Celebrations were in order as Henkel X recently marked its first anniversary. It‘s already played a huge role in fostering entrepreneurial change within Henkel, and there‘s plenty more still to come!
“Our initiatives on packaging recycling and sourcing recycled content were all employee-led" - Uwe Bergmann talks about our sustainability ambassador program and how our employees are spreading the "s-word" here:
A digital mindset is key to digital transformation. At Henkel, we launched a digital upskilling initiative for all Henkel colleagues around the world. Together with H-FARM and Accenture we developed online self-assessments to evaluate the status quo, offer specially-tailored training and support all colleagues on their digital learning journey. Read more here:
Champions of diversity. We are delighted to have been recognized as the most diverse company in the German stock index, DAX30, by the Boston Consulting Group. Dr Simone Bagel-Trah, Chairwoman of the Shareholders' Committee and Supervisory Board, proudly received the award on behalf of Henkel at a recent ceremony.
Discover the digitalization of dishwashing: As the first German consumer goods company, we are launching a campaign with the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to test our new IoT device Somat Smart.
We proudly received the award for the 50 Most Loved Companies 2019 ranking, from Love Mondays (a Glassdoor company). Henkel Brazil is placed for the very first time, ranked 37th with 4.11 score. Result of a tremendous teamwork and huge engagement and passion from our teams. Thanks to all those who have shared their experiences with Henkel.
For the first time, charitable projects and initiatives had the chance to apply for the Million Chances award. The jury honored four initiatives for their exceptional commitment to girls and women in 2018.
Henkel is part of the new ''Alliance to End Plastic Waste'' that will develop and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste.
Congratulations to our CEO Hans Van Bylen, who has been elected president of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) as successor of Kurt Bock: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQr27
Henkel X Mentorship Day! The first Henkel X Mentorship Day, taking place in Düsseldorf, offered a unique chance for Henkel colleagues to discuss entrepreneurial ideas with 50 external mentors, get their advice on a current business challenge or exchange on digital topics that they are currently working on. Find out more about the Henkel X Mentorship Club and the vision of mentors and mentees to shape the future together here: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQr2U
