Industry 4.0

Henkel delivers overall robust business performance despite substantial impact from COVID-19 pandemic

• Focus on ensuring employee safety, supplying customers and supporting communities
• Group half-year sales reach 9,485 million euros, nominal: -6.0%, organic: -5.2%
• Operating profit* at 1,191 million euros, -27.5%
• EBIT margin* at 12.6%, -370 basis points
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: -29.2% to 1.96 euros, -28.2% at constant exchange rates
• Free cash flow at 938 million euros, net financial position improved
• No new full-year outlook for 2020 due to continuing market uncertainties
• Implementation of new agenda for purposeful growth on track

Henkel to acquire majority stake in fast-growing direct-to-consumer ‏(D2C) business

• Further expanding digital D2C platforms in the beauty segment
• Leveraging 1:1 relationships to capture superior consumer insights
• Adding strong digital capabilities and unique brand building expertise

Henkel adds new packaging materials to its “Design for Recycling” tool

Henkel has further advanced its software tool EasyD4R^®: next to the recyclability of plastic packaging it now also allows to quickly and accurately assess the recyclability of packaging made of paper/cardboard, glass, aluminum and tinplate. This way the evaluation tool – which other companies and organizations can use free of charge – promotes the development of sustainable packaging solutions and thus the transition to a circular economy.