REGENERATIVE PLANET

We are on a journey toward an environmental transformation of our business model. To achieve this ambition, we intend to transform our processes, products and use of raw materials in the direction of a resource-efficient, net-zero future. We are focusing on climate change mitigation measures, a functional circular economy, and the protection of nature and biodiversity.

Climate

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Become a net-zero business by decarbonizing our operations and raw materials.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We are committed to the Paris Agreement and thus to limit global warming to 1.5°C. For Henkel, mitigating climate change is a core element of our climate strategy.

Setting a science-based net-zero target is only our first step. Successful progress toward net-zero will require a holistic transformation of our business model as well as our interactions with business partners, customers and society as a whole. For this reason, Henkel has identified key activity areas along as well as beyond our value chain where we are going to engage with partners to deliver on our emission reduction targets and support the transition toward a net-zero future.

Circularity

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Advance circularity through our products, packaging and technologies.

Decoupling economic growth from the consumption of finite natural and fossil resources and developing a circular economy are key approaches to sustainable value creation and climate protection.

At Henkel, we recognize our responsibility related to packaging. We’re committed to promoting sustainability and bring this commitment to life through a set of ambitious targets. Our strategy is built around the circular economy concept and focuses on including materials from sustainable sources and using a smart packaging design to close the loop. We partner with organizations from along the packaging value chain to drive progress in the infrastructure for recycling.

Henkel is also pursuing a variety of approaches to implement closed-loop recycling in its own production processes. In this area, we emphasize efficient waste management at our sites.

Nature

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Protect and restore biodiversity with a focus on forests, land and water, and ensure responsible resource stewardship.

Growing consumption and resource scarcity due to an increasing global population and accelerated economic activity are putting more and more pressure on ecosystems. The negative effects are already being felt: according to a report published by IPBES ‏(Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), human activities are threatening nearly one million species with extinction.

Conserving species diversity and biodiversity is important to Henkel, as intact ecosystems and soil biodiversity are essential as a basis for sustainable agriculture and the use of raw materials in production. Our sustainability strategy aims to protect and restore biodiversity – with a particular focus on forests, land and water. In addition to applying these principles to the activities at our own sites, we also promote the responsible management of raw materials and the use of ingredients based on renewable raw materials.