February 20, 2020

Online trainings on Food Safe Packaging and Sustainability 

Henkel Webinar Series for 2020: Circular Economy in focus
Düsseldorf – Across all industries, companies are being confronted with the growing significance of sustainable products, production and logistics processes. For the packaging and consumer goods industry, this subject will be of central importance in 2020 and present a challenge for the entire supply chain. As a world-leading manufacturer of adhesives, Henkel’s series of webinars this year will focus particularly on the subject of sustainability and share the company’s expertise in this area. The 2020 webinars include tried-and-trusted formats on subjects that have already changed the packaging industry over recent years, and which are now becoming even more important, such as circular economy or bio-based and biodegradable solutions. 
Henkel also offers insights into present challenges facing the packaging industry, such as the handling of the epoxysilane GLYMO, which is classified as potentially genotoxic and which can be used as an adhesion promoter in laminating adhesives for flexible packaging. Henkel picked up on this issue very early on and has researched suitable testing opportunities, as well as bringing GLYMO-free products to market maturity. Henkel’s experts will provide more information on this as part of a dedicated webinar to be held on March 5, 2020. In the run-up to Interpack, the “REThink Packaging” webinar, being held on May 5, 2020, will unveil solutions that focus on the possibilities of adhesives for sustainable packaging designs and circular economy. The subject of packaging will be considered as an overall concept integrating the interaction of its various components, manufacturing and recycling processes. 
“From new legal regulations, as with the case of GLYMO, to the ever-present subject of sustainability - the packaging industry is currently in the eye of a storm of major changes and challenges”, observes Dr. Monika Toenniessen, Head of Food Safety Compliance - Global Food Safety, Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Henkel. “So the exchange of expertise is especially important for the industry. With our webinars, we are able to provide the entire supply chain in the packaging sector with strong support in the form of information on the various issues affecting it”, is her conclusion.

The first webinar will begin on February 27, 2020. Anyone interested in joining in can register straight away via the link below: www.be-more-sustainable.com/webinars. This is where they will find all the information they need relating to the webinars and how to register. Industry partners and Henkel customers can participate in the online events for free. The Henkel webinar program is delivered in English.

This information only refers to Henkel products and services in Europe. There may be discrepancies in other regions regarding, amongst other things, availability of products and offers. 

About Henkel
Henkel has a balanced and diversified global portfolio. With strong brands and leading innovations and technologies across three business units – Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care – the company has market-leading positions in both consumer and industrial goods businesses. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global market leader in the adhesives sector, for example, and the Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care business units also hold leading positions in many markets and categories. Established in 1876, Henkel can look back on a 140-year history of successful business performance. In the 2018 financial year, Henkel generated sales of 19.89 billion euros and net earnings of 3.49 billion euros. The group employs more than 53,000 people worldwide, forming a diverse team bound together by a strong corporate culture, a shared corporate objective and common values. Henkel’s progress and performance in sustainability is confirmed by numerous international rankings and ratings. Henkel preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. Further information is available at www.henkel.com. 

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Exchange of expertise and cooperation along the entire value chain is the basis for enabling all stakeholders to actively support recycling management.

Dr. Monika Toenniessen, expert in product safety and regulatory affairs at Henkel