Kimberly-Clark Logo — The Corporation Kimberly-Clark is one of the leading companies in the world in the manufacture of hygiene. Its headquarters are located in Dallas (United States). The company has over 55,000 employees and in 2006 achieved sales of approx. 17,000 million dollars. The company is headed by Thomas J. Falk since 2002. Kimberly-Clark has three global innovation centers in the United States (Wisconsin and Georgia),Colombia (Medellin), and South Korea.

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Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 by the hand of John Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, Charles Clark and Frank Shattuck in Neenah, Wisconsin (United States) as a manufacturer of paper. In 1914 the company developed a cotton pulp, which was used by the U.S. Army during the First World War as a material for the deer. This product was the basis for the sanitary napkin Kotex for women, to be launched to market in 1920, to be followed in 1924 the Kleenex, the first disposable paper handkerchiefs. From the May 8 of 1929 Kimberly-Clark is listed on the NYSE.

In the year 1950 the company built new plants in Mexico, Germany and United Kingdom. In the 1960’s were created more than 17 subsidiaries abroad. In the decade of the years 1970 Kimberly-Clark began with the production of diapers disposable. In 1991 Kimberly-Clark and The New York Times sold its paper mill, they had shared since 1926. In 1994 Kimberly-Clark acquired VP Schickedanz brand Camelia. In 1995 Kimberly-Clark bought Scott Paper for 9.4 billion dollars. More

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International Paper Logo — International Paper (IP) is an American company founded in 1898 with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. The company is part of the index S & P 500 of the NYSE. International Paper is the second largest manufacturer of packaging materials in the world and the largest owner of land for timber harvesting in the United States. The company employs approx. 83,000 employees. International Paper was established in 1898 resulting from the merger of 17 paper and paperboard mills in the northeastern United States.

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International Paper acquired the company in 1986 HammerMill Paper Company and in 1988 the firm Masonite Corporation . In 1989 it acquired the German company Zanders Feinpapiere and French paper Aussedat King. In addition, International Paper has a stake in the Chilean oil company Copec. International Paper is the world’s largest manufacturer of cutlery and plastic cups for fast food restaurants McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Subway. In February 2007, International Paper sold its beverage packaging division known as the Evergreen millionaire New Zealander Graham Hart. More

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Capgemini Logo — Capgemini is one of the largest companies in IT, Consulting, Outsourcing and Professional Services in the world with a workforce of more than 100,000 people in 36 countries. Its headquarters is in Paris, France and was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf, the current president. The CEO Paul Hermelin has led the company since its incorporation in December 2001. Headquartered in Paris, Capgemini’s regional operations include North America, South America, Northern Europe, East Asia and Central and South America. Sogeti is a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to local professional services.

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The main service offerings are Consulting, Technology Services, Outsourcing and Local Professional Services (offered by the business unit Sogeti). Capgemini provides specialized solutions for the following sectors: automotive, consumer products, retail and distribution, energy, utilities and chemicals, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, public administration, telecommunications, media and entertainment. More

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CNP Assurances Logo — Founded in 1959, CNP Assurances is a company of insurance people in France. She is leading sectors of the life insurance and creditor insurance in France, and is the 6 th European insurer in 2010. By the privatization law of July 1992 and the ownership structure, CNP is a public sector company. Since its IPO in 1998, CNP Assurances relies on a stable ownership, by the signing of a pact between its main shareholders: The Caisse des Depots (which is owned 40%), La Banque Postale and BPCE grouped within the holding Sopassure, and the state.

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The origin of CNP Assurances since the mid nineteenth century with the creation of three funds in the Caisse des Depots : the National Insurance Fund in case of death (1848), the Pension Fund for old age (1850) and National Insurance for accidents (1868). CNP Assurances has been there more than one hundred fifty years, a pioneer of life insurance in France. The first two cases come together in 1949 and formed the National Insurance on the life, which merges itself 10 years later with the insurance fund in case of accident to give birth to the National Provident Fund in in 1959. In 1992, the NPC becomes a corporation and changed its name. It is now called CNP Assurances and an IPO in 1998. More

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Westpac Logo — Westpac is a leading multinational in financial services, became the largest bank in Australia (by market capitalization), then that acquired the St. George, and the second largest bank in New Zealand. The bank is one of the “big four” banks in Australia, joining the National Australia Bank, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

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Since the merger with St. George, in December 2008, the bank has 10 million customers, the largest branch network in Australia with nearly 1,200 branches and a network of 2,800 ATMs. The bank is the second largest provider of home loans Australia and the bank lender is the second largest commercial bank in Australia and the second largest bank in Australia by assets. Westpac was recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the sustainable bank in the world for five consecutive years until he shared the title with the ANZ in 2007, and the only one awarded in 2008. More

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Commonwealth Bank Logo — The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the largest bank by market capitalization in Australia, with businesses throughout New Zealand, Fiji, Philippines, Asia, USA and the United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Bank offers a variety of financial services, which include retail and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and brokerage services. The Commonwealth Bank is now the second largest company in Australia that is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in January 2008, with brands such as BankWest, Colonial First State Investments Limited, ASB Bank (New Zealand), Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec) and Commonwealth Insurance Limited (CommInsure).

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Founded in 1911 by the government of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank is one of the “big four” banks in Australia and the National Australia Bank (NAB), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Westpac. The bank was listed on the Stock Exchange of Australia in 1991 and the government fully privatized in 1996. On August 14, 2008, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia said annual earnings of $ 4.7 billion. The bank has about 7.7 million customers, 1,011 branches and 3,350 ATMs. More

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