Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel is supportive of the Circular Economy Act (CEA) and its potential to drive sustainability across Europe. We welcome the Commissions ambition to address deficiencies in waste management, while creating an EU market for secondary raw materials and reducing administrative burden on companies.

As an advocate for the circular economy, Henkel has been for a long time actively working on further improving the recyclability and sortability of its consumer goods packaging by setting concrete sustainable packaging targets until 2025, and by integrating circularity into its production processes.

Henkel fully supports the European Commission’s ambition for a transition towards a more sustainable and circular economic system in packaging. Thus, we are welcoming the review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in order to fully realize the potential of a Circular Economy, notably through addressing the supply gap of high-quality secondary raw materials and increasing the competitiveness of recycled…

Henkel appreciates the opportunity provided by the European Commission to contribute to the public consultation on the draft delegated act for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) as a preparer, and values We value the continued dialogue with stakeholders as well as the possibility to share practical insights from an implementation perspective.

Henkel implements already today a long-term vision of becoming climate-positive and thus, making an active and committed contribution to climate protection. In this context, we are fully supportive of the United Nations’ Paris Agreement on climate change. In order to stop global emissions from increasing further and to make sure emissions are reduced by the required amount, it is crucial to: 1.

Henkel welcomes the Commission’s intention to create a level playing field by harmonizing national approaches to due diligence. Similarly, Henkel appreciates that the due diligence obligations set out in the Directive are to a large degree aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, which is crucial to support the global harmonization of due diligence standards.

Henkel welcomes the Commission’s commitment to ensure that the regulatory framework for chemicals reflects the objective to better combine health and environmental protection with increased global competitiveness and a strengthened internal market. However, an open discussion based on a holistic understanding of potential impacts on how this can be best achieved is needed before proposing legislative changes.

Henkel’s feedback on the inception impact assessment on the initiative ‘Revision of EU rules on food contact materials (FCM)’ The Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 sets basic rules for the manufacturing, preparation, storage, transport and distribution of all food contact materials in Europe. This legislation is used as an important reference, not only in Europe, but also in other regions.

Henkel welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the proposed measures. From our point of view, it is important to consider additional aspects which are crucial for a good implementation and to maintain competitiveness. Please find enclosed our proposals.

Henkel welcomes the Commission’s commitment to ensure that the regulatory framework for chemicals reflects the objective to better combine health and environmental protection with increased global competitiveness and a strengthened internal market. However, an open discussion based on a holistic understanding of potential impacts on how this can be best achieved is needed before proposing legislative changes.

We welcome the opportunity to provide comments on the draft implementing act establishing the Digital Product Passport registry under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. We support the objective of the DPP framework to facilitate the digital exchange of product-related information across the value chain, improve transparency and to contribute to more efficient and harmonized data flows in the internal market.

As a company operating in the chemical industry and a fast-moving consumer goods company, secondary raw materials both for formulas as well as for packaging are of high relevance for Henkel. We see a transition to circularity as a responsibility shared with suppliers, partners, customers and stakeholders worldwide.

Henkel supports the objective of increasing recycled plastic content in packaging and establishing harmonized EU rules that are practical, enforceable, and supportive of a circular economy. Sustainability criteria should be science-based, performance-driven, and technology-neutral.

Henkel supports the objective of increasing recycled plastic content in packaging and establishing harmonized EU rules that are practical, enforceable, and supportive of a circular economy. 1. Workable Recycled Content Calculation and Verification (Art. 7(8)) The methodology must be practical and implementable across complex packaging portfolios.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Public Affairs & Governmental Relations | Henkel EU Office Review of the EU Waste Shipment Background In its recently published Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission announces its plan to address waste exports from the EU.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Henkel supports the objective of increasing recycled plastic content in packaging and establishing harmonized EU rules that are practical, enforceable, and supportive of a circular economy. Henkel supports clear and proportionate equivalence rules that recognize established international certification and chain-of-custody schemes.

Henkel puts the consumer at the heart of its business and thus supports the European Commission’s ambition to establish a sustainable product policy framework. With more than 185 production sites worldwide and around 20 billion Euros in sales in 2019, Henkel is leading globally in markets for Laundry and Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies solutions.

Henkel welcomes the opportunity to comment on the initial IIA for a revision of the Cosmetics Regulation. Our beauty care division with iconic brands such as Schwarzkopf Professional, Syoss or Fa represents over 100 years of experience in product innovation and safe use of cosmetics by consumers and hair care professionals.

Henkel welcomes the announcement of the European Commission to present an integrated initiative for increasing the coherence of EU policies and voluntary principles to help better implementing actions tackling global deforestation and forest degradation in a holistic way.

In Germany, there is a system for 1k foams that collects and recycles used 1k PU foam cans (OCF). These recyclates also include the non-removable residual content of the foam cans, the prepolymer. This prepolymer is a valuable raw material and is currently being made available to the adhesive industry for the production of new adhesives, in particular 1K PU foams.