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

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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