DUSSELDORF, Germany - Henkel is starting an extensive integration program for refugees at its vocational training center. In collaboration with external partners and public authorities, the company is offering career guidance and job shadowing as well as internships, language courses and coaching for the refugees. The aim is to promote the integration of people with prospects of staying in Germany permanently.
For this year, Henkel has provided the Fritz Henkel Foundation with an additional budget of €500,000 for refugee projects, on top of the ongoing product donations. “It is our joint responsibility to integrate the people who fled to us in both our society and economy,” said Kathrin Menges, Executive Vice President Human Resources at Henkel. “With our program, we want to create a perspective for these people, because education and access to the labor market are key success factors for integration. This is where we need to start.”