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01-Jun-2017 Düsseldorf / Germany
Acting responsibly and sustainably in everyday life – not that easy? It’s the European Sustainability Week – and during the “German Action Days” (Deutschen Aktionstage Nachhaltigkeit) taking place from May 30 to June 2, Henkel shows how to get involved with small contributions. This year the focus lies on the company’s Sustainability Ambassador Program. So far, over 25,000 Henkel employees – half of the entire staff worldwide – have already qualified as sustainability ambassadors.
Henkel is participating in the sustainability week for the third time. This year’s focus: the company's Sustainability Ambassador program. Launched in 2012, it aims to encourage employees to be committed to sustainability even more intensively. They should comprehend the importance of enhancing and sharing their knowledge around the topics of environment and climate protection. Already half of all Henkel employees worldwide – over 25,000 across 79 countries – have qualified as sustainability ambassadors. And more are to come.
In line with the European Sustainability Week, Henkel shows the diversity of the subject and offers numerous activities for its employees: from an outdoor Yoga session, a special offer from a food truck to a "sustainability island". On this special "island", employees can get in touch with colleagues who are already experienced sustainability ambassadors. In addition to general information, they have the opportunity to get detailed information on one of the four pillars of the ambassador program each day:
Henkel aims to encourage ambassadors to contribute with their skills and knowledge and commit to sustainability more actively – that is what the internal initiative “I ambassador” stands for. One of the sustainability ambassadors from Henkel is Sina Mohr from the energy department. She is not only devoted to the topic sustainability at work, but also took part in the sustainability ambassador training – and integrated many essentials in her private life. “Every day I cycle to work, I changed my light bulbs to LED lamps at home and wash my clothes solely at 20 degrees Celsius”, says the 26-year old controller. Since the topic deeply inspires her, she wants to share her knowledge. “In the future, I would love to teach primary school pupils for one class and bring them closer to acting in a sustainable way.”
Henkel’s sustainability ambassador program is an important pillar of the company’s commitment. Furthermore, Henkel is committed to raise awareness among consumers how each and every one can contribute to a sustainable development. Especially since consumers can positively affect the ecological footprint of the products, be it at rinsing, showering or washing.
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