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Henkel joins U.S. Plastics Pact. Henkel North America has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact to accelerate the drive to the circular economy. Under the terms of this collaborative initiative, Henkel has committed to making all plastic packaging 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.
Nature Box gets natural brand certification. Nature Box is now an officially-certified natural cosmetics brand. Only brands with a high proportion of natural ingredients and sustainable packaging get to carry the ECOCERT label. In September 2020, Nature Box – whose bottles are made of 98% social plastic – became part of this exclusive club too.
Henkel hosts 2nd hackathon for female entrepreneurs. Henkel’s open innovation and collaboration platform, Henkel dx Ventures, is hosting its second Xathon, a female ideation hackathon. Its goal is to advocate female entrepreneurship, promote innovative ideas and drive gender diversity in the start-up and tech scene. 60 female talents will get the chance to participate in this year’s event, which is taking place virtually.
Taking the trail to the top. Hajime joined Henkel Japan in 1992 as a Product Development Chemist and has risen all the way to lead the Japan General Manufacturing & Maintenance business team. In 27 years with Henkel, he’s worked in four different functions for two different divisions and in two different countries. “My advice to colleagues is to always stay open to change and continue to grow!”, he says.
Sourcing sustainable electricity. Henkel has signed a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) relating to a new wind farm in Bee County, Texas. This site will provide all the electricity needed to power Henkel’s operations across its 30+ production sites in the US whilst helping it reach its climate protection targets to become a climate-positive company.
Changing the game as an intern. From day one of her internship in International Marketing, Nina was able to take responsibility for different projects and deliver results. Her personal highlight? Getting to work with passionate colleagues on big, game-changing ideas. “It’s exciting to work for a company which offers so many possibilities to grow. Henkel showed me that anything is possible!”, she says.
Finding the happy medium. Allowing employees to enjoy a fair balance between their private and professional lives should be a fundamental part of modern corporate culture. As a mother of three and Henkel CHRO, Sylvie Nicol is therefore proud to support the #stayonboard initiative in its mission to promote equal chances for parents in the workplace.
Crafting her career step by step. Yiran Shi went from being an intern in Singapore to becoming a Management Trainee for Purchasing at Henkel Shanghai. What she loves most about Henkel is its team-spirit, which empowers her to fulfil her potential every day. #CraftYourCareer
Anytime, anywhere, any device. Thanks to a new HR cloud-platform, applying to Henkel has never been easier. Applicants can now put themselves forward for open roles in just 60 seconds from any device. This remarkable digitalization of Henkel?s HR processes has led to a 40 percent increase in applications in recent weeks.
Making a difference. Bryanna Wallace, Assistant Brand Manager at Kenra Professional put together a bank of resources to help people become better allies to the black community. The initiative quickly took Twitter and Facebook by storm and has amplified her message of being more informed, aware and empathetic in the struggle against racial injustice.
