Tag: EcoVadis

EcoVadis’ Coupa Connector Empowers Procurement Teams to Embed Sustainability into Every Purchasing Decision

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the globally trusted sustainability intelligence platform, announced today it will offer a Coupa Connector in the Coupa App Marketplace. The Coupa Connector seamlessly synchronizes EcoVadis sustainability ratings and risk profile data with each supplier’s Coupa profile, so buyers can make strategic purchasing and supplier relationship management decisions based on a supplier’s sustainability risk, performance, and maturity.  A study of buyers and suppliers across the world shows that digital integration is a proven accelerator of sustainability-enhanced decisions, value, and impact. Programs with high integration are three to four times more…

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EcoVadis, ABMI and leading industry organizations launch the ‘IMPackT Initiative’

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Beverage Machinery Industry (ABMI), and three leading packaging machinery industry organizations – CFT, Gassner, and Krones, in collaboration with EcoVadis, launched the IMPackT Initiative. This groundbreaking sector initiative in the packaging machinery industry is part of EcoVadis’ effort to foster industry collaboration and amplify impact.  In development since the beginning of 2024, the IMPackT Initiative is united by a shared commitment to sustainability throughout the supply chain. Spearheaded by the founding members, this initiative marks a significant step towards a more sustainable future. Supporting sustainable practices across the…

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EcoVadis Acquires Ulula To Help Improve Human Rights Impact Across Global Supply Chains

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the globally trusted sustainability intelligence platform, announces the strategic acquisition of Ulula, a leading human rights technology and analytics company aiming to improve working conditions across global supply chains. Ulula’s on-the-ground worker engagement platform will enhance the depth and reliability of EcoVadis’ portfolio of solutions available to customers across their supply chains, advancing responsible and fair employment practices around the world. Addressing the evolving risk and compliance landscape According to ILO data, 63% of the 28 million men, women and children in conditions of forced labor globally are in…

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XPO Logistics Europe Wins Prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability Excellence

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and performance in 2024. This accolade represents a significant step up from the Silver Medal the company held for four consecutive years. XPO´s rise to the 97th percentile demonstrates its ability to excel in an even more competitive and challenging environment and places XPO Logistics among the top 3% of all companies assessed globally and within the top 1% of road transport…

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More Companies Are Mastering Sustainability Fundamentals to Reduce Risk, Build Resilience and Prepare for Due Diligence

Stuart Mitchell

Companies of all sizes across the EcoVadis Network, particularly those with multiple ratings, are making measurable progress on a broad spectrum of sustainability challenges. These insights and more are found in the eighth edition of the Business Sustainability Index, published today by business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.   This edition of the Index explores the trends behind the 125,000+ supplier sustainability ratings (~38,000 in 2023 alone) EcoVadis has delivered to 1,200 leading procurement teams from 2019 through 2023. It looks at how these suppliers, spanning all global regions and major…

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