From TWO perspectives - Read the success stories of our different role models.

ONE Henkel - many different people - equal opportunities

Our global diversity & Inclusion strategie

Diversity - the right ingredients

Inclusion - the right recipe

Sonja Kuch

Global Diversity & Inclusion, Headquarter, Germany

Sonja Kuch

What’s your name and what’s your profession?
My name is Sonja Kuch and I work as a Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager in Düsseldorf.
I graduated from European Business Studies and hold different positions in International Marketing and Market Research within Henkel.

2. What does “diversity” mean to you?
Diversity is the understanding and accepting that all of us are different and unique in all kinds of dimensions – not just the apparent ones such as gender, age, national origin, but also the ones “at second glance” like individual talents, experiences, mindsets or ways of life.

3. What does “inclusion” mean to you?
Inclusion means to welcome, value and maintain diversity in the company culture in order to unlock everyone’s specific potential and to use this asset to strengthen Henkel’s competitiveness in an increasing complex business environment. It is to provide equal opportunities to everyone by respecting the different backgrounds and skills.

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Beatrix Eigner

Central Eastern Europe

Beatrix Eigner

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

My name is Beatrix Eigner and I am Junior HR Business Partner Beauty Care CEE as well as Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador.

What does “diversity” mean to you?

Diversity means for me having a team with people with different age, gender, cultures, approaches etc.
Diversity is letting the people being individual and benefit from this individuality.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

Inclusion means for me bringing the different people together and to set up a community without any biases or restrictions. Everybody should respect and accept the others as they are and try to learn as much as possible from each other. Inclusion is living together not next to each other.

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Diane Humphrey

Western Europe (excl. Germany)

Diane Humphrey

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Ellen Imasa

Asia Pacific

Ellen Imasa

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

Hello, I am Ellen Imasa. My background is in Human Resources and I have been with Henkel since 2008.

What does “diversity” mean to you?

Diversity is leveraging on the innate differences of people for optimum results.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

Inclusion means having a One Henkel mindset; being respectful of of the unique qualities others have to offer and finding ways to turning it into distinct advantage.

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Kirsten Sánchez Marín

Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion

Kirsten Sánchez Marín

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

Kirsten Sánchez Marín – I graduated in International Business Administration and started working life as a Financial Controller.

What does “diversity” mean to you?

Diversity includes all elements that make each of us unique, our gender, cultural background, age, but also our opinions, experiences, perspectives and life situations.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

Respect and equal opportunities for all – irrespective of personal characteristics. It is about appreciating our differences, embracing the diversity of our people, of every person and every perspective.

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Marwa Mohamed

Levant, Jordan, Iran, Turkey, Israel, GCC

Marwa Mohamed

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

My Name is Marwa Mohamed, I am working as Regional Talent and Development Manager MEA.

What does “diversity” mean to you?

“Diversity” is the fact that people are different in various aspects like age, gender, language, mind set, knowledge … etc.
All these characteristics make each one unique and consequently can make a difference in creating an innovative competitive environment.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?/p>

For me inclusion is about recognizing and employing these characteristics and differences in a harmonized environment.

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Narjess Ben Amar

Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa

Narjess Ben Amar

What does “diversity” mean to you?

The mix of different people that we have in our workforce: the variety of nationality, gender, age, culture, mindset, talent, and language which is the key driver of Henkel’s competitive success.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

With difference, we create healthy environment where everyone feels valued and their contributions are appreciated.

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Olga Knyazeva

Central Eastern Europe

Olga Knyazeva

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

Hello, my name is Olga Knyazeva. I am Regional HR KAW U-W CEE and Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador for my region. I am very exited to be responsible for diversity and inclusion, as both of these topics are a part of my life. From one side, I have personal experience to live in countries with very different cultures, mind set, life styles and business styles, like Russia, Japan and now Austria. And from the other side, being myself a working mother of 2 kids, I respect and fully share our Company’s commitment to inclusion on work.

What does “diversity” mean to you?

The world itself is very diverse: there men and women of different ages, abilities, national origins, marital status, sexual orientations, religions; with very different educational, professional, cultural background. So each of us has an own, very individual and very special set up. And diversity means a commitment of the company to recognizing, respecting and appreciating the variety of all these characteristics that make each individual unique.

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

If diversity already exists in the society, inclusion is to be created. For me, inclusion is about focusing on the needs of every individual and ensuring the right conditions are in place for each person to achieve his or her full potential.

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Xiomara Salavarrieta

Latin America

Xiomara Salavarrieta

What’s your name and what’s your profession?

I´m Xiomara, mom of two little kids of 8 and 3 years. I´m a psycologist and my career has been mainly developing in Human Resources. I joined Henkel six years ago. I´ve had the opportunity to held different positions and take over interesting challenges during this period, I´ve had great learnings!

What does “diversity” mean to you?

Diversity means to be able to value differences and learn from them. The recognition that we all make an important contribution to our business success!

What does “inclusion” mean to you?

Inclusion enhances our workplace with people bringing different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and ideas that foster innovation and productivity.

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Astrid Bosten

Global Diversity & Inclusion, Headquarter

Astrid Bosten

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Angela Curley

North America

Angela Curley

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