Kimberly-Clark has received the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

This marks the seventh consecutive year that Kimberly-Clark has been named to this prestigious list and the tenth time overall. The company is one of only two honorees in the Consumer Products industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized, spanning 19 countries and 44 industries.

“This long-standing recognition by Ethisphere reflects the deep commitment of our global teams to lead with integrity and uphold our values every day,” says Grant McGee, general counsel at Kimberly-Clark. “It is an honor to receive this award, which powerfully affirms the high standards by which Kimberly-Clark fulfills our purpose of providing Better Care for a Better World.”

“Kimberly-Clark’s inclusion on the World’s Most Ethical Companies list for seven consecutive years underscores the company’s steadfast dedication to corporate compliance and ethical culture,” says Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s chief strategy officer and executive chair. “The company’s long-standing, deep-rooted commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethics and integrity is a powerful example of leadership in business.”

The World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by a panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year’s group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.