Tessy Plastics has announced that it has achieved a Gold Medal from EcoVadis. The company submitted their first EcoVadis assessment in 2012 and has earned a rating nine times with the majority of them being silver up until this year.
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Tessy Plastics scoring a gold medal places them in the 95th percentile globally.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. More than 85,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis.
"We are immensely proud to have achieved a gold medal rating from EcoVadis, a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices. It's a milestone that energises us to continue driving sustainable innovation and fostering responsible leadership in every aspect of our operations,” said Tessy president, Stafford Frearson.
EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidenced-based analysis on performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement.