FSC certification for Kimberly-Clark tissue and paper towel products

Kimberly-Clark is pleased to announce that all its Australian manufactured tissue and paper towel products (excluding Scott Facial Tissue) are now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), considered the ‘gold standard’ in forestry certification by leading environmental organisations such as WWF and Greenpeace.

Kimberly-Clark Australia is extending its association with WWF’s ‘Love Your Forests’ campaign to incorporate business-to-business customers through its Kimberly-Clark Professional division. The campaign encourages people and businesses to look for the FSC registered trademark when buying wood-based products. This trademark ensures that products come from well-managed forests that protect biodiversity and ecosystem services, respect local concerns and user rights, and undergo third-party, independent assessment.

Jacqueline Fegent-McGeachie, Sustainability Manager for Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand, said, “Now that we’ve achieved Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification across all of our locally made tissue and towel products, we want to help build further recognition and understanding of the certification scheme, whilst emphasising the impact purchasing decisions can have on the environment.”

WWF Director of Conservation Gilly Llewellyn commended Kimberly-Clark for its efforts to promote certified forest products, saying, “By extending the Love Your Forests campaign to incorporate Kimberly-Clark’s business customers, we have a fantastic opportunity to engage directly with Australian businesses about the need to ensure forest fibre is procured from responsibly managed forests.”

The announcement follows the recent launch of Kimberly-Clark Australia’s 2015 sustainability strategy entitled Our Essential World, which includes measurable goals based around the company’s sustainability focus areas. These goals include working towards a 30% absolute reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, zero manufacturing waste to landfill and achieving a 20% recycled or renewable content in plastic packaging.