President Henkel Central Eastern Europe
“The Henkel standards for safety, health and the environment are considered extremely important, particularly in growth markets such as those in Eastern Europe. They serve as a checklist for planned acquisitions and provide orientation and start-up assistance for the creation of safe and clean production processes. The Henkel standards also make us a model for many local companies and business partners. Furthermore, the standards clearly remind us of the responsibility of each individual. They strengthen our image as a responsible employer in the region, especially in the minds of our own employees.”

Purchasing Manager
“In addition to evaluating the environmental and social standards of our suppliers, Purchasing contributes in many other ways to sustainability. In the surplus goods marketplace, for example, we live sustainability daily. In line with our motto ‘Sale instead of disposal,’ we offer leftover stocks resulting from changes in formulations or from experiments for sale in the market, whether these are raw materials or finished products. This reduces costs considerably, and the money earned is returned to the business sectors involved.”

Director of Marketing, Loctite
“Sustainability is an important industry trend and critical to our strategic direction. For the North American market, we have assigned dedicated resources to develop Henkel’s business in the fast-growing renewable energy markets. With our tailor-made adhesives for fuel cells and solar cells, for instance, we make important contributions to advance the development of these clean energy sources. Given the current dependency on fossil fuels and the rising prices for crude oil, working on the ‘energy sources of the future’ is both relevant and exciting.”

Head of Research & Development, Laundry / Home Care
“For us, sustainability has become part of our culture of innovation. At R&D, for example, we have contributed to increasing the utilization of materials from renewable sources by up to 50% in our liquid detergents. Our powder detergents were the first in the Mexican market to have phosphate-free formulas. Our colleagues in Production have significantly optimized water and energy consumption in their processes so that we are even able to exceed the requirements of local environmental regulations. For this achievement, we were already granted certification as an “Industria Limpia” (Clean Industry) by the Mexican Organization for Environment Protection in 2007. Our sustainability performance has helped us to stand out in the market.”