Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company employing more than 55,000 people worldwide and posting sales of $16.7 billion in 2006. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operations in 37 countries, Kimberly-Clark’s global brands are sold in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people trust
Kimberly-Clark products and the solutions they provide to make their lives better. With well-known family care and personal care brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Andrex, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, we hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position globally in more than 80 countries.
Our success stems from leveraging insights from our customers, shoppers and users in the innovations we bring to market. This has led us to the development of entirely new products and categories, and improved performance in existing brands. Around the world, medical professionals turn to Kimberly-Clark Health Care for a wide portfolio of solutions that improve health, hygiene and well-being of their patients and staff. From family care to personal care, in safety, Do-It-Yourself and Home Improvement settings, we're driving our growth by enhancing the health, hygiene and well-being of people every day, everywhere.
As a global company, we are committed to cultivating a fair, respectful and engaging work environment that inspires our diverse global team to thrive professionally and contribute to the communities where we operate. We also have a responsibility to attain a deeper understanding of our impact on the world. Addressing Sustainability issues and incorporating solutions through all levels of Kimberly-Clark is a critical component of our business.
Throughout our 135-year history, Kimberly-Clark has adhered to a set of simple yet insightful values established by our founders – quality, service and fair dealing. These are the standards of performance by which our leadership and employees are measured. These values have helped establish Kimberly-Clark as a leading-edge global company that produces superior health and hygiene products used by families and professionals from all walks of life and cultures around the world.
When J.A. Kimberly, Charles Clark, Havilah Babcock and Frank Shattuck founded Kimberly, Clark & Co. in 1872, they agreed that quality, service and fair dealing would be the principles upon which they would guide the company’s development. Over the years our culture has evolved but the spirit of our founding principles remain. K-C At Its Best defines the most important beliefs we hold as a company.
Superior Performance
At Kimberly-Clark, we believe in creating superior products which best meet consumers' and customers' needs. We believe in developing brands that are truly meaningful to people and are respected around the world. We strive to be one of the world's most successful companies, dedicated to winning through hard work and fair play.
Exceeding Expectations
We take pride in exceeding the expectations of our customers, colleagues and shareholders. We establish ambitious goals for our businesses and ourselves and then stretch to exceed them. We recognize that today's best is the benchmark we must surpass tomorrow.
Teamwork
We believe in the power of teamwork. We believe by contributing to successful teams we can become respected and trusted members of the K-C family. We value, encourage and challenge each other. We feel personally responsible for achieving both our individual and team potential. We invest in K-C and K-C invests in us. We feel proud of what we accomplish together.
Caring for Others
All this, plus truly caring for the well-being of the people we work with, the people we sell to and the communities we live in, makes K-C a company people want to work for and do business with around the world.
Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2007 – The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 2, 2007, to stockholders of record on Sept. 7, 2007.
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 135-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.
At Kimberly-Clark, we focus on developing employee programs that retain and recruit engaged and skilled talent reflective of our customers, consumers and communities. We view diversity and inclusion not only as issues of gender, age and race, but also in terms of the unique ways that people think and feel, and their backgrounds, skills and experiences.
Valuing and managing diversity and inclusion is a critical component for our long-term success. We believe that it inspires innovation, enhances consumer and investor confidence and attracts and retains the best of all people. K-C's commitment to diversity also includes cultivating employee networks to connect people who have common interests and backgrounds with each other and supporting national organizations dedicated to advancing diversity.
Promoting a culture that values and capitalizes on individual and collective talents, opinions, perspectives and ideas makes us a more innovative company. We believe that the interaction between diverse teams will ultimately yield superior results, far beyond the capabilities of teams comprised of people who think, work, talk and behave alike.
Our diversity business case at K-C is based on the fundamental belief that all consumers are important. Given the fact that the combined buying power of all minority groups in the United States alone is more than $1.8 trillion, it is clear that we must understand the lifestyles, preferences and buying habits of all consumer groups. We also believe that investors respond more favorably to companies that address diversity and inclusion concerns and opportunities both in the workplace and community.
By respecting our differences and similarities, we create an environment that more people want to join. Our employees must also be capable of marketing and selling, as well as delivering, products to a global and diverse customer base. Therefore, as a company, we exercise every opportunity to attract, develop and retain a diverse global talent pool.
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