Performance Data

Fiber Use in 2011 (million mt) 2011
Virgin 2.48
Recycled 1.05
Fiber Use 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total virgin fiber used (million mt) 2.61 2.64 2.47 2.56 2.48
% 73.9% 73.2% 72.4% 72.6% 70.3%
Recycled (million mt) 0.92 0.97 0.94 0.97 1.05
% 26.1% 26.8% 27.6% 27.5% 29.7%
Percent of virgin fiber from environmentally responsible sources 97% 98% 98% 98% 99.9%

Note:
Our largest input material by far is fiber, and over 25% of the fiber that we use is recycled. The only other material that we purchase of which a significant percentage is recycled is packaging (mainly corrugate and paperboard cartons).

Global Environmentally Preferred Fiber Usage in 2011
FSC 32.9%
Recycled content 29.5%
Total FSC/recycled content 62.4%
Total FSC/recycled content target 50%

Note:
As part of our 2011 global GFTN agreement with WWF, we will report our total use of environmentally preferred fiber for all fiber-containing products. Virgin pulp will include all K-C manufactured pulp, purchased market pulp and third-party contract manufactured fiber-containing products. K-C began collecting fiber data from third-party contract manufacturers in 2009.

Chlorine-Free Wood Pulp Purchases 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) 94.0% 93.5% 94.3% 95.1% 95.2%
Total Chlorine-Free (TCF) 6.0% 5.5% 5.7% 4.9% 4.8%
Virgin Fiber Purchases by Certification Scheme in 2011
Fiber Purchases by Certification Scheme in 2011
Fiber Purchases by Certification Scheme 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 6.0% 13.0% 27.7% 39.4% 47.0%
Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) 40.0% 38.0% 32.7% 30.7% 30.4%
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) 10.0% 12.0% 10.6% 8.4% 6.0%
CERFLOR (Brazil) 32.0% 29.0% 16.6% 7.9% 3.3%
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) 9.0% 8.0% 10.6% 7.2% 5.4%
Forest Stewardship Council Controlled Wood (FSC-CW) -- -- -- 4.8% 7.9%
Not Certified 3.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 0.1%
Environmentally Preferable Tissue Fiber 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
North America
FSC Mix 3.9% 8.3% 22.1% 31.6% 36.7%
FSC Controlled Wood N/A N/A 26.9% 42.7% 36.4%
FSC Plantation N/A N/A 15.8% 25.9% 30.0%
Recycled Content 19.4% 21.4% 21.5% 25.2% 26.0%
Postconsumer Recycled Content 15.5% 17.1% 17.8% 20.3% 22.5%
Total FSC/Recycled Content 23.3% 29.7% 43.6% 56.8% 62.7%
Total FSC/Recycled Content Target N/A N/A 31.5% 33.0% 40.0%
Global
FSC Mix 5.4% 11.4% 23.6% 33.3% 38.5%
FSC Controlled Wood N/A N/A 20.9% 31.4% 26.1%
FSC Plantation N/A N/A 19.9% 29.1% 33.1%
Recycled Content 30.0% 31.0% 31.0% 32.0% 34.5%
Postconsumer Recycled Content N/A N/A N/A 12.9% 14.1%
Total FSC/Recycled Content 35.4% 42.4% 54.6% 66.1% 73.0%
Total FSC/Recycled Content Target N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Notes:
N/A: Data not available
Data represents K-C and equity affiliates

Direct Energy Use in 2011 (trillion Btu)
Direct Energy Use in 2011 (trillion Btu)
Indirect Energy Use in 2011 (trillion Btu)
Indirect Energy Use in 2011 (trillion Btu)
Energy Consumption (trillion Btu) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Direct Energy
Natural gas 27.8 28.4 30.2 29.8 30.3
% 48% 51% 52% 51% 53%
Purchased biomass 13.2 11.3 13.8 13.9 13.3
% 23% 20% 24% 24% 23%
Coal 10.8 9.2 7.4 7.8 7.3
% 18% 16% 13% 13% 13%
Self-generated liquor 4.6 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.5
% 8% 9% 8% 9% 8%
Fuel oil 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.2
% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2%
Other self-generated 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
% 0.17% 0.18% 0.23% 0.28% 0.32%
Subtotal 58.5 56.1 58.2 58.3 56.7
Indirect Energy
Steam 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4
% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2%
Electricity 20.7 20.3 18.5 18.9 18.9
% 96% 97% 97% 98% 98%
Subtotal 21.5 21.0 19.1 19.3 19.3
Total 79.2 76.4 76.7 77.6 76.0
Energy Efficiency (mmbtu/mt) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Actual 15.50 14.81 15.64 15.19 15.56
Annual target 14.0 13.78 14.62 14.30 14.29
Percent deviation 11.2% 7.5% 7.0% 6.2% 8.9%
Energy Use in 2011
Renewable energy used 18.2 trillion Btu
Non-renewable energy used 57.8 trillion Btu
Percent Energy from Renewable Sources
Percent Energy from Renewable Sources
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents per Metric Ton of Production
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents per Metric Ton of Production
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents per $1,000 of Sales
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents per $1,000 of Sales
Direct & Indirect Emissions from Manufacturing (mmt CO2e) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Indirect 3.39 3.31 3.05 3.03 3.03
Direct 2.80 2.67 2.57 2.56 2.50
Total 6.19 5.98 5.62 5.59 5.53
Percent change from previous year -- -3.4% -6.0% -0.4% -1.2%
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Manufacturing (mmt CO2e) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Carbon Dioxide CO2 6.13 5.93 5.56 5.54 5.48
Methane CH4 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01
Nitrous Oxide N2O 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Total CO2e 6.19 5.98 5.62 5.59 5.53

