Henkel AG & Co

"We are also committed to zero net deforestation by 2020 and we expect our suppliers to support this aim. Some materials require specific attention, e.g. palm oil or pulp and paper."; "Our palm oil targets for 2025:Cover 100 percent of our demand with oils whose responsible sourcing is certified or externally confirmed: All palm and palm kernel oil used in our products should be derived from sustainably cultivated sources in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. We are also aiming at certification according to the RSPO’s segregation model for the portion of palm oil and palm kernel oil that is directly sourced."; (HCS/Peat commitment) "Our palm oil targets for 2025...Cover 100 percent of our demand with oils whose responsible sourcing is certified or externally confirmed: All palm and palm kernel oil used in our products should be derived from sustainably cultivated sources in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. We are also aiming at certification according to the RSPO’s segregation model for the portion of palm oil and palm kernel oil that is directly sourced...In fiscal year 2020, we were able to source 90 percent of our total demand for palm oil and palm kernel oil, together with the derivatives mainly used by Henkel, as certified raw materials in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. In some markets, unfortunately, certified raw materials are still not available to us locally, due to insufficient demand in certain emerging markets. In these cases, we join forces with our suppliers to look for solutions or, alternatively, we have to import raw materials, at a corresponding cost in terms of time and effort. Additionally, a number of derivatives of palm kernel oil-based raw materials that we use in comparatively small quantities are still not available as RSPO-certified products. In these circumstances, too, we maintain an intensive dialog with our suppliers. The challenges mentioned above were compounded in 2020 by delays in RSPO certification for some suppliers as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are confident that we will make further progress in the transition to certified raw materials in the years ahead, yet we must acknowledge that full transition of our value chains to sustainable palm oil remains challenging"

"We are also committed to zero net deforestation by 2020 and we expect our suppliers to support this aim. Some materials require specific attention, e.g. palm oil or pulp and paper."; "Our palm oil targets for 2025:Cover 100 percent of our demand with oils whose responsible sourcing is certified or externally confirmed: All palm and palm kernel oil used in our products should be derived from sustainably cultivated sources in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. We are also aiming at certification according to the RSPO’s segregation model for the portion of palm oil and palm kernel oil that is directly sourced."; (HCS/Peat commitment) "Our palm oil targets for 2025...Cover 100 percent of our demand with oils whose responsible sourcing is certified or externally confirmed: All palm and palm kernel oil used in our products should be derived from sustainably cultivated sources in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. We are also aiming at certification according to the RSPO’s segregation model for the portion of palm oil and palm kernel oil that is directly sourced...In fiscal year 2020, we were able to source 90 percent of our total demand for palm oil and palm kernel oil, together with the derivatives mainly used by Henkel, as certified raw materials in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. In some markets, unfortunately, certified raw materials are still not available to us locally, due to insufficient demand in certain emerging markets. In these cases, we join forces with our suppliers to look for solutions or, alternatively, we have to import raw materials, at a corresponding cost in terms of time and effort. Additionally, a number of derivatives of palm kernel oil-based raw materials that we use in comparatively small quantities are still not available as RSPO-certified products. In these circumstances, too, we maintain an intensive dialog with our suppliers. The challenges mentioned above were compounded in 2020 by delays in RSPO certification for some suppliers as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are confident that we will make further progress in the transition to certified raw materials in the years ahead, yet we must acknowledge that full transition of our value chains to sustainable palm oil remains challenging"

"We are also committed to zero net deforestation by 2020 and we expect our suppliers to support this aim. Some materials require specific attention, e.g. palm oil or pulp and paper."; "Our palm oil targets for 2025:Cover 100 percent of our demand with oils whose responsible sourcing is certified or externally confirmed: All palm and palm kernel oil used in our products should be derived from sustainably cultivated sources in line with the RSPO’s Mass Balance model. We are also aiming at certification according to the RSPO’s segregation model for the portion of palm oil and palm kernel oil that is directly sourced."

"Our palm oil targets for 2025:Establish full traceability and transparency of the palm oil and palm kernel oil used in our products: From our activities, we have learned that there is a need for further optimisation with regard to transparency and traceability and that cross-industry initiatives are necessary to make the achievement of the “zero net deforestation” target verifiable. In 2021, we increased traceability rate to the mill to 84 percent and 42 percent to the plantation by engaging with our key suppliers to map our joint palm-based supply chain1. We did this with the support of an external sustainability consultancy. As part of our supplier management activities, we collaborate intensively with our strategic suppliers to ensure the procurement of sustainable raw materials. We use the Sustainable Palm Index (SPI) to assess the progress of our suppliers with respect to their level of supply chain knowledge, sustainable sourcing practices and compliance with the NDPE Principles and human rights. We once again used the SPI to create a compliance profile of our major suppliers of palm oil-based raw materials in 2021. This tool helps us to identify potential improvements and define action plans together with our suppliers."

"Our palm oil targets for 2025:Establish full traceability and transparency of the palm oil and palm kernel oil used in our products: From our activities, we have learned that there is a need for further optimisation with regard to transparency and traceability and that cross-industry initiatives are necessary to make the achievement of the “zero net deforestation” target verifiable. In 2021, we increased traceability rate to the mill to 84 percent and 42 percent to the plantation by engaging with our key suppliers to map our joint palm-based supply chain1. We did this with the support of an external sustainability consultancy. As part of our supplier management activities, we collaborate intensively with our strategic suppliers to ensure the procurement of sustainable raw materials. We use the Sustainable Palm Index (SPI) to assess the progress of our suppliers with respect to their level of supply chain knowledge, sustainable sourcing practices and compliance with the NDPE Principles and human rights. We once again used the SPI to create a compliance profile of our major suppliers of palm oil-based raw materials in 2021. This tool helps us to identify potential improvements and define action plans together with our suppliers."

"Our palm oil targets for 2025:Establish full traceability and transparency of the palm oil and palm kernel oil used in our products: From our activities, we have learned that there is a need for further optimisation with regard to transparency and traceability and that cross-industry initiatives are necessary to make the achievement of the “zero net deforestation” target verifiable. In 2021, we increased traceability rate to the mill to 84 percent and 42 percent to the plantation by engaging with our key suppliers to map our joint palm-based supply chain1. We did this with the support of an external sustainability consultancy. As part of our supplier management activities, we collaborate intensively with our strategic suppliers to ensure the procurement of sustainable raw materials. We use the Sustainable Palm Index (SPI) to assess the progress of our suppliers with respect to their level of supply chain knowledge, sustainable sourcing practices and compliance with the NDPE Principles and human rights. We once again used the SPI to create a compliance profile of our major suppliers of palm oil-based raw materials in 2021. This tool helps us to identify potential improvements and define action plans together with our suppliers."

"Our palm oil targets for 2025:Establish full traceability and transparency of the palm oil and palm kernel oil used in our products: From our activities, we have learned that there is a need for further optimisation with regard to transparency and traceability and that cross-industry initiatives are necessary to make the achievement of the “zero net deforestation” target verifiable. In 2021, we increased traceability rate to the mill to 84 percent and 42 percent to the plantation by engaging with our key suppliers to map our joint palm-based supply chain1. We did this with the support of an external sustainability consultancy. As part of our supplier management activities, we collaborate intensively with our strategic suppliers to ensure the procurement of sustainable raw materials. We use the Sustainable Palm Index (SPI) to assess the progress of our suppliers with respect to their level of supply chain knowledge, sustainable sourcing practices and compliance with the NDPE Principles and human rights. We once again used the SPI to create a compliance profile of our major suppliers of palm oil-based raw materials in 2021. This tool helps us to identify potential improvements and define action plans together with our suppliers."