Henkel with top position among “World’s Most Admired Companies”

This year again, Henkel earned a top position in Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” ranking, placing fourth in its industry category “Soaps & Cosmetics” – an improvement of two positions from the previous year.

Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” ranking is one of the most important measurement systems worldwide for evaluating a company’s reputation. The ranking is based on a survey realized in cooperation with Hay Consulting Group. Around 3,900 executives, directors and analysts in 29 countries and 52 industries were asked which companies they admire the most.

Companies are assessed on the basis of a total of nine criteria. This year, Henkel had a particularly strong performance in its category regarding the criteria “long-term investment” ‏(ranking first) as well as “people management”, “use of corporate assets” and “social responsibility” ‏(ranking third respectively).

Further information can be found at www.fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies