At Kimberly-Clark, we treat customers and suppliers fairly and are accountable for free and fair competition. We are committed to:

• Competing on the basis of price and quality of our own products and do not suggest or engage in any actions, understandings, or agreements that could harm competitors, customers, suppliers, or consumers
• Not taking advantage of our market position through restricting how, where, when, what, or to whom our customers or suppliers can sell; conditioning the sale of Kimberly-Clark products on the purchase of others;
• Implementing pricing or sales strategies that treat customers fairly or not limiting customer or supplier choices or ability to compete
• Avoiding contacts and discussions with competitors that could create the appearance of impropriety, and if we come across these situations, promptly and noticeably ending them
• Using only information to which Kimberly-Clark is entitled

In addition, all Kimberly-Clark suppliers are expected to compete fairly and to avoid actions intended to influence or obtain an improper advantage.

We base our business relationships on trust, transparency, and accountability. At Kimberly-Clark, we prohibit bribery in all business dealings, with governments and the private sector, in every country around the world. We:

• Never offer, promise to provide, or give anything of value to anyone in order to gain or maintain an improper business advantage
• Prohibit even small facilitation payments, which are payments to government officials to expedite an administrative action, such as securing a permit, except in extraordinary circumstances where our safety is at risk
• Do not ask a third party or supplier to do something that we, ourselves are prohibited from doing
• Complete due diligence on third parties and suppliers and require anti-corruption certifications where appropriate
• Do not provide business gratuities, including gifts or entertainment, to government officials or their families that could be used to influence a business decision
• Comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and all applicable anti-corruption and bribery laws in all countries in which we operate

Further, all Kimberly-Clark suppliers should strive to provide a workplace free of bribery and corruption, and should prohibit the exchange of money or anything of value to or from anyone, including government officials, to influence actions or to obtain an improper advantage. Kimberly-Clark expects its suppliers to comply with all applicable laws relating to bribery, corruption, business gratuities, money laundering, kickbacks, and fraud at all times.