Klöckner Pentaplast (kp or the company), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-barrier protective packaging solutions with industry-leading use of recycled content, received a gold rating for second consecutive year by EcoVadis, the independent provider of global sustainability ratings for environmental, social and ethical performance.
The gold rating ranks kp in the top 3% of plastic product manufacturers assessed by EcoVadis, with each company scored on material sustainability risks and issues for its size, location and industry. The evidence-based assessment covers policies, actions and results in the main sustainability and ESG dimensions of environment, labor and human rights, business ethics and sustainable procurement.
“EcoVadis is an important rating widely recognized by our customers and stakeholders and we are very proud to have achieved the Gold rating for the second consecutive year. The rating reflects our continued commitment to our sustainability strategy “Investing for better” which continues to be widely recognized by the industry for its work towards a more sustainable future,” said Yui Kamikawa, vice president of sustainability at kp.
Since its inception in 2007, EcoVadis has become the world’s largest provider of corporate sustainability ratings, creating a global network of over 90,000 rated companies. It is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability assessment, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Combining people, process and platform, EcoVadis’ team of 600 talented professionals from 45 nationalities combines sustainability expertise, cutting-edge technology and a full-service solution to drive meaningful change in supply chains around the world.
