Henkel’s Sustainability Efforts Earn High Marks

GERMANY: Since the beginning of the year, Henkel’s sustainability performance has been recognized by several indices in France, Italy, England and the US. The company has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and has been included in the FTSE4Good ethical index for 15 consecutive years.

Recently, the S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Swiss rating agency RobecoSAM announced the results of their joint 2016 sustainability assessments. The rating is based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria, tracking topics such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, resource efficiency, supply-chain standards and labor practices. Only 10% of the world’s 2,500 largest companies are selected for the DJSI World.

“The excellent results of these global ratings show that we are on track to implement our ambitious 2030 sustainability strategy,” said Uwe Bergmann, head of sustainability management at Henkel. “We create more value—for our customers and consumers, for the communities we operate in, and for our company—while reducing our environmental footprint at the same time.”

Henkel has not only held a leading position in sustainability management, but also in sustainability communication. This year, the sustainability section of  Henkel’s corporate website took first place in NetFederation’s 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Benchmark which compared 75 German companies.

More info: www.henkel.com/sustainability