8 How Are We Doing? We continue to make important strides implementing our social impact strategy. As our brands’ programs continue to increase access to essentials like water, sanitation, and hygiene while also helping to break down barriers for women, we are laying the groundwork for accelerating our impact in the years to come. In 2021, Kimberly-Clark advanced the well-being of 15.7 million people in vulnerable and underserved communities, raising our total to 41.4 million people since 2015. While our progress represents an acceleration toward our goal, we recognize that building an impactful program for the scale of our ambition requires further work. Our brands have expanded partnerships to improve quality of neonatal care, and provide educational materials, and financial resources for non-profits providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene resources in vulnerable communities. We're also exploring ways to reach underserved consumers facing social stigmas, inadequate distribution, or other challenges that hinder their access to essential products for a better life. Since 2015, we’ve advanced the well-being of people by pursuing four strategic priority areas: Progress Toward Our Goal 11.5 M empowering women & girls 41.4 M 25.7 M 17 M 4.0 M COVID-19 and other programs 4.0 M improving access to sanitation 21.9 M helping children thrive 2021 2020 2019 Advance the well-being of 1 Billion people in vulnerable and underserved communities Social Impact The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a rally to end poverty, protect the planet and further peace and prosperity. Recent research shows that progress must be accelerated in several areas including good health and well-being (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) if these goals are to be achieved by 2030. Our ambition is to advance the well-being of 1 billion people through innovation and programs that deliver essentials to vulnerable and underserved communities, helping children thrive, empowering women and girls, and improving access to sanitation. About This Report Social Impact Our Strategy Inclusion & Diversity Environment, Health and Safety Product Quality & Safety Plastics Footprint Forest Footprint Carbon Footprint Water Footprint