Since 2001, Henkel has been operating a share ownership plan for its employees. For each euro invested by an employee (limited to 4 percent of salary up to a maximum of 5,000 euros per year), Henkel added an additional 33 cents in 2011. Around 11,000 emplyees in 54 countries bought shares within this framework. At year-end, around 14,500 employees held a total of some 3 million shares within the ESP, representing roughly 1.7 percent of the total preferred shares outstanding. The vesting period for newly acquired ESP shares is three years.

To get more detailed information, simply download the international brochure below which outlines the structure of the program.