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SUSTAIN­ABILITY

As sustainability leaders, we aim to pioneer new solutions for sustainable development while continuing to shape our business responsibly and increase our economic success. This ambition encompasses all of our company’s activities – along the entire value chain.

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Our strategy

Our sustainability strategy is inspired by our purpose: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations.  With our pioneering spirit, our knowledge, our products and technologies, we want to enrich and improve the lives of billions of people every day – and shape a viable future for the next generations. 

Sustainability is thus a central element in our vision of the future. We want to actively drive the transformation to a sustainable economy and society, help protect and regenerate nature, contribute to strong communities and strengthen the trust of our stakeholders.

Our 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework sets our long-term ambitions in the three dimensions of Regenerative Planet, Thriving Communities and Trusted Partner and links to our high aspiration of achieving a “Transformational Impact for the Good of Generations”.

TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT FOR THE GOOD OF GENERATIONS

Sustainability in GCC: Strong commitment within the GCC branch of Henkel

Henkel in GCC is committed to giving back to the communities it operates in. With sustainability being at the core of the company’s strategy, Henkel has engaged in numerous efforts to encourage sustainability starting from educating kids at school and employees within the organization and extending it to the general public to encourage the adoption and use of best practices.

Some of the ongoing activities in the region are: Henkel Sustainability program for Schools and Henkel Sustainability program for Partners which aim at educating the decision makers of the future and reducing carbon footprint.

Sylvie Nicol

   

Looking ahead, we are well prepared: sustainability is deeply anchored in our business strategy and alive in our purpose. With that foundation, our sustainable transformation continues!

Sylvie Nicol, Executive Vice President Human Resources and Chair of Henkel’s Sustainability Council

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Levers for Change

External sustainability assessments

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Henkel Awarded Platinum Assessment Category

Henkel was again awarded the Platinum Medal this year by sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. This is the highest assessment category in the rating, placing Henkel in the top 1 percent of the companies assessed.

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Included in FTSE4Good since 2001

Henkel is once again included in the FTSE4Good ethical index, which was introduced by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange in 2001.

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Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Henkel was listed in the “2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World” ‏(Global 100 Index) of Corporate Knights, a media and investment advisory company. Companies named in the Global 100 index are the top overall sustainability performers in their respective industrial sectors. Henkel was ranked fourth in the “Personal Products” sector.

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MSCI ESG Rating

In 2022, Henkel was assigned an MSCI ESG rating of “AAA”. MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA ‏(leader) to CCC ‏(laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers. 

Disclaimer: The inclusion of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indices are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.

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Carbon Disclosure Project

Henkel has been participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project ‏(CDP) since 2004 to foster transparency in our markets and for our investors. In 2022, the company achieved an “A–” rating in climate change and a “B” in water. For its commitment to forests, Henkel received an “A–” rating for palm oil and a “B” for wood/paper.

Spotlight on Sustainability

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