Social

We do everything we can to help people live better lives. Our social responsibility is to promote equity, strengthen diversity, and respect human rights. We offer our employees lifelong learning opportunities, and an attractive and healthy working environment. We advocate for social progress and access to education worldwide, and we provide assistance in emergency situations.

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EMBEDDING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTO OUR ORGANIZATION

At Henkel, our responsibility goes beyond business success and extends to the people who make up our workforce, our communities, and our value chain.

We are working to embed social responsibility into all parts of our organization. This includes promoting equal opportunities, ensuring that human rights are respected across our operations and supply chain, supporting lifelong learning, and encouraging employee engagement. We also aim to strengthen a culture of trust, belonging, and wellbeing by fostering open communication, enabling constructive feedback, and advancing measures that protect and promote physical and mental health across our workforce.

In doing so, we aim to create an environment where people feel valued, safe, and able to contribute their full potential. Our approach is guided by clear governance, robust due‑diligence processes, and a strong commitment to fairness and transparency, enabling us to improve livelihoods and contribute to resilient, thriving communities for generations to come.

Learn more about our Social Positions

At Henkel, we are committed to entering in dialog with others who are just like us dedicated to respecting diversity of opinion and constructive exchange of ideas. This is what prompted us to take an active part in important socio-political debates, by taking a closer look at selected topical issues.

Our Sustainability Ambition Framework

Our 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework sets the frame for our global sustainability strategy and covers the three dimensions of ESG: Environment, Social and Governance.