External ratings

Ratings and indexes 2011

Henkel’s performance in sustainability impressed external experts again in 2011. At the same time, recognition at the regional level is gaining in importance alongside the international ratings and rankings.
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Sector leader for five years in a row

Zürich/New York: For the fifth time in succession, Henkel was listed in both the World and the Europe Indexes of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the sustainability leader in the Nondurable Household Products sector.

Included for 11 years running

London: Henkel has been included in the FTSE4Good ethical index for eleven consecutive years.

Fourth successive listing

New York: Henkel was named among the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the fourth time in succession.

Included since 2002

Paris: In 2011, as in previous years, Henkel was one of the 200 companies worldwide listed in the Pioneer class of the Ethibel Sustainability Index.

Listed for the first time

New York: Henkel was included for the first time in the Global 500 Green Companies ranking of the U.S. magazine Newsweek, where it took 165th place.

Listed since 2002

Milan: In 2011, Henkel was once again listed in various indexes of the ECPI sustainability rating agency. The ECPI Global Top 25 Ethical Equity index is one of those in which Henkel is named.

Named for the fourth time

Toronto: In 2012, Henkel has been named to the list of “100 most sustainable companies” for the fourth time in a row.

Listed for the second time

London: In the Tomorrow’s Value Rating 2011, the agency Two Tomorrows and AccountAbility awarded Henkel the secondhighest investment rating (AA).

Included for the second time

London: Henkel was included in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the second time. The company has been participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project since 2004.

Included for the first time

Riyadh: In 2011, Henkel was included for the first time in the Saudi Arabia Responsible Competitiveness Index, ranking at number five among all participants.

First appearance

Shanghai: In 2011, Henkel made its first appearance as one of the top companies in the Corporate Social Responsibility Ranking of the China Business News (CBN) media group.

Listed for the third time

Santa Fe: In December 2011, the business magazine Mundo Ejecutivo named Henkel to its list of the 50 most sustainable companies in Mexico for the third time.