MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND REPORTING OF ESG DATA
Transparency
Open communication is the key to trust-based relationships. At Henkel, we are committed to transparent reporting and constructive dialog with our stakeholders to provide clarity about how we integrate sustainability into our business.
We use a range of methods and tools to track our sustainability progress across our company and its value chain. These tools are continuously improved to deliver high-quality data for analyzing impacts and identifying areas for improvement. In addition to tracking progress against achieving our sustainability targets, we continuously review and optimize our management processes. This includes measures in the areas of environmental protection and occupational safety, technical developments, and process optimization to reduce resource consumption and costs.
These measures are supported and implemented by our business units and our corporate functions, as well as our regional and national companies.
To ensure lasting impact, we combine internal expertise with external best practices, supported by training, change management, and strong governance. Assessments by independent sustainability experts increase transparency and provide valuable feedback on our sustainability strategy implementation.
Commitments
Measurement, assessment, and reporting of ESG data
Making Carbon Footprints transparent
To act sustainably, it is important to understand impacts. That is why Henkel is taking a data-driven approach to measuring and reducing carbon emissions across its value chain.
The Henkel Environmental Assessment and Reporting Tool (HEART) goes beyond traditional footprint calculations. By combining reliable data with rigorous methodologies, the platform reveals the key sustainability characteristics of adhesives and enables customers to make informed decisions for their sustainability strategies. This results in greater transparency, measurable CO₂ reductions, and real added value across the supply chain.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainability has become a key factor for investors and financial markets, as most market participants fully integrate ESG criteria into their decision-making. Institutional investors are including sustainability in their risk and opportunity management, as they are convinced that sustainable companies are more successful in the long-term. Sustainability is now a critical factor for competitiveness and for access to capital markets. It is also a core pillar of our financing strategy.
Supply Chain Transparency
As part of our supplier management approach, we are working to improve the transparency and traceability of our upstream supply chains. We see these as the key to ensuring sustainable agricultural practices and fair working conditions – for example, in the palm (kernel) oil industry.
This is why Henkel is a member of the cross-industry initiative Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD), which was founded in 2019. It brings together companies with the shared goal of generating more transparency in the palm (kernel) oil value chain. In addition, we are joining forces with pioneering partners to explore digital technologies with the potential to increase traceability and transparency in the palm (kernel) oil industry. This is how we continue to build on our commitment to sustainable sourcing.
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