Location matters: How Henkel applies location data for feedstock assessment

Lead authors: 
Franziska Enzmann (Henkel) 
Sofia Daenen (WBCSD) 
Karina Mereuta (WBCSD)

Contributing authors: 
Nadine McCormick (WBCSD) 
Amanda Griniece (WBCSD)

Design & layout: Matthew Brown (Oppla)

This case study illustrates how Henkel developed a Feedstock Evaluation Dashboard to identify and manage environmental impacts linked to upstream raw materials. The tool focuses on “level zero feedstocks” — crops or minerals at the very start of the value chain, where traceability is often limited but impacts on ecosystems are significant.

By combining primary, secondary, and statistical data, Henkel can identify priority feedstocks and sourcing countries. This is a key step in the ACT-D framework, which helps businesses integrate nature into decision-making, as well as in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework.