Plastic Bank’s Partnership with Henkel
Expanding Recycling Ecosystems Around The World while Promoting Sustainable Packaging Solutions
We’re proud to be partnering with Henkel to expand recycling ecosystems around the world while promoting sustainable packaging solutions. Henkel takes a long-term, entrepreneurial approach toward all elements of sustainability. As the first major global consumer goods company to partner with Plastic Bank, Henkel is leading their industry by shaping new standards. Since the beginning of our partnership, Henkel has helped to collect over 750,000 kg of plastic waste through its ecosystem in Haiti, preventing over 37.5 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean (see below for most recent impact metrics).
In 2017, Henkel helped to establish our first recycling ecosystem in Haiti. Together, we built five collection branches, setting the stage for Plastic Bank’s expansion around the world. Building on our partnership, we are expanding our recycling ecosystem into Egypt. Henkel is helping to establish recycling infrastructure which will help collect 5,000 metric tons of ocean bound plastic per year!
Henkel’s Impact Report
Start date: 08/2017
6,109,877 kg
of plastic extracted
Opening soon!
79% PET
13% HDPE
3% PP
4% Mixed
305,493,866
bottles collected
77
Collection Points
6167
Lives Impacted
2205
Collectors
Building a closed-loop supply chain
Henkel has established a closed-loop supply chain, ensuring collected ocean bound plastic can be processed and reintegrated into the value chain as Social Plastic®. In 2020, Henkel is integrating more than 600,000 kg of Social Plastic® into their products, including Pril, Vernel, Fa, and Nature Box brands.
Henkel has received global recognition for their Fa and Nature Box brands, winning the Best in Class Packaging Innovation, Sustainable Design at the PAC Global Leadership Awards in 2020, and the Best Practices Award at the Sustainability Awards in 2019.
Henkel brands use Social Plastic®
Henkel incorporates recycled Social Plastic® into its Beauty, Laundry & Home Care products
Nature Box Shampoo
FA Shower Gel
Vernel Fabric Softener
Sidolin Surface Cleaner
Biff Bathroom Cleaner
Pril Hand Wash
Dial Hand Soap
Nature Box Shampoo
FA Shower Gel
Vernel Fabric Softener
Sidolin Surface Cleaner
Biff Bathroom Cleaner
Pril Hand Wash
Dial Hand Soap
Looking Forward
We’re excited to be extending our partnership with Henkel to support ongoing projects in Haiti, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Additionally, Henkel will help expand our recycling ecosystem into Egypt – establishing recycling infrastructure such as plastic collection branches.
The development of the recycling infrastructure in Egypt will help to collect 5,000 metric tons of ocean-bound plastic per year – the equivalent to preventing one billion bottles from entering the ocean over five years.
“Our collaboration with Plastic Bank is a unique partnership, addressing two of the world’s biggest challenges of today: plastic waste and the lack of opportunity for people in need … We are excited to take the next steps – for the environment and a better future for even more people in Haiti, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Egypt.”
Sylvie Nicol
Executive Vice President Human Resources and Chairwoman of Henkel’s Sustainability Council
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We’re the environment’s alchemist – turning plastic into gold. Become part of the solution by activating your business with one of our partnership programs
Meet Our Global Partners
We’re the environment’s alchemist – turning plastic into gold. Become part of the solution by activating your business with one of our partnership programs