Henkel Sustainability Days 2022 – The global virtual conference for sustainability in packaging and consumer goods is back

Demand for sustainable packaging and consumer goods to support a circular economy has never been greater. Whether through regulatory pressure or consumer demand, virtually every aspect of the global value chain for packaging and consumer goods is being transformed by challenges that require holistic thinking, collaboration, and innovative solutions. Back for its third year, Henkel Sustainability Days is the unique platform that brings the industry together to enable this change. Held from November 30 to December 1, the virtual conference is where the global packaging and consumer goods industry meets to reshape the future.

Sustainability Days 2022 is an unmissable virtual conference that presents the trends, challenges, and opportunities on the path to sustainability. Completely free, the fully digital event provides a forum to hear from industry experts and to meet and share best practice with peers from around the world.

Corbett Wallace

“We are excited for this year’s edition of Henkel Sustainability Days, as it continues to build on the successful, fruitful exchanges that we’ve had with our partners along the packaging value chain,” says Corbett Wallace, Corporate Vice President – Consumer Goods Adhesives, Henkel. “We want to continue growing this event so that we can bring together global leaders from the industry to discuss crucial sustainability-focused topics and come up with tangible ways we can make a difference.”

 The conference has four main content tracks:

• Circularity: Sourcing of materials and better design

• Footprint: Impact of both upstream and downstream operations and how best to measure them

• Regulations and Reporting: The global context, technology issues and the opportunities and impacts, including taxes and financials

• Trends, Challenges & Opportunities: Sustainability strategies, embracing new materials, food waste, food safety and eCommerce.

Within the virtual auditorium, participants can listen to live presentations and panel discussions and take part in Q&A sessions with industry thought leaders or join live workshops with industry peers. The virtual networking areas will provide further opportunities to meet up, share experiences and kick start collaborations.

The two-day event is structured to provides a comprehensive program that’s available and relevant to interested parties from across the global industry. Day one will focus on Europe and the Americas, with live broadcasts streamed from Henkel Studios in Düsseldorf, Germany and Stamford, USA. Day two will provide content tailored to Asia and Europe, with live broadcasts from Düsseldorf and Shanghai. For those unable to participate live, content from Henkel Sustainability Days 2022 – and all sessions from previous years’ events are available on demand.

Tilo Quink

“As a leading supplier of adhesives for the packaging and consumer goods industries, we play a key role in shaping a sustainable future,” said Tilo Quink, Corporate Vice President – Packaging Adhesives, Henkel. “In the face of unprecedented and urgent environmental challenges, the solutions required can only be achieved by collaboration across the entire value chain. With its unique virtual format, our Sustainability Days conference series enables this collaboration across continents.”

Henkel is exited for the next round of its Sustainability Days event in 2022 and the dialogues and discussions deriving from it. If you are part of the packaging value chain and interested in joining the event, please visit https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/sustainability-days to find out more and register yourself. See you there!

About Henkel

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world.

Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2021, Henkel reported sales of more than 20 billion euros. The company employs about 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX.

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