Henkel has appointed Mercer as global actuary to provide services across all of its countries and regions.

The German-based organisation with brands in laundry and home care, cosmetics/toiletries and adhesive technologies has 50,000 employees worldwide.

Giles Archibald, the senior actuary and consultant on the account for Mercer, said: “Through this appointment, Henkel will achieve a more standardised and streamlined approach, together with greater transparency for its defined benefit (DB) schemes across the world.”

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