Note:
The U.S. emission factors were based on the 2011 U.S. EPA eGRID2010 version 2.1, and the international emission factors used the International Energy Agency Data Services "CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion (2011 Edition)"

Other Air Pollutants (mt) 2010 2011
NOx 5,521 4,910
SO2 6,264 4,749
Total Global Water Use (million m3)
Total Global Water Use (million m^3)
Tissue Manufacturing Water Use Efficiency (m3/mt) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Actual 45.6 45.4 43.4 42.7 44.7
Annual target 31.8 31.6 31.4 31.5 30.7
Percent deviation 44.2% 44.0% 38.1% 35.5% 45.4%
Process Freshwater Influent Sources in 2011
Process Fresh Water Influent Sources in 2011
Process Freshwater Influent Sources 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Surface (million m3) 87.18 82.35 70.63 72.76 70.50
% 60.3% 57.5% 54.4% 56.7% 55.4%
Municipal (million m3) 39.50 43.06 41.44 37.32 37.70
% 27.3% 30.1% 31.9% 29.1% 29.6%
Groundwater (million m3) 17.92 17.88 17.68 18.34 19.08
% 12.4% 12.5% 13.6% 14.3% 15.0%
Process Effluent Discharge Destinations in 2011
Process Effluent Discharge Destinations in 2011
Process Effluent Discharge Destinations 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Surface 76.9% 76.6% 74.3% 79.3% 78.9%
Municipal 23.1% 23.4% 25.7% 20.7% 21.1%
Waste per Metric Ton of Production (mt/mt)
Waste per Metric Ton of Production (mt/mt)
Nonhazardous Waste in 2011 (99.97% of total)
Nonhazardous Waste in 2011 (99.97% of total)
Hazardous Waste in 2011 (0.03% of total)
Hazardous Waste in 2011 (0.03% of total)
Waste by Type 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Nonhazardous Waste (million mt) 1.35 1.54 1.48 1.44 1.46
% of total waste 99.97% 99.97% 99.97% 99.95% 99.97%
Landfilled 21.6% 22.4% 19.8% 18.2% 21.4%
Recycled 24.9% 20.0% 20.0% 20.9% 21.2%
Beneficial use 24.5% 21.8% 22.5% 22.9% 20.5%
Converted to energy 12.0% 13.6% 19.4% 20.5% 19.2%
Reused and other 5.0% 9.0% 9.6% 11.6% 13.9%
Composted 7.0% 7.6% 5.5% 4.8% 3.1%
Incinerated 4.9% 5.7% 3.2% 1.0% 0.7%
Hazardous Waste (kg) 392,707 399,693 385,762 655,071 500,981
% of total waste 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.05% 0.03%
Biological treatment 0.0% 0.2% 18.3% 52.9% 29.8%
Recycled 42.2% 43.6% 22.0% 17.7% 29.6%
Incineration without heat recovery 41.4% 33.7% 33.4% 14.9% 22.3%
Chemical treatment 7.1% 13.4% 5.7% 10.4% 11.5%
Surface impoundment 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6%
Thermal treatment 1.9% 0.0% 0.5% 1.8% 1.1%
Permanent storage 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.8%
Landfilled 3.5% 4.1% 17.7% 2.0% 0.8%
Blended fuel 3.0% 5.0% 2.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Deep well injection 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Notes:
N/A: Data not available
Data represents K-C and equity affiliates

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25%
Reduction in water use and maintain quality of discharge
2011
Progress
0.9%

Using a 2010 baseline, we have reduced our absolute water consumption by nearly 1 percent while maintaining water quality.

100%
Fiber from certified suppliers
2011
Progress
99.9%

Nearly 100 percent of our fiber is sourced from third-party-certified suppliers such as the Forest Stewardship Council.

5%
Absolute reduction in GHG
2011
Progress
1.2%

We reduced our absolute global greenhouse gas emissions by over 1 percent, based on a 2010 baseline, primarily driven by lower production levels at our mills.

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manufacturing waste to landfill
2011
Progress
21.4%

Under 22 percent of our waste is currently sent to landfills, and our global nonwovens facilities have been virtually landfill-free for a decade.

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