Henkel AG & Co. KGaA sustainability score: 38/100
Henkel AG is a German multinational FMCG and chemical manufacturer headquartered in Aachen, with 48,900 employees and €19.25bn revenue (FY2020). The company operates three divisions: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care.
More about Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
It supplies consumer and industrial markets globally with detergents, cosmetics, and specialty adhesives.
Founded 1876Head office Aachen, GermanyStaff ~48,900 (2023)Revenue ~€21.5BWebsite ↗
Henkel reports comprehensive climate data with CDP A rating and SBTi-validated absolute targets, but supply-chain emissions data quality lags operations. Nature biodiversity risks remain largely unquantified despite policy commitments. Water targets are intensity-based, not absolute. Trade association memberships in climate-skeptical bodies create strategic misalignment.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places Henkel AG & Co. KGaA joint 460th of 934 companies scored, and joint 24th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (5/10, 5/10).
Where Henkel AG & Co. KGaA lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
57% of them were published by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Henkel AG & Co. KGaA sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is tied =24th of 45, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
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