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Carsten Knobel - CEO of Henkel

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in three business areas: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care

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Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success.

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The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Loctite, Persil and Schwarzkopf.

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We are a diverse team of about 53,000colleagues worldwide, striving to enrichand improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions

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Taking responsibility, developing innovative solutions andworking together – these are three important factors in shaping a sustainable transformation for our future.

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Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guideour decisions and actions every day. At Henkel, we shape our future guided by a long-term strategic framework based on our purpose, our vision, our mission and values. This framework will help us to win the 20s for Henkel with a clear focus on purposeful growth. This means creating superior customer and consumer value to outgrow our markets, reinforcing our leadership in sustainability and enabling our employees to grow, professionally and personally, through their work at Henkel.

Taking responsibility, developing innovative solutionsand working together – these are three important factors in shaping a sustainable transformation for ourfuture. Uwe Bergmann - Head of Global Sustainability

Uwe Bergmann - Head of Global Sustainability

Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.

Perwoll - one of henkel's products

Henkel has invested more than 130 million euros to erecta state-of-the-art building at the company’s headquartersin Düsseldorf.

Henkel management center - Shanghai

Henkel is further expanding its commitment to sustainable finance. The company has now defined aframework within which sustainable bonds can be placedin the future. This includes two possible forms of financing: the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds as well as green bonds.

Henkel defines Sustainable Finance Framework

Henkel's Achievements Timeline

Henkel's achievements in 1876

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Henkel's achievements in 1886
Henkel's achievements in 1896

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Henkel's achievements in 1906
Henkel's achievements in 1916

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Henkel's achievements in 1926
Henkel's achievements in 1936

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Henkel's achievements in 1946
Henkel's achievements in 1956

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Henkel's achievements in 1966
Henkel's achievements in 1976

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Henkel's achievements in 1986
Henkel's achievements in 1996

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Henkel's achievements in 2006
Henkel's achievements in 2016

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Henkel - The World's Most Efficient Beauty Care, Laundry, and Home Care Company
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