Walking the Talk
In 2008:
- 87% of the fibre used in KCA mills was sourced from certified forest areas.
- We continued to reduce our water usage year on year.
- 97% of waste was diverted from landfill.
Caring for our environment
At Kimberly-Clark Australia we take environmental sustainability very seriously. We work actively across all aspects of our business to make sure our products are environmentally responsible.
See the latest on our environmental performance in our 2008 Sustainability Report, Walking the Talk [PDF, 56 pages, 1.85 MB].
What is KCA doing to protect the environment?
Our Environmental Management System (EMS) and policies are based on the international ISO 14000 standards for environmental management. In fact, we were one of the first Australian companies to ever have an environmental policy and EMS.
Our sound environmental management is shown in the way we:
- have three mills certified to ISO 14001:2004 by independent and accredited auditors
- achieved international PEFC certification for our wood and fibre sources
- trailblazed innovative oxygen-based bleaching methods in Australia
- get 30% of our energy from wood residues, which are greenhouse neutral
- became foundation supporters of Commonwealth Government environmental initiatives, the Greenhouse Challenge and the National Packaging Covenant
- installed a $3.4 million nappy reclaim unit to recycle manufacturing waste
- promote stringent segregation of wastes in production to ensure a high level of internal recycling (both paper and plastic wastes)
- promote a strong environmental ethic as part of our culture throughout the company.