GHG Emissions, Commercial, Solar - March 12, 2025
Kimberly-Clark Expands Solar in Europe
Kimberly-Clark (K-C), a manufacturer of personal care and hygiene products, signed a new partnership to add solar in Europe.
The agreement was signed with independent power producer BNZ for the start of three new virtual solar power purchase agreements (vPPAs) in Italy and Spain.
The vPPAs will generate a forecasted 164 GWh of renewable electricity annually from two solar power facilities in Italy named Camposcala and Rinaldone (Lazio) and one in Spain named Santa Catalina (Andalusia).
The renewable energy generation of the solar farms is equivalent to over 40% of the total electricity consumed by K-C's western and central European production facilities, located in Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Czechia. It will virtually power the production of major brands including Kleenex, Scottex, Scott, WypAll, Page & Hakle, with launch scheduled for the second quarter of 2025.
This joint initiative between K-C and BNZ, an affiliate of Nuveen Infrastructure, will help Kimberly-Clark reduce its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 against a 2015 baseline.
“Kimberly-Clark's collaboration with BNZ is another example of our dedication to make progress in our decarbonization journey,” Oriol Margó, Sustainability Leader at Kimberly-Clark, said in a statement. “The renewable energy generation of the new solar farms will be equivalent to over 40% of the total electricity consumed by our European production facilities. Energy transformation is a key priority for us and through these projects we are increasing the amount of renewable electricity available in the grids that we draw from, which also benefits the community. We continue to invest in the future of the planet, our business and our industry, with our consumers and customers in mind, and hope to encourage other organizations to do the same.”
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