Press & Media 

• Implementation of Henkel 2020+ well under way
• Preliminary results 2018: Good performance despite significant headwinds
• Stepping up investments in brands and innovations to capture growth opportunities in consumer businesses and accelerate digital transformation
• Outlook for fiscal 2019 reflecting increased growth investments while maintaining high cost discipline
• Mid- to long-term financial ambition for 2020 and beyond reinforcing commitment to delivering profitable growth
• Future dividend payout ratio increased

Global challenges need global solutions – this is why nearly 30 companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain today launched the new “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” ‏(AEPW). The Alliance will develop and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste. It will also promote solutions for used plastics by helping to enable a circular economy. Building on its existing efforts for sustainability and its commitment for a circular economy, Henkel joined the Alliance as one of the founding members.

For the first time, Schwarzkopf honored four winners of the Million Chances Award on November 7, 2018 in Düsseldorf. The winners are the “Desert Flower Foundation”, founded by human rights activist Waris Dirie, the initiative “Girls' Day” and the association “Social Business Women”. The winner of the public voting is the association "Frauen in Bewegung". The emotional videos are now publicly available.

Through this relationship, the #AcademyofHair will significantly reduce waste through proper recycling and repurposing methods.