Essentra awarded silver rating for sustainability

Packaging specialist and authentication solutions provider, Essentra, has been awarded a Silver rating from an industry supply chain ratings agency, EcoVadis, for sustainability.

This latest position is an improvement for the company, which has now been ranked in the top 23% of suppliers, assessed by EcoVadis, for the ‘Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard’. Additionally, the Essentra revealed it is also in the top 15% of suppliers assessed by EcoVadis in all categories.

“We are delighted to have improved our score to silver in the EcoVadis benchmark,” exclaimed Tiffany Overstreet, Category Management Director, Essentra. “Essentra’s rating highlights our ongoing commitment to providing socially responsible packaging solutions, and is an important step for us as we continue to evolve and expand our social responsibility efforts.”

The rating is in recognition of the company’s sustainability progression, which has been achieved through initiatives to include easily recyclable packaging and investment in expanding its waste management/reduction processes.

Furthermore, the company has highlighted advancements in its learning and development programmes, with an increased commitment to training employees on health and safety and best working practices.

EcoVadis, founded in 2007, was designed to evaluate the sustainability policies, actions and reporting of suppliers across 95 countries. Suppliers are assessed in the categories of environmental issues, labour practices and human rights, fair business practice and sustainable procurement issues.