Southeast Asia Regional Innovation Center opens in Indonesia

Building on its existing efforts and progress in sustainable packaging, Henkel is stepping up its commitment to further promote a circular economy: The company has set itself additional targets embedded in an expanded strategic framework. By 2025, 100 percent of Henkel’s packaging will be recyclable, reusable or compostable*. Within the same timeframe, Henkel aims to use 35 percent recycled plastic for its consumer goods products in Europe.

• Sales increase to new high: 5,143 million euros, organic growth +3.5%
• EBIT* reaches new high: 926 million euros ‏(+1.8%)
• EBIT margin* further improved: +20 basis points to 18.0%
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: 1.58 euros ‏(+1.9%), excluding currency effects: +7.7%
• North American consumer goods businesses back to normal service levels
• Henkel updates full year outlook, reflecting stronger headwinds from currencies and material prices, and expects organic group sales growth of 2 - 4% ‏(unchanged), an EBIT* margin of around 18% ‏(previously: more than 17.5%) and an EPS* growth of 3 - 6% ‏(previously: 5 - 8%)