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• Climate action: reduction of CO₂ emissions in production per ton of product by 64 percent (base year: 2017)
• Circular economy: use of recycled plastic in consumer goods packaging rises to 25 percent
• Equal opportunities: significantly more employees take parental leave in 2024; share of women in management climbs to 42 percent
• Fair working conditions: new additional assessment introduced to ensure living wages worldwide 
• Governance: first sustainability report applying all content requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards ‏(ESRS) 

At ‘The Battery Show Europe’ ‏(June 3-5, 2025, Messe Stuttgart, hall 10 – booth G10) Henkel will showcase its latest advances in adhesives, functional coatings, thermal management, and sealing solutions – key enablers of safer, more efficient, and more sustainable EV batteries. These core technologies, now enhanced with AI-powered simulation and debonding innovations, help OEMs and battery manufacturers reduce development cycles and costs, enhance performance and enable circularity across the battery lifecycle. 

The aviation industry is facing a major upheaval. In addition to new solutions for decarbonization and innovations for digitalization, manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly working on automation in aircraft production.