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Kimberly-Clark’s tissue manufacturing site in Koblenz, Germany is on track to move to 100% renewable energy by 2029.This is expected to reduce carbon emissions at the facility – which produces major brands including Kleenex, Scottex, Scott, WypAll, Page and Hakle – by approximately 50,000 MTCO2e per year, equivalent to 6,700 homes’ energy use for one year[1].The transition is enabled by a Carbon Contract for Difference Award from the German Government, combined with Kimberly-Clark’s recently announced multi-country European virtual power purchase agreements.

March 26, 2025 /3BL/ – Kimberly-Clark (K-C), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of personal care and hygiene products, has announced that its manufacturing site in Koblenz, Germany has become the company’s first tissue manufacturing facility globally with a pathway to transition its operations to 100% renewable energy. The site will electrify its heating needs as well as source its electricity demand via a portfolio of European power purchase agreements of offsite renewables. The transition is intended to be completed by 2029 latest.

The move has been made possible by a Carbon Contract for Difference (CCFD) grant from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), combined with K-C’s recently announced multi-country European purchase power agreements. As a result, toilet paper, hand towels and wipers under brands Kleenex, Scottex, Scott, WypAll, Page & Hakle, manufactured at the Koblenz facility, will be produced with significantly less carbon emissions.

The CCFD is a financial mechanism to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. Improvements at the Koblenz site supported by the grant will include switching a natural gas boiler, hood heaters and related infrastructure to electric. These updates will achieve an energy efficiency of almost 99% and remove over 13,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (MTCO2e) annually at the Koblenz facility.

In addition, Kimberly-Clark will source the electricity demand for its Koblenz facility via a portfolio of European power purchase agreements of offsite renewables. The company recently announced the launch of three virtual solar power purchase agreements in Italy and Spain, which will generate enough renewable electricity to cover the total needs of its Koblenz facility, while the European power grid increases its renewable energy capacity. Sourcing offsite renewable electricity to match the site’s electricity needs will achieve a further estimated reduction of approximately 36,000 MTCO2e per year[2].

“Announcing our first Kimberly-Clark tissue manufacturing site globally with a pathway to 100% renewable energy is an incredible milestone that demonstrates how we continue to progress on our decarbonization journey, through innovative cross-sector collaboration” said Lisa Morden, Chief Sustainability Officer at Kimberly-Clark. “We are proud to execute this decarbonization project that will unlock new technologies for Kimberly-Clark, enabling us to tackle the challenge of reducing direct greenhouse emissions, which represent 60% of our total emissions.”

“We are very proud that Koblenz is setting a new standard for sustainable manufacturing at Kimberly-Clark globally” added Paul Sokol, Mill Manager, Koblenz. “We always strive to offer more sustainable products to our consumers and to support our customers’ sustainability goals, and this is a great example of how we can do this.”

K-C’s Koblenz facility also plays a key part in Kimberly-Clark Professional’s RightCycle™ Program[3], through which used hand towels collected in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland are sent to Koblenz and recycled into new tissue products. The program allows Kimberly Clark Professional to manage the final destination of this waste, keeping it out of landfill and incinerators. Used hand towels go through a closed-loop system where customers’ source-segregated waste towels are recycled into new tissue products.

This announcement represents a milestone in K-C’s ambitious drive towards green energy and its global goal to reduce its scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50% against a 2015 baseline. Other recent achievements include:

Installing one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at K-C’s manufacturing site at Salamanca facility in Spain, completed in January 2025 (6,500 MWh per year).Installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at K-C’s manufacturing site in Cape Town, South Africa in 2024 (3,700 MWh per year);Opening a new £75 million onshore wind farm in Scotland, UK in 2023 (160,000 MWh per year).

Notes for editors: 
[1] Based on the US EPA GHG equivalencies calculator 
[2] Calculated on “market-based accounting”. K-C discloses its scope 2 emissions using both location and market-based methods as directed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. 
[3] The RightCycle™ trademark was sold by Kimberly-Clark to Ansell Limited in conjunction with the sale of our personal protective equipment business on July 1, 2024. We are currently using the trademark under a transitional license agreement. We will continue to have recycling programs but under a new trademark to be developed in the future.

About Kimberly-Clark 
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 70 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build strong communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. We are proud to be recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the seventh year in a row and one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America in 2024. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company’s more than 150-year history of innovation, visit the Kimberly-Clark website.

About Kimberly-Clark Professional 
Kimberly-Clark Professional partners with businesses to create exceptional workplaces. From innovative restroom solutions to sustainable products, we help businesses achieve their goals while enhancing the well-being of their employees and guests. Key brands in this segment include Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott and WypAll. To see how Kimberly-Clark Professional is helping people around the world to work better, please visit https://www.kcprofessional.com/en-us/.

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On March 20, 2025, T-Mobile announced the latest recipients of its Hometown Grants! 375 communities across 48 states and Puerto Rico are now receiving funding and support to power local projects focused on connection and innovation. This brings T-Mobile’s total investment to over $16 million since the program’s launch in April 2021. With a $25 million goal, T-Mobile is making a real difference in small towns across America. 

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TURIN, Italy, March 26, 2025 /3BL/ – More than 40 Otis volunteers from Italy and around Europe recently supported athletes at the Special Olympics World Winter Games, assisting athletes at competition sites and coordinating award ceremonies. Otis (NYSE: OTIS) is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company.

“Otis is proud to support the Special Olympics as we have for more than 30 years in programs around the world,” said Enrique Miñarro Viseras, president of Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We remain dedicated to supporting the organization’s important mission to create a more accepting and inclusive world for people with disabilities. We celebrate the power of sport to unite people and transform lives, and we understand the value of investing time, resources and talent in the local communities where we live and work to help them prosper.”

The Special Olympics World Winter Games, which Otis supported as a sponsor, took place March 8 to 15 in five cities in the Greater Turin Metropolitan region of Italy, with competitions in eight winter sports. More than 1,500 athletes and unified partners from over 100 countries competed in alpine skiing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, dance sport, floorball, speed skating, and figure skating. Otis colleagues from Italy, France, Germany and Spain volunteered to help stage the alpine skiing and snowshoeing events.

For more than 30 years Otis colleagues have volunteered to support Special Olympics programs in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and in the United States. Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports movement for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, with more than 5 million athletes participating in competitions globally. Special Olympics strives to drive change that enables the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in society.

“Otis Italy and the Special Olympics have a long history together, and we are proud to celebrate this year’s first Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy as a sponsor and to support the athletes through the help of our many Otis volunteers. These few days have been filled with enthusiasm, sharing and collaboration, demonstrating the incredible impact of giving back, particularly when it comes to making the world more accessible and connected,” said Costantino Aldé, senior vice president of Otis Southeast Europe & Türkiye. Aldé volunteered at the alpine skiing and snowshoeing events assisting with the award ceremonies.

In advance of the World Winter Games, 30 additional Otis Italy volunteers participated in carrying the Special Olympics Flame of Hope™ as it traveled through cities in Italy before arriving at the Opening Ceremonies in Turin.

To learn more about Otis’ social impact programs, visit our People & Communities page.

About Otis

Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide – the industry’s largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world’s most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 72,000 people strong, including 44,000 field professionals, all committed to manufacturing, installing and maintaining products to meet the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.