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Henkel has a longstanding history and track record in sustainability. From supporting the automotive industry to water treatment technologies and plastic-free packaging, the German multinational industrial and consumer goods company has been a pioneer in the industry, developing new and sustainable solutions.

With sustainability by design in mind, Henkel is enabling the next generation of EV batteries. The German multinational industrial and consumer goods company develops some of the automotive industry’s most important advanced material innovations.

• Group sales grows organically by 4.9 percent in the first half of the year to around 10.9 billion euros ‏(nominal 0.1 percent) – very strong growth in both business units
• Operating profit ‏(EBIT)* rises significantly to 1,254 million euros ‏(+7.6 percent)
• EBIT margin* with strong increase to 11.5 percent ‏(+80 basis points)
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* increase to 2.13 euros, double-digit growth of +14.4 percent at constant exchange rates
• Implementation of strategic growth agenda consistently driven forward
• Sales and earnings guidance for fiscal year 2023 raised:
  • Organic sales growth: to 2.5 to 4.5 percent
  • Return on sales ‏(EBIT margin)*: to 11.0 to 12.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: increase in the range of +5 to +20 percent at constant exchange rates

• Group sales increase organically by 6.6 percent to around 5.6 billion euros; nominal 6.4 percent
• Growth driven by very strong sales increases in both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies with organic growth of 6.8 percent, nominal 6.1 percent
  • Consumer Brands achieves organic sales growth of 7.0 percent, nominal 7.3 percent
• Exit from business activities in Russia completed
• Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal 2023 confirmed

• Full year results 2022:
  • Group sales: 22.4 billion euros, organic growth* of 8.8 percent
  • Operating profit ‏(EBIT)**: 2.3 billion euros, -13.7 percent
  • EBIT margin**: 10.4 percent, -3.0pp
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)**: 3.90 euros, -17.8 percent at constant exchange rates
• Proposed dividend on prior-year level: 1.85 euros per preferred share
• Good progress in implementing Purposeful Growth Agenda
• New business unit Consumer Brands live
• Sustainability driven forward in key areas
• Outlook for fiscal 2023: further growth expected
  • Organic sales growth: 1.0 to 3.0 percent
  • EBIT margin**: 10.0 to 12.0 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)**: between -10.0 and +10.0 percent ‏(at constant exchange rates)

• Climate protection: Share of renewable electricity use at production sites worldwide climbs to 70 percent, reducing CO₂-emissions by 55 percent (per ton of product)
• Circular economy: Further progress towards 100 percent recyclable and reusable packaging
• Social engagement:  Solidarity program of 6 million euros for victims of Ukraine war
• Gender Parity Ambition: Further increasing share of women in management positions
• “Sustainability Pioneers”: Global employee engagement program successfully rolled out

Effective February 1, 2023, Mark Dorn ‏(49), currently Senior Vice President at Henkel with responsibility for the Adhesive Technologies business in the Asia-Pacific region, will be appointed Executive Vice President and member of the Management Board responsible for the Adhesive Technologies business unit. He succeeds Jan-Dirk Auris, who will leave the company at the end of January 2023 after around 35 years of successful service.