Sustainable Development

Henkel delivers very strong performance in the first half year – double-digit growth in organic sales and earnings

• Group sales show organic growth of +11.3 percent to around 10 billion euros ‏(nominal +4.7 percent), driven by all business units and regions
• Operating profit* rises to 1,430 million euros, +20.1%
• EBIT margin* increased to 14.4%, +1.9 percentage points
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* grow by+22.4% to 2.40 euros, +30.1% at constant exchange rates
• Good progress in all areas of purposeful growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal year 2021 updated: higher sales growth with unchanged earnings guidance
  • Organic sales growth: +6.0 to +8.0 percent ‏(previously: +4.0 to +6.0 percent)
  • EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 14.0 to 15.0 percent)
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS) *: Increase in the high single-digit to mid-teens percentage range at constant exchange rates ‏(unchanged)

Henkel Indonesia received top vendor award from Kao Indonesia

PT Henkel Adhesive Technologies has received the “1st Winner Award” from leading personal care company PT Kao Indonesia during their Vendor Summit 2021 event.

New palletizing adhesive packaging format from Henkel cuts packaging and plastic waste

An innovation from Henkel Adhesive Technologies is helping to reduce the reliance on single-use plastic wrap and packaging materials when transporting goods on pallets. Palletizing is an essential part of modern supply chains, but until now this has required large quantities of packaging material.