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Kimberly-Clark Repeats Ranking Among World's Most Ethical Companies

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The Ethisphere Institute, New York, N.Y., USA, this week announced that Kimberly-Clark Corp., Dallas, Texas, has again ranked among the "World's Most Ethical Companies" in 2013. K-C received multiple honors and awards for its governance, citizenship, and sustainability practices over the past year, which further supported this week's Ethisphere ranking:
  • No. 4 among the "World's Best Multinational Workplaces" in 2012, as ranked by the Great Place to Work Institute
  • No. 1 consumer goods company in Newsweek's "2012 Green Rankings" and No. 56 overall among the 500 biggest U.S. companies
  • No. 18 among the "100 Best Corporate Citizens 2012," KC's fourth straight year in the top 20 on the survey compiled by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.

"At Kimberly-Clark, we strive to live a culture of integrity in all that we do," said Tom Falk, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark. "This distinction from Ethisphere reflects on the actions of more than 58,000 Kimberly-Clark employees worldwide who pursue authenticity, accountability, innovation, and caring in countless business decisions every day. I am grateful for this opportunity to recognize their efforts."

The research-based Ethisphere Institute is an international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement, and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption, and sustainability. Ethisphere Magazine, which publishes the globally recognized World's Most Ethical Companies Ranking, is the quarterly publication of the Institute.

 

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