In the first-ever sustainability rating of the major corporations listed on the  German  Share Index (DAX 30), Henkel ranks second. The rating is based on  a  comprehensive analysis conducted by Scoris, the research agency, and the  Handelsblatt  business  newspaper,  in  the areas of corporate ethics, local  commitment,  corporate  governance, staff, environment, human rights and suppliers.

"We  are  really  pleased  with  this  excellent  outside assessment of our sustainability  performance. We take it as further confirmation that we are on  the  right  track," says Dr. Wolfgang Gawrisch, CTO Research/Technology and Chairman of the Henkel Sustainability Council.