DALLAS—Kimberly-Clark Corp. has been honored as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency with its seventh SmartWay Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Kimberly-Clark was one of nine companies in the shipper and logistics category to receive this distinction, which recognizes the best environmental performers among SmartWay’s 3,500 members.
Since joining the SmartWay program in 2006, Kimberly-Clark has more than doubled its use of intermodal transport. By replacing trucks with rail, the company has saved an estimated 82 million gallons of diesel fuel and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 830,000 metric tons—the equivalent of the energy used by 87,000 homes for one year. The adoption of more efficient transport has also saved the company an estimated $472 million.
Almost 10 Million Gallons of Fuel Saved
“We’re proud to be recognized as a leader in reducing carbon pollution and for our ongoing commitment to energy efficiency,” said Scott DeGroot, Vice President of Transportation for Kimberly-Clark. “In 2015 alone, using more intermodal transportation to move our products saved the company an estimated 9.4 million gallons of fuel and prevented an estimated 200 million pounds of greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere.
The SmartWay Excellence Awards for shippers and logistics companies were presented last September at the Council of Supply Chain Management & Professional Annual Conference.
“SmartWay Shipper Partners understand that by improving supply chain efficiency they not only reduce freight transport costs, but also reduce emissions of the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change,” said Christopher Grundler, Director of EPA’s Office of Transportation & Air Quality. “Participating in EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership helps these businesses move goods in a manner that is better for business and helps protect our climate.”
