“It is a great honor that Kimberly-Clark is again recognized as among the best employers in America,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Falk. “Our culture of trust and respect is what sets K-C apart. We are a diverse workplace where employees are motivated to give their best and to achieve their full potential. As the heart of our organization, our employees are to be congratulated for this great achievement.”
This year more than 1,000 companies were considered for this honor. After an interim evaluation, 269 companies were left to compete for the top 100.
Together with the Great Places to Work Institute, Fortune evaluated Kimberly-Clark’s human resources and benefits practices, work environment, diversity initiatives, corporate culture and other programs and activities. Ratings from those evaluations were then combined with results from a confidential survey measuring workplace culture. That survey was sent to 250 randomly selected Kimberly-Clark employees and accounted for two-thirds of the company’s final score.
Kimberly-Clark was selected to this year’s list, in part, because of K-C’s commitment to the overall well-being of its employees. Kimberly-Clark offers a number of employee wellness and developmental programs that focus on fitness and health education, counseling services, educational benefits and financial planning services.
In addition to being named to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2002 and 2003, Kimberly-Clark has been on Fortune’s list of “America’s Most Admired Corporations” since 1983. Kimberly-Clark Europe, YuHan-Kimberly in Korea, Kimberly-Clark Thailand and Kimberly-Clark Australia also have been recognized as top employers on local or regional lists in recent years.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading global consumer products company. Its tissue, personal care and health care products are manufactured in 42 countries and sold in more than 150. Kimberly-Clark is home to some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands, including Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend. Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population, or 1.3 billion people, use Kimberly-Clark products each year. For more information about Kimberly-Clark’s well-known brands, visit the Kimberly-Clark Web site at www.kimberly-clark.com.