Jokey Group achieves bronze ranking in EcoVadis sustainability rating
The Jokey Group has undergone a group-wide sustainability assessment by the independent provider EcoVadis for the first time. With the bronze rating, Jokey is among the top 35 percent of the companies assessed by EcoVadis in 2023. For the assessment, the sustainability performance of all company divisions was reviewed and evaluated according to criteria from the segments of environment, ethics, human and labor rights, and sustainable procurement.
The Jokey Group underwent a group-wide sustainability rating by the renowned EcoVadis rating platform for the first time in 2023 and has now been awarded the bronze ranking. After EcoVadis had already rated the Jokey Group’s German plants in 2017, all 16 Jokey plants have now been included in the new, more stringent rating format. EcoVadis is the world’s largest independent provider of sustainability ratings for companies. Since its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis has evaluated more than 85,000 companies. Awards are given only to companies that have transparently completed the evaluation process and demonstrably integrated principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business and management system.
“The EcoVadis rating is a good opportunity for us to have our environmental and social goals as well as processes and measures independently evaluated,” explains Michael Schmitz, Sustainability Officer Jokey Group. The rating is based on international sustainability standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact. “The bronze rating is already a very good result and proves that sustainability criteria are firmly anchored in our corporate strategy. At the same time, the rating is an incentive to further advance our sustainability performance,” Schmitz continues. Therefore, the results of the EcoVadis rating are also an important indicator for the Jokey Group to be able to objectively and critically review and evaluate developments and its own actions.
As early as 2017, the Jokey Group developed its own sustainability program, the Jokey Eco Concept, which has been continuously expanded ever since. With its sustainability strategy, Jokey is shaping a transformation process whose goals include a circular economy for plastics (focus on packaging) and climate neutrality (net zero target). Jokey continuously implements international and national sustainability standards and norms in order to achieve sustainability goals, implement specific measures throughout the group, regularly review requirements and improve processes. With its commitment to conserving resources, Jokey is already making an active contribution to climate protection.
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