For the second year in a row, US retail giant Walmart has selected Henkel to receive the Walmart Sustainability Award. Henkel was recognized again as the company demonstrating the most comprehensive commitment to sustainability, thus making a substantial contribution to Walmart’s own sustainability strategy.

At the retailer’s vendor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas, at the beginning of June, Henkel was recognized as the global supplier that has made the biggest contribution to sustainability. “We are quite honored to be receiving this award for the second year in a row. Sustainability is in Henkel’s DNA and we are very proud to continue to support Walmart’s significant and industry-leading sustainability efforts,” said Brad Casper, president and chief executive officer Henkel Consumer Goods Inc., North America.

In addition to sustainability know-how, Henkel also provides its retail customer with brand-name products that represent significant savings in material, waste volumes and/or water consumption compared to conventional products, the company says. One example is Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets which contain a combination of laundry detergent, fabric softener and anti-static compound in one ultra-concentrate. Other examples include Dial Hand Soap Refills, which save over 60 percent of the usual packaging material, or the easy-rinse liquid laundry detergent of the Mexican brand Viva Eco that requires up to 50 percent less water for rinsing and the removal of phosphates in all detergents in Central America and Mexico.

Henkel provides extensive information on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, plus all the relevant rankings and ratings, on its website, http://www.henkel.com/sustainability.