Kimberly-Clark at a glance
Kimberly-Clark creates trusted brands used by one in four people globally, from Huggies to Kleenex. The company is modernizing infrastructure and scaling data-driven marketing.
1872
Year founded in Neenah, Wisconsin, currently headquartered in Irving, Texas
38,000
Employees
100%
InfoSec workers enrolled in certification prep
The challenge
Building digital resilience for the future of consumer goods
Rapidly evolving digital and technology skills are reshaping how businesses operate and grow. Kimberly-Clark is prioritizing the development of internal digital talent to shape the future of work.
In this new era, skills are the true differentiator—powering progress and enabling transformation. This strategic shift supports Kimberly-Clark’s vision of an adaptive culture—one where cross-functional upskilling and collaboration empower team members to innovate quickly and act with confidence.
In order to execute our strategy, we needed a way to upskill, reskill, and futureproof our organization. That’s why we created Digital University—to unleash our talent and deliver the roadmap of today and tomorrow.
Ashley Sharp-Blurton
Technologist Learning & Development Lead, Kimberly-Clark
The solution
Scaling digital skills through interactive, team-wide learning
Kimberly-Clark launched Digital University, an initiative designed to upskill technologists through hands-on, role-based learning with Pluralsight. The program features 11 strategic “colleges” aligned to domains such as cloud, cybersecurity, functional engineering, and data analytics.
Kimberly-Clark collaborates with Pluralsight and internal subject matter experts to curate custom learning paths. This model ensures that continuous education is both technically rigorous and tailored to the company’s unique architecture, processes, and business goals.
The benefits of Pluralsight for Kimberly-Clark
Measurable skills gains
Digital University has fueled skills gains of 68% across the company’s workforce, with many learners advancing to expert-level proficiency.
Accelerated delivery timelines
With cross-functional knowledge boosted across departments, Kimberly-Clark reduces friction and drives faster execution.
Internal management of complex initiatives
As Kimberly-Clark’s internal workforce strengthened their expertise, this shift supported Agile execution and increased operational efficiency.
Talent recruitment, retention, and engagement
Recruiters highlight the Digital University program, signaling Kimberly-Clark’s commitment to continuous growth and broader employee development.
The results
Measuring skills growth to enable transformation
Kimberly-Clark’s Digital University integrates certification cohorts and Pluralsight’s hands-on sandbox environments to foster practical learning. These experiences allow employees to apply new skills in realistic settings.
Kimberly-Clark team members also assess their starting point, track progress, and strive toward continuous development using benchmarking tools like Skill IQ. Since the program’s adoption, teams have executed cloud migrations with minimal disruption, participated in cybersecurity certification prep, and built a digitally fluent workforce equipped to lead transformation.
I don’t have to wait for an expert. I can become one. These investments are giving us a big return, helping us move faster and with more confidence.
Girwar Meena
Manager SAP Technology, Kimberly-Clark
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