January 26, 2024
(press release)
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When it comes to sustainability, Henkel’s corporate vision provides the roadmap. But in many ways, the operations sites are where the rubber hits the road. Waste is the largest contributor to the company’s overall sustainability footprint, making Zero Production Waste to Landfill a key component of Henkel’s 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework. Henkel’s operations teams are working toward an ambitious Zero Waste to Landfill target at all of their operations facilities. “Zero Waste to Landfill means that our plants are preventing waste streams from reaching the landfill. This is achieved primarily by reducing from the source, reusing and recycling. Zero Waste to Landfill is a means to an end for
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Waste circularity aims to keep materials in the supply chain through reuse, repurposing and high-quality recycling (where scrap materials are recycled into the same thing or upcycled into a higher-value process or product). At
Conservation, Creativity & Teamwork
The team in
After focusing on the Zero Production Waste to Landfill initiative at their own site, the team at
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Working with a waste management and processing partner, the
Internal recycling practices, including department-specific, color-coded recycling stations at the point of use, also play a key role in helping the plants work towards Zero Production Waste to Landfill. “We’re shrinking trash volume every day. We started by getting recyclable materials out of the trash and sorting at the point of generation. Today, virtually all of our trash is going to a cement kiln or compost site.” -
Following the lead of the
“Burying trash at landfills is not a sustainable way to dispose of something, so Zero Waste to Landfill was one of the first major goals we set out to attain,” says
Next Stop: Zero Waste
“Zero Waste to Landfill costs more, but it’s the right thing to do,” says Deck. “I’m proud to work for a company that is thinking about how we can protect the planet for our kids and grandkids.” His colleague in
“To consumers like me, it provides a little more satisfaction and comfort to know we’re buying a product from a company that cares about the environment and is taking the needs of future generations into consideration.”
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