Kimberly-Clark continues vital work to address pressing global sanitation crisis

 

Kimberly-Clark, the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and their NGO partners continue their grassroots initiatives to address this global sanitation crisis and help protect human health, safety, dignity and overall quality of life.

 

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December 6, 2022
 
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Kimberly-Clark continues vital work to address pressing global sanitation crisis
 

Millions of people around the world lack access to safe sanitation, clean water and essential hygiene education. This often leads to children dying from preventable diseases, women lacking a safe place to relieve themselves, and women and girls missing work or school. 


On World Toilet Day, Kimberly-Clark, the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and their NGO partners continue their grassroots initiatives to address this global sanitation crisis and help protect human health, safety, dignity and overall quality of life.

Worldwide, Kimberly-Clark continues to provide access to safe sanitation and clean water through its Toilets Change Lives program. Through consumer awareness, NGO partnerships with Water For People, WaterAid and Plan International, and on-the-ground activations, the program delivers toilets, sanitation education and health to many of the world's most vulnerable communities. Since its launch eight years ago, the Toilets Change Lives program has impacted more than 7 million users across 15 countries.

"More than 3.6 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation, which not only negatively impacts their health and the environment, but can also prevent them from reaching their full potential," said Jenny Lewis, Vice President of the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and Chair of the Toilet Board Coalition. "Through the power of our brands and partnerships, we are actively working to address the root cause of this sanitation crisis and help drive systems change in communities around the globe."

Kimberly-Clark's work to address the global sanitation crisis contributes to the company's global ambition and its purpose of Better Care for a Better World. Kimberly-Clark aims to serve unmet societal needs and advance the well-being of 1 billion people by 2030 through innovation and programs that deliver essentials to vulnerable and underserved communities around the globe – with the smallest environmental footprint.

Kimberly-Clark focuses on three strategic areas to help unlock the greatest societal benefit and guide its efforts during the coming decade:

- Caring for the health and well-being of people at all stages of life.
- Challenging stigmas and championing the progress of women everywhere.
- Championing a world where all enjoy access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.