DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY

We are an established technology leader pioneering with impactful innovations and sustainable solutions. Looking back into our company’s history we revolutionized the consumer goods industry already multiple times – by launching the self-acting laundry detergent product as well as liquid hair shampoo ever on the market.

We are contributing to solving global challenges by delivering our consumers a sustainable choice with our innovative high performing products for our categories hair and laundry & home care. At the same time, we are driving systemic change through our partnerships.

PRODUCTS

Products and technologies are at the heart of everything we do. We create more value for our customers and consumers by constantly innovating to offer better performance with a reduced ecological footprint.

AUTHENTIC BEAUTY CONCEPT
Vegan refill bar

Authentic Beauty Concept launched the first vegan “Refill Bar” on the European market – a refill system that helps to create a circular economy and offers many benefits for the environment, customers and salons. The brand uses carefully selected, vegan formulations that are free of silicones, sulfates, parabens, artificial colors and mineral oils, combining the best of nature and research without compromising performance.

GOT2B
Partnership with Ditch the Label

Got2b has partnered with the global and digital-first youth charity Ditch the Label ‏(DTL) to support them in combating online hate and cyberbullying. The collaboration kickstarted in 2021 with a series of virtual live talks and a digital toolkit. The DTL Harmful Content Removal Tool was launched to prevent harmful behavior right at its source. Got2b and DTL empower partners and consumers to call out online bullying whenever they see it.

PARTNERSHIPS

EasyD4R supports the development of sustainable packaging solutions, thus contributes to a functioning circular economy.

Partnerships play a decisive role in driving sustainability in our value chain and beyond. We help our customers and consumers to reduce their ecological footprint and to use resources responsibly. We work together with our suppliers to promote sustainable practice and respect for human rights, and we cooperate with partners to share knowledge and drive systemic solutions forward together.

Man harvesting palm fruits in the palm forest

SOLIDARIDAD

Together with the development organization Solidaridad we support smallholders in the palm oil and palm kernel oil sector in promoting climate-smart agricultural practices. We focus on trainings on climate-friendly agriculture, along with exerting an influence on policy and involving stakeholders. We have partnered with Solidaridad in Colombia, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua and Nigeria.

Henkel is the first company to have concluded a plastic waste reduction bond

CONSUMER GOODS FORUM

The Consumer Goods Forum ‏(“CGF”) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste was founded in 2020 with the aim of developing a more circular approach to the development and processing of plastic packaging in the consumer goods industry. As a CEO-led group of 42 committed and innovative retailers and manufacturers, the Coalition’s vision of accelerating progress towards the New Plastics Economy.

ECO BEAUTY SCORE

Henkel, among other peers, started a global collaboration to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics products. The aim is to co-design an approach that is brand-agnostic, and which provides consumers with clear, transparent and comparable environmental impact information, based on a common science-based methodology. The purpose: enable consumers to make sustainable choices.

Several windmills on green overgrown grass hills

BIOMASS BALANCE APPROACH

We decided to invest into the cooperation with BASF and Shell to increase the amount of renewable raw materials for the manufacture of ingredients and thus contribute to CO₂footprint reduction. Compared to conventional ingredients, the renewable-based ingredients will come with a lower CO₂footprint. The current solution that is used to determine the amount of fossil and renewable sources in the production process is called “biomass balance approach”.

Our Commitments & Positions

Henkel is committed to entering in dialog with others who dedicated to respecting diversity of opinion and constructive exchange of ideas. We take an active part in important socio-political debates, by taking a closer look at selected topical issues. The following examples illustrate relevant positions for our Adhesive Technologies business.

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Sustainability at Henkel

Transformational impact for the good of generations

As reflected in our corporate values, Henkel is committed to leadership in sustainability. As leaders, we aim to pioneer new solutions for sustainable development while continuing to shape our business responsibly and increasing our economic success.

Find here more information about our Henkel Sustainability strategy, our ambition, targets, initiatives, and our Sustainability Report.

Sustainability Features & News

CLIMATE ACTION
BECOMING CLIMATE-POSITIVE

Heat waves, an increasing number of hurricanes, and rising sea levels. A few degrees might not seem like they would make much of a difference, but they do. We need to act. It is important that we as a company and individuals are aware of the impact of our own energy consumption on the environment.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY
ACROSS THE ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN

Everyone is talking about it: the circular economy. Packaging materials like plastic have many advantages, but their omnipresence has created a new set of challenges for us. How can we promote a responsible use of plastic within a circular economy and combat the problem of plastic waste through recycling?

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO PRODUCT

Many companies source their raw materials from suppliers around the globe. At Henkel, our global supply chain includes business partners in more than 120 countries. Together, we want to drive progress toward 100 percent responsible sourcing.

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About us

Find here more information about our organizational set-up, business and brand clusters, facts & figures or career opportunities.

Research & Development

Find here more information about our global R&D network, focus areas and application knowledge.

Open Innovation & Venturing

How we cooperate with external partners around the world to develop and drive ideas forward together.

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