U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart has selected Henkel to receive the “Wal-Mart Sustainability Award". Henkel was recognized as the one company demonstrating the most comprehensive approach to sustainability and making a substantial contribution to Wal-Mart’s sustainability strategy.

For more than 133 years, Henkel has been combining leading brand performance with responsibility toward people and the environment. In May 2009, Henkel received the 2009 Plus X Award – conferred as part of a major European technology competition – for its standing as an “Ecologically Committed Company”. Also recognized were the company’s new liquid laundry detergents marketed under the Terra Activ brand.

Also in international terms Henkel ranks among the leading companies in sustainability management. For example, in the context of conferral of the first ever “European Corporate Responsibility Award” in Prague in February 2008, Henkel was chosen among the 22 finalists.

Henkel has received the “Move Europe-Partner Excellence 2008” certificate of the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion for its commitment to workplace health management, especially in the fields of healthy diet, smoking prevention, mental health, and health-promoting physical activity. Targeted programs promoting good health, including a wide range of preventive measures, are available to all Henkel employees. Move Europe is an initiative of the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP), and is a campaign for the improvement of lifestyle-related workplace health promotion in Europe.

In December 2008, Henkel received the German Sustainability Award in the category “Most Sustainable Brand”. The award is in recognition of exemplary performance in sustainability management and the associated communication work.

In September 2008, Henkel received the Corporate VICTRESS Award. This award has been presented by the Initiative since 2005 to companies whose corporate policy demonstrates affirmative support for women and the family. The jury, made up of representatives from business, politics and the public, was impressed above all by Henkel’s consistent support for family-friendly measures.

In July 2008, the Henkel Loctite manufacturing plant Yantai in China was honored as “Advanced enterprise in production safety”. The award conferred by the local government acknowledges outstanding performance in the field of safety, health and environment.

In July 2008, the Henkel Home Care production site in Korea was recognized and honored as "Best Company in Ansan City for Environmental Management". The Ansan city government audited 3,200 plants in Ansan Industrial Complex out of which the Henkel plant was selected as the best company and won the City Mayor Award.

For the third time, the Center for Corporate Citizenship Austria (CCC-A) assessed the commitment of the 100 largest companies in Austria to corporate social responsibility. In April 2008, Henkel Central Eastern Europe not only became the sector winner but also occupied first place in the overall rankings, with 82 out of 100 possible points.

DVFA, the German association of investment professionals, and the Wirtschaftswoche business magazine award a prize annually to German companies for the best environment, social and governance (ESG) performance. The ESG Award recognizes companies that proactively combine optimization of return on sales, environmental policy and social approaches with investor-oriented corporate governance. The 1st prize in the category for DAX-listed companies went to Henkel KGaA in March 2008.