Chain of Custody Certification
Chain of custody certification is a mechanism for tracing certified material from the forest to the final product to provide certainty that the product or product line, about which a claim is being made, is linked to a certified forest.
The certification by independent, third-party auditors under the PEFC scheme involves detailed procedures that bring together separate audits and certification of the following processes:
 | Step 1Growing trees in a plantation |
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 | Step 2Wood Harvesting |
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 | Step 3Transport and Supply |
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 | Step 4Supply of Fibres (Pulp) |
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 | Step 5 Pulping (Processing wood into Fibres) |
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 | Step 6 Manufacturing Tissue Paper Products |
Wood from all sources is certified, under chain of custody, as legally harvested and not from controversial sources. Detailed calculations confirm that we have over 80% of fibre sourced from forests certified under PEFC as sustainably managed. We are working with suppliers to aim for 100% of our wood and fibres from certified forests.
The PEFC logo featured on Kimberly-Clark Professional products has a code that confirms that the item is genuinely certified under the PEFC scheme. The PEFC code for Kimberly-Clark Australia is 21-31-18.
