Weidmann Group Awarded the 2024 EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Practices
Weidmann has taken a significant step in our sustainable journey by receiving the EcoVadis Bronze Medal for corporate social responsibility and sustainable practices. This award demonstrates our commitment to constant optimization and validates our efforts in establishing a sustainability roadmap. The evaluation has given us measurable performance metrics and a path forward in our journey to a sustainable future.
What Is EcoVadis?
EcoVadis is an independent, globally trusted provider of business sustainability ratings with a network of more than 130,000 rated companies. Their methodology is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and the ISO 26000. The Sustainability Scorecard illustrates performance across 21 indicators in four core themes: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
EcoVadis Medals and Badges recognize corporations that have completed the EcoVadis assessment process and demonstrated a relatively strong sustainability management system. After the assessment process, a score of between 0 and 100 is provided, with 100 being the best possible sustainability score a business can achieve.
How did we achieve this ranking?
With a commitment to continuous improvement and development of our business, Weidmann had a 22-point increase from last year’s ranking. The Bronze Medal puts us in the top 35% of rated organizations. To achieve this milestone, we completed a rigorous evaluation process and secured a strong score across the four core themes mentioned above.
A score of 100/100 was achieved in Environmental, Labor and Human Rights, and Sustainability Procurement Measures. Measures are company actions that support sustainability policies. We also received a perfect score for our certifications in the Environment and Labor and Human Rights categories. Weidmann certifications acknowledged on the EcoVadis Sustainability Scorecard include:
- ISO 14001 certification, for environmental management practices
- ISO 45001 certification, for occupational health and safety
- FSC chain of custody certification
- Environmental Management System (EMS) certification
- Endorsement of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Weidmann Values in Action
Implementing and improving our corporate sustainability activities means transforming Weidmann’s values into positive real-life impact. It also gives us targets for the next stage of our sustainability program as we seek to raise that rating even higher. We are proud of our progress so far, but our sustainable journey is far from over. We will continue to track measurable progress to drive continued improvement and impactful change.
To find out more about our sustainability roadmap or to discover how we are targeting real improvements in corporate social responsibility practices, please contact our Head of Sustainability, Shino Yamamoto, at shino.yamamoto@weidmann-group.com.