Unser Premiumpartner: Henkel
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful.
Henkel operates in three business areas – Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies – and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500 companies.
More than 60 percent of Henkel’s sales are in consumer goods, while the industrial business accounts for almost 40 percent of the company’s total sales. In fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million euros and operating profit of 779 million euros. Our more than 55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.
That makes Henkel one of the most international among German companies.
Three Business Sectors
Henkel’s activities are organized in three strategic business sectors: Detergents and Cleansers, Cosmetics/Personal Hygiene and Adhesive Technologies.
In recent years Henkel has become one of the most important international, dynamic and innovative companies. Henkel’s international success is supported by more than 55,000 employees – creative and competent people who share the spirit of entrepreneurship, who look for powerful solutions and who are willing to meet new challenges time after time. That is why Henkel aims to recruit the best young talents, to offer them promising career perspectives and good chances for their personal development. International training, the use of innovative learning opportunities and a share of operative responsibility early on in their career ensure that we have satisfied and motivated staff.
Sustainibility@Henkel
Henkel’s record on sustainability and corporate social responsibility has gained an excellent standing in various national and international rankings and ratings. For example, in December 2008 the company was recognized as “Germany’s Most Sustainable Brand” at the first ever German Sustainability Congress. And in September 2008, Henkel was the only company in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) market segment to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). Only 10 percent of the world’s 2,500 largest companies make the grade for inclusion in the DJSI World. In March of this year, moreover, Henkel also garnered the 2008 “ESG Award” in the DAX corporations category. This accolade recognizes companies listed in the German stock index (DAX) for their performance in the fields of environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG = Environment, Social, Governance).
Henkel provides extensive information on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, plus all the relevant rankings and ratings, on its website www.henkel/com/sustainability.
