculture Policy
Kimberly-Clark is committed to the responsible use of natural resources and has adopted a Forests, Lands and Agricultural Policy as part of this commitment. Please reference our policy here for more information: Forests, Land and Agriculture Policy
As our Kleenex® Brand tissues have not been designed or tested for flushability, please dispose of our products in the trash.
The FSC® label is the world’s most trusted mark for sustainable forestry. Kleenex® Brand Tissues, Cottonelle bath tissue and flushable wipes, Scott tissue & towels and Viva towels are made with a mixture of materials from FSC®-certified forests and FSC- controlled wood sources. While FSC® controlled wood doesn’t come from FSC-certified forests, it mitigates the risk of the material originating from unacceptable sources.
Kimberly-Clark’s 2030 Ambition is to advance the well-being of 1 billion people in vulnerable and underserved communities and reduce our environmental footprint. Our strategy focuses on four pillars: Better Products, Better Planet, Better Workplace and Better Society. From developing more innovative products to tackling social and environmental challenges across the supply chain, we are dedicated to positive change. For more information, please see our 2030 Ambition here: 2030 Ambition | Kimberly-Clark.
