Kimberly-Clark Professional™ announces Greenovation 2024 Awards
Company highlights 56 companies' commitment to reducing their environmental impact through RightCycle program
Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has announced the recipients of the Greenovation 2024 Awards, recognizing 56 companies for their commitment to sustainability. These companies collectively diverted 419,689 pounds of personal protective equipment from landfills in 2023 through The RightCycle™ program, which enables the recycling of single-use items. Since its inception in 2011, this program has diverted more than 5.5 million pounds of waste from landfills.
This year’s distinguished recipients include notable entities such as Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Catalent (Madison, WI), Medical Cook, DNA Integrated Technologies, Jackson Laboratory, MilliporeSigma, Orca Bio, Pall Corporation, Pfizer (Cambridge, MA), Promega Corporation, Purdue University, Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and WL Gore & Associates.
Brian Hoffmire, Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Pall Corporation, said, “The Pall Corporation team at our Cortland facility has fully embraced our commitment to recycling personal protective equipment through the RightCycle program. Partnering with Kimberly-Clark has helped us maintain that commitment and achieve our sustainability goals.”
Similarly, Corey Meek, Corporate Responsibility Program Manager for Promega Corporation, commented, “Promega has a long-standing commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. The RightCycle program has made it easier for Promega to expand our current sustainable practices.”
Ashley Davis, Global Sustainability Manager for Kimberly-Clark Professional, praised the exceptional leadership in sustainability demonstrated by its customers through this program and other initiatives aimed at minimizing environmental impact. Davis extended congratulations to the honorees for their achievements and wished them continued success in their sustainability efforts.
Despite a pending transaction that could result in the discontinuation of the recycling program under The RightCycle Program brand, Kimberly-Clark Professional reaffirms its commitment to sustainability. The company aims to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2030, focusing on key areas such as climate, forests, water and plastics.
For more information on the RightCycle program, visit their website.
