Throughout our history, we have developed innovative products, optimized our production processes to conserve natural resources and reduce wastes, and have built relationships with the communities we are active in and our partners. Our 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework sets our long-term ambitions in three dimensions: regenerative planet, thriving communities, trusted partner.
Regenerative Planet
Climate change is one of the major global challenges of our time. We are committed to achieving the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement and focus on becoming a climate-neutral business by decarbonizing our operations and raw materials.
By 2030, we want to achieve a climate-positive carbon footprint for our production sites for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. We are committed to achieving the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement and focus on becoming a climate-neutral business by decarbonizing our operations and raw materials. We also want to reduce our Scope 3 emissions by 2030 and lower emissions from raw materials and packaging. Here, Henkel is pursuing the Science Based Targets approach, which derives emissions targets on a scientific basis that are consistent with achieving the targets of the Paris Agreement.
To advance circularity we focus on our products, packaging, and technologies. Additionally, we want to ensure a responsible stewardship of resources. We protect and restore biodiversity with a focus on forests, land, and water.
The renewable-based surfactants will be used in many varieties of Persil®, Purex® and all® brands.
Thriving Communities
We actively contribute to people being able to lead better lives through our business and brands. To support and build communities that are viable for generations to come and to ensure quality of life, we focus on equity, education, and wellbeing.
Pictured here are Henkel ERG leaders and friends as they provide elbow grease and more to help build a duplex with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County, Michigan.
We foster health and wellbeing to help drive social progress. One way for Henkel employees to give back is through our Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT) program that supports thriving communities through employee volunteering. Since the MIT initiative was launched in 1998, Henkel has provided $41 million to support over 17,000 charitable projects in more than 100 countries. In 2022, the work of Henkel volunteers in North America impacted the lives of more than 110,000 people.
For example, Henkel funded and built a playground at the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center that is made from 100 percent recycled plastic.
Trusted Partner
We are committed to product quality and safety while ensuring business success through integrity. To that end, we focus on performance, transparency, and collaboration.
Sustainability is a central element in our vision of the future. We want to actively drive the transformation to a sustainable economy and society, help protect and regenerate nature, contribute to strong communities and strengthen the trust of our stakeholders. Our Purpose – Pioneers at heart for the good of generations – underlines this tradition and ambition: We are working today on the sustainable solutions of tomorrow. And in doing so, we are helping to reimagine and improve lives – today and for generations to come.
Emissions from sources that arise directly in a company's own operations, such as production.
Scope 2 emissions:
Emissions stemming from the use of energy purchases, for example electricity.
Scope 3 emissions:
Emissions that do not come directly from the company itself but are generated in the upstream and downstream supply chain or in the use phase of the product.
