For the fifth time, Henkel took patronage over one of the competition categories. The Henkel Sustainability Awards Awards for Retail awarded Kiril Marinov, managing director of the Henkel Consumer Brands department for outstanding achievements in the field of responsible retail.
The European Circular Retail Congress (ECRC) is one of the key, annual industry events that collects representatives of retail trade and the FMCG sector around the idea of sustainable development and economy with a closed circulation. Congress is a space to exchange knowledge, inspiration and presentation of specific, practical solutions implemented by market leaders. His program includes numerous speeches and discussion panels, run by over 400 recognized experts, opinion leaders and business practitioners. During the discussion panel “Sustainable development as a strategy: adapting business goals to the expectations of consumers” Kiril Marinov, managing director of the Henkel Consumer Brands department, emphasized that pro -ecological activities at Henkel are not only a strategy, but a conscious choice of development direction: Already in 1992, as one of the first, we published a sustainable development report. Since then, we have been looking at the sustainable development comprehensively in Henkl. We focus on three key areas: planet regeneration, community development and building a trusted partnership. What does it mean in practice? Our production plants in Europe are already 100% atmospheric neutral. By 2030, we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67% (range 1 and 2), and by 2045 achieve full neutrality in the entire global value chain. And these are not just declarations – today we save 80,000 tons of CO₂ per year, thanks to the use of renewable raw materials.
An integral element of the European Circular Retail Congress remains the ECU Sustainability Awards, addressed to three key groups: solutions of solutions, producers and retilers, for which the priority is to act in a spirit of sustainable development, including environmental protection, economic efficiency and social responsibility. In this year's edition, for the fifth time, Henkel took patronage over one of the competition categories. Distinctions Henkel Sustainability Awards for Retail He handed Kiril Marinov, managing director of the Henkel Consumer Brands department. Award for efforts for sustainable development in the retail sector in the 'Sustainable Leadership & Excellence' category went to Lidl, in the 'Commercial Initiatives' category. From year to year I notice that enterprises are increasingly bolder and consciously taking action in the ESG area, treating them not as an obligation, but as a real chance for a positive change. Each submitted initiative for the competition Henkel Sustainability Awards for Retail And every effort made is extremely valuable to us – they, supported by authentic commitment, build the foundations of permanent transformation and constitute a joint investment in the future, which we create together – says Kiril Marinov, managing director of the Henkel Consumer Brands department.
Henkel – Together we create a balanced future
The activities of Henkel, the owner of such brands as Persil, Perwoll, Bref, Syoss or Gliss, are an integral part of the broadly large strategy of sustainable development and social responsibility of business. It is based on three main pillars: planet regeneration by supporting the economy with a closed circulation and the pursuit of climate neutrality, the development of the community understood as creating opportunities for a better life by promoting equality, education and welfare, and building trust by achieving lasting business results while taking care of the highest quality and safety of the offered products.
Report from awarding awards Henkel Sustainability Awards for Retail You can watch on the website: Henkel-Avards.
