Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are one of the major causes of rising global warming, and the companies from the FMCG, retail, packaging, and food service sectors account for a significant amount of the global emissions. CO2, Methane & NOx gases form a major part of greenhouse gases released from fossil fuels such as gas and oil. Due to rising GHG emissions from companies, it became important among major contributing sectors to report gas emissions during their operations.
Companies from the consumer sector are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. Consumers are becoming more aware of excess carbon dioxide emissions' detrimental environmental effects. Their consumption behavior changes due to this, and they take an active interest in sustainability issues.
Kimberly-Clark Corp (Kimberly-Clark) is a manufacturer and marketer of paper-based consumer products. Its product portfolio comprises disposable diapers, baby wipes, paper towels, facial and bathroom tissues, napkins, training, and youth pants, and swim pants. The company also offers apparel, soaps, sanitizers, and feminine and incontinence care products. Kimberly-Clark markets its products under brand names such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, and WypAll.
Total GHG emissions of Kimberly-Clark in 2021 were 15.54 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents (MtCO2eq), a decrease of 5.9% from 2020.
GHG emissions are generally classified into Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Scope 1 includes direct GHG emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the company such as emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and vehicles. Scope 2 encompasses indirect GHG emissions associated with purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling. Scope 3 involves indirect GHG emissions in the company’s upstream and downstream activities, such as the purchase of goods and services, waste generated in operations, upstream transport, and distribution.
In 2021, Scope 3 emissions form the major portion of Kimberly-Clark’s total GHG emissions, accounting for around 12.59 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (81%) of total GHG emissions. In 2021, the company's Scope 2 emissions (1.18 million tonnes CO2 equivalent) decreased by 23.6%, and Scope 1 emissions (1.77 million tonnes CO2 equivalent) decreased by 1.6% annually.
Kimberly-Clark has set a goal to reduce its absolute GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by 50% and 20% reduction of absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions over a 2015 base year by 2030.
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