When Fritz Henkel founded the Henkel company 127 years ago, he had little money, but he had a grand vision: to create products that make people's lives simpler and easier. He succeeded in this most impressively with the world's very first self-acting detergent that put an end to women's wash-day drudgery. This was an idea that catapulted a 3-man business into a global group that is now represented in over 75 countries.
Our Vision
Henkel is a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful.
Our Values
- We are customer driven
- We develop superior brands and technologies
- We aspire to excellence in quality
- We strive for innovation
- We embrace change
- We are successful because of our people
- We are committed to shareholder value
- We are dedicated to sustainability and corporate social responsibility
- We communicate openly and actively
- We preserve the tradition of an open family company
is headquartered in Düsseldorf. It has a total of around 50,000 employees with 77 percent working outside Germany. People in 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.
Although we share many core values, Henkel people are very far from being clones. We respect the value of individualism and personal style, and our approch to career development is flexible enough to accomodate people who want a diverse career path and a breadth of experience.
You'll find here a great deal of freedom to act, freedom to make a real difference and influence the business. Our working environment positively encourages and rewards individual performance and development, as long as it is consistent with our co-operative,
teamworking philosophy. Managers at every level in the company encourage this atmosphere, particularly through our open door policy. This openness extends beyond the confines of the company itself, into the communities where we work.
Henkel is an ethical company and we take our environmental and social responsibilities very seriously.
We operate worldwide and our products are household names in many countries, even though you may not realize that they are made by Henkel. Our corporate slogan "Henkel - A Brand like a Friend" says what it means, positioning the company as a brand customers and consumers can trust. Our products are comprised of four business sectors: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries, Consumer & Craftsmen Adhesives, and Henkel Technologies. For more details on specific brand names, please visit our website at www.henkel.com.
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