金伯利 - 克拉克(Kimberly-Clark)因减少温室气体排放而获得气候领导力奖
金伯利 - 克拉克(Kimberly-Clark)因减少温室气体排放而获得气候领导力奖
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金伯利·克拉克(Kimberly-Clark气候和能源解决方案中心和The Climate Registry. The national award recognizes companies that set and achieve aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across our operations, especially since we were recognized for ‘Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management & Goal Setting’ as part of the Climate Leadership Awards in 2018,” said Juan Marin, Global Energy and Climate Leader at Kimberly-Clark. “Our work to minimize the carbon footprint of our brands and businesses and do our part in the fight against climate change is part of how we deliver our purpose to provide better care for a better world.”
Kimberly-Clark’s ambitioussustainability strategyincludes a2030 targetof a 50% reduction in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and a 20% reduction in GHG emissions in two Scope 3 categories (purchased goods and services and end of life treatment of sold products) – both from a 2015 base year.
该公司正在推进一种实现其气候目标的全面方法,其中包括节能,改用低碳燃料以及增加可再生能源的使用。
Among recent achievements recognized by the Climate Leadership Award, Kimberly-Clark has:
- Entered long-term agreements to annually purchase 1.67 million megawatt hours of renewable electricity from three Texas wind power projects, which is equivalent to 75% of all of the electricity needs of its North America manufacturing operations.
- Installed solar panels at three manufacturing facilities, generating nearly 6,100 megawatt hours of on-site electricity for the production of products such as diapers, wipes and toilet paper.
- Switched to low-carbon alternatives for steam and power generation at two manufacturing facilities, eliminating 167,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to a 4% reduction of the company’s total GHG emissions.
- 2020年在其全球制造业务中实施了120多个节能项目,利用能源最佳实践来实现每年减少42,000吨CO2的排放。
“Being a climate leader and advocate for ambitious action means taking the steps today that set up opportunity for the future,” said Nathaniel Keohane, President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). “The Climate Leadership Awards recognizes only those that aim high and have plans in place to achieve their goals. Kimberly-Clark has shown exactly that kind of foresight and sets an example among its peers.”
The 2021 Climate Leadership awardees represent a wide array of sectors, including transportation, technology, state and local government, financial services, pharmaceuticals, utilities, and consumer goods. More information about the Climate Leadership Award recipients is available athttps://www.climateleadershipconference.org/awards/.
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