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Walking the Talk - KCA Sustainability Report 2009

Tuesday 25th May 2010

Walking the Talk – The Path to a Sustainable Future

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Today Kimberly-Clark Australia & New Zealand launched the 2009 Sustainability Report to key clients, sustainability partners, stakeholders and the media.

Mark Wynne, Managing Director Australia & New Zealand and President South Asia opened the event with a speech answering the topic ‘What makes a global sustainability leader?’ Highlights included Kimberly-Clark Australia’s 2009 Sustainability achievements:

• Between 2003 – 2009, reduced water usage by the equivalent of 1,320 Olympic swimming pools
• In 2009 reduced or recycled over 97% of waste produced
• Helped commercialise the first post-consumer nappy composter in New Zealand
• Celebrated 10 years without a lost time injury at the Albury mill
• Contributed over $1M to community investments in 2009

Guest speakers included Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman, Clean Up Australia on ‘Business’ role in the bigger picture’, as well as Kate Carnell AO, CEO, Australian Food & Grocery Council on ‘Balancing industry pressures with consumer expectations.’