Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Assessment year: 2018

Total score 
4 out of 5
Intent and awareness 
5 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Palm oil 
4 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
3 out of 5
Scope and Ambition 
4 out of 5
Reporting and implementation 
3 out of 5
Social considerations 
3 out of 5

Assessment year: 2017

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
4 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Palm oil 
5 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
4 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5
Sector 
Cosmetics & personal care, Home care
Segments 
Manufacturer
HQ 
Germany
Company type 
Public listed

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
No
Consumer Goods Forum member
Yes

350 companies

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

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This assessment has been carried out following the assessment methodology developed for the Forest 500 project.

In 2018 the number of companies assessed increased from 250 to 350.

Profile 

Henkel is a manufacturing company based in Germany. Henkel operates worldwide with products within beauty care, laundry and home care, and adhesive technologies. The company have a big portfolio of brands, including Loctite, Pritt, Dylan, and Schwarzkopf. According to Henkel, the company holds globally leading market positions both in consumer and industrial businesses. The company used 34,000 tonnes of palm oil derivatives in 2015.

Other companies

Kao Corp.

Score
5 out of 5

Unilever PLC

Score
4 out of 5

L'Oreal S.A.

Score
4 out of 5

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Score
4 out of 5

Procter & Gamble Co.

Score
4 out of 5

Kimberly-Clark Group

Score
4 out of 5

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