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Henkel ESG and sustainability commitments

Overview

In July 2026, analysts highlighted the shift of ESG from a voluntary add‑on to a core business requirement, warning that firms ignoring sustainability risk losing capital, reputation and talent. Within this context, Henkel announced its 2030 climate goals – a 42 % cut in Scope 1‑2 emissions and a 30 % reduction in Scope 3 – and set a gender‑balance target of over 45 % in senior roles. The discussion also noted B&B Hotels’ parallel sustainability programme.

By early August, Henkel provided a detailed rollout of those ambitions. The German chemicals group reaffirmed its 2030 emissions cuts and added a net‑zero target for 2045. New objectives include raising recycled‑plastic content in packaging to at least 35 %, making 100 % of packaging recyclable, achieving 45 % gender balance across management, ensuring global pay equity, and requiring 85 % of suppliers to meet defined sustainability standards. The announcements underscore Henkel’s broader strategy of embedding ESG across operations and supply chains.

Entities

Carsten Knobel · Sylvie Nicol · Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Henkel sets 2030 sustainability targets, aims for net‑zero by 2045

    Henkel set 2030 sustainability targets, including 42% Scope 1‑2 emission cuts, 30% Scope 3 reduction, 35% recycled‑plastic packaging, 45% gender balance, and a net‑zero goal for 2045.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Henkel and B&B Hotels Stress ESG for Competitive Edge

    Companies like Henkel and B&B HOTELS are making ESG central to competitiveness, setting emissions cuts and gender‑balance targets while linking sustainability to talent retention and brand reputation.

Sources

henkel.cz · henkel.nl