Profile: Performance based on Sustainability
Henkel is one of the world’s leading companies in the areas of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This has been documented by ranking lists and awards. For decades the company has been working to solve the prevailing problems of each period – for example, the looming issue of climate change. In this context, Henkel is optimizing our brands and technologies in three phases: research and development, production and usage.
The scarcity of water, energy and other resources is widely understood to be a global challenge. In more than 125 countries, Henkel is working to achieve a tangible and valuable contribution to society through our business activities and products. This is based on our vision of making people’s lives easier, better and more beautiful with Henkel brands and technologies. For Henkel, doing this in a sustainable and socially responsible manner means combining top-notch performance with a sense of responsibility for people and the environment.
Five focal areas for sustainable activities
Our actions are centered on the corporate vision and values of Henkel – just as all product activities are. Carried out in a credible fashion, they strengthen the Henkel product brands and our company’s reputation. All product activities along the value chain are systematically focused on the challenges of sustainable development. These challenges are categorized in five overarching focal areas: Energy and Climate, Water and Wastewater, Materials and Waste, Health and Safety and Social Progress. In keeping with our corporate identity, all new products must make a contribution to sustainable development in at least one of these focal areas.
The following graphic summarizes the most important aspects of the focal areas and provides more details on each area. You can discover what aspects are encompassed by each focal area by moving the mouse cursor over the relevant part of the graphic.
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