Scoring a total of 78 points, ARBURG was able to secure a leading position among the top five per cent of the world's most sustainable industrial companies, thereby receiving impartial confirmation of the success of its extensive sustainability activities under the arburgGREENworld programme.
Award: Gold Medal from EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a comprehensive sustainability rating platform for global supply chains. In addition to environmental impact and sustainable procurement, the focus is also on ethics as well as labour and human rights. In all four areas, ARBURG improved further compared to the previous year with its score of 78 points, putting it in the top five per cent of more than 100,000 companies whose data is evaluated by EcoVadis.
Decades-long focus on sustainability
"We are very proud to have once again been awarded an EcoVadis Gold Medal," says Managing Partner Michael Hehl, responsible for Plant Development and Spokesperson for the Management Team. "This is a great result for our sustainability activities. Not only does it prove that we are doing very well with our arburgGREENworld programme, but also that we are continuously improving."
"Sustainability is firmly rooted in the DNA of our family business," adds Managing Partner Juliane Hehl, who is responsible for Global Marketing and Business Development. "That's why we have always invested a great deal in the areas of sustainability and resource conservation, and in reducing our carbon footprint."