Kimberly Clark

Kimberly-Clark's Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

Kimberly-Clark, a US-based company in the paper and paper products industry, has reported its greenhouse gas emissions across various scopes.

For the year 2024, Kimberly-Clark reported a total of approximately 13.28 billion kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions totalling about 1.69 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 1.14 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were approximately 10.46 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services representing the largest contributor at around 6.17 billion kg CO2e.

In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 11.99 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 at about 1.72 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 1.22 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 10.17 billion kg CO2e.

Kimberly-Clark is committed to significant emissions reductions. The company has set a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, against a 2015 baseline. Furthermore, they aim for a 20% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and the end-of-life treatment of sold products by 2030, also from a 2015 baseline. These targets have been assessed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting warming to Well-below 2°C. They also have a near-term target for a 43.3% absolute reduction in operational Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2024, versus their 2015 baseline. Additionally, a separate commitment aims for an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the UK and Ireland by the end of 2026, compared to a 2015 baseline.