Stewardship Standards for Suppliers

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Kimberly-Clark is committed to operating in an environmentally, ethically and socially responsible manner. This commitment includes maintaining safe facilities and operations, as well as providing goods and services that are safe and minimize environmental burdens throughout their life cycle. Our suppliers play a key role in this commitment.

Kimberly-Clark’s Supplier Stewardship Standard formalizes the expectations that we require of our suppliers. Kimberly-Clark regards this Standard as a total supply chain initiative, and thus to be compliant, we expect our suppliers to pass these standards down to their suppliers to ensure conformance throughout the supply chain. Further, suppliers must operate in full compliance with the laws and regulations of the countries in which they operate. When local laws and regulations are less restrictive than these standards, suppliers are expected to adhere to Kimberly-Clark’s standards. Failure to comply with internationally recognized standards, and the standards set forth in this document, will result in a review and possible termination or non-renewal of the supplier's contract.