Tom Falk, CEO of Kimberly-Clark, at Seattle University
SU’s Albers Business School Executive Speakers Series is hosting Kimberly-Clark CEO, Thomas Falk on Monday, February 9, 2009. Kimberly-Clark, the largest producer of tissues in the world, claims brands like Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Kotex, Viva, and Huggies.
While Falk will speak to the challenges of “Operating a Global Company in a Global Recession,” it should be made known the horrific destruction his company is causing to worldwide forests. Kimberly-Clark clearcuts ancient forests to manufacture Kleenex tissue and other paper products we use once and throw away. Their best selling product, Kleenex, contains no recycled content.
We are joining other students across the country to convince our university to stop buying K-C products until the company creates a paper policy that protects forests and incorporates recycled content.
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