All European KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* mills now FSC-certified
October 29th 2009

Washroom products supplier KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ‘chain of custody’ certification for all its European mills. The FSC scheme recognises that the wood fibre used to make paper products in the company’s factories comes from well-managed FSC-certified forests and/or from post-consumer recycled fibre. Attaining the standard means many of KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* paper products – including some sold under the KLEENEX and SCOTT brands – will now carry the FSC label on their packaging.

“Our FSC-labelled products have been independently audited by an accredited certifier as meeting FSC chain-of-custody requirements,” says Lisa Morden, global sustainability manager at KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL*. “So you don’t have to just take our word for it.”

"We are working to ensure all of the wood pulp we use comes from sustainably managed forests and have been recognised by Greenpeace as having adopted one of the most progressive fibre policies in the world," adds Morden. “Our goal is to source 100% of our wood pulp from suppliers who have certified their forests or fibre procurement activities. We give preference to FSC-certified wood fibre where it is available and meets product performance requirements and competitive market conditions.”

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