Henkel joins GIC to drive chemical value chain transformation
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has joined the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led platform driving collaborative solutions for a net-zero and circular future. The partners aim to collaboratively unlock new potential to cut emissions and close material loops across the chemical value chain.
Henkel joins the Global Impact Coalition.
The entry of Henkel´s Adhesive Technologies business unit extends GIC’s reach downstream by connecting raw-material innovation with industrial market and customer expertise.
“Henkel’s participation marks a turning point — connecting upstream innovation with downstream demand to make sustainability a source of competitive advantage, not a cost,” said Charlie Tan, CEO of the Global Impact Coalition.
By joining GIC, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will further strengthen and intensify its collaboration activities with chemical producers and recyclers to design scalable, cross-industry projects that reduce Scope 3 emissions, promote safer chemistry, and keep valuable materials in circulation.
One such initiative — GIC’s Automotive Plastics Circularity project — brings together leading polymer producers, recyclers, and OEMs to redesign how end-of-life vehicle plastics are recovered and reused.
Henkel’s involvement can help transfer insights from industrial adhesives and coatings into broader circularity models that can be replicated across sectors. The business unit builds on its companywide Climate Connect program, a supplier engagement initiative that drives joint decarbonization measures and fosters transparency and innovation along the value chain.
“Circularity and decarbonization are no longer just environmental imperatives. They’re also economic enablers — and partnerships like this show how the industry can respond with both purpose and pragmatism,” added Tan.
Together, GIC and Henkel will translate this collaboration into action — launching tangible pilot projects, scaling proven models, and strengthening the business case for a circular and low-emission chemical industry.
