Kimberly-Clark Professional launches Thrive™ Service to cut waste and boost sustainability

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has announced the launch of its new sustainability service, Thrive™, designed to help businesses reduce waste, monitor life cycle progress, and achieve measurable environmental impact.

The initiative includes the pioneering Thrive™ Dispenser Service, which supports North American customers in modernizing their restrooms by diverting used qualified dispensers from landfills. Kimberly-Clark Professional teams will collect eligible plastic dispensers directly from customer sites, prepare them for shipment, and process them through trusted sustainability partners.

Customers can even leave behind dry paper product remnants inside dispensers for disposal. Once processed, dispensers are separated, shredded, and converted into an alternative fuel source used in cement and construction material production, replacing fossil fuels.

 

“Our customers are looking for practical, measurable ways to meet their sustainability goals,” said Susan Gambardella, President of Kimberly-Clark Professional. “Thrive offers a solution that’s easy to implement and makes a tangible, positive impact toward waste reduction.”

The service is available to commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada replacing 100 or more qualified dispensers per facility. Kimberly-Clark Professional also manages the installation of new Scott®, Kleenex®, or ICON™ dispensers to replace the old units. The program provides fully traceable metrics, landfill diversion reporting, and an Environmental Impact Certificate to showcase sustainability achievements.