Firmenich Achieves Highest EcoVadis Platinum Rating

Jan 13th, 2022

EcoVadis increased Firmenich’s score by five points to 88/100, placing the group in the top 1% of more than 85,000 companies assessed.

Firmenich announced that the company have received the highest platinum rating for environmental and social performance from EcoVadis for the second time in a row. EcoVadis increased Firmenich’s score by five points to 88/100. This placed the group in the top 1% of more than 85,000 companies assessed.

Firmenich’s sustainability policies, initiatives, results and its 2025-2030 ESG ambitions were analyzed using 21 criteria in four categories, attributing scores of 90/100 in environment, labor, human rights and sustainable procurement practices, and 80/100 for ethics. Firmenich improved its overall 2020 EcoVadis score of 83 out of 100 points to 88 out of 100 in 2021.

Gilbert Ghostine, CEO Firmenich, said, “This second consecutive EcoVadis platinum rating recognizes that Firmenich has extended its leadership by putting ambitious environmental and social goals into effective action every day at the highest global level. Our industry-leading, improved performance is a tribute to the hard work of all my colleagues, who are making our business a force for good for climate, nature and people.”

Gianluca Colombo, chief procurement officer, Firmenich, and a member of the EcoVadis CPO advisory board, said, “We are grateful for this score of 88/100, which demonstrates that we are continuously delivering on our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and not resting on our laurels. Since we joined the EcoVadis rating process several years ago, it has helped us scale up our action for sustainable supply chains, integrating risk and closely engaging with our suppliers.”

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