Scolmore Group is delighted to announce that it has retained its Bronze Sustainability Rating Medal first awarded by EcoVadis in 2022. This achievement is all the more significant as it was awarded despite much more stringent eligibility criteria introduced last year. As a result, Scolmore Group’s new ranking places them in the top 35% globally of all companies rated by EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments.
Having improved its scoring from 56/100 to 66/100, in November Scolmore Group was just one percentile short of achieving a Silver Medal. The EcoVadis medals are awarded on the basis of the following percentile benchmarks: Platinum Top 1% (99+ percentile), Gold Top 5% (95+ percentile), Silver Top 15% (85+ percentile) and Bronze Top 35% (65+ percentile).
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. In each of the four themes, Scolmore Group saw its scores rise significantly from 2022 when it was first award its Bronze medal, with well above industry average scores achieved in each of the four categories.
The Group’s Environment score rose from 50% to 70% (49% industry average); Labour & Human Rights from 50% to 60% (51% industry average); Ethics from 50% to 70% (44% industry average) and Sustainable Procurement from 40% to 70% (industry average 38%).
EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (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. More than 130,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis.
Responsible for driving the EcoVadis sustainability initiative at Scolmore Group is Manuela Rubino Courtney, Group Legal and Compliance Manager. She commented:
“We have been in a fortunate position over the past few years that both revenue and market share have increased, despite the many macroeconomic challenges that we have encountered along the way. We are keen to continue to grow our business sustainably in line with company growth and contribute positively to society whilst we are on our journey.
“Scolmore, Ovia, Unicrimp and ESP were awarded ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) in January 2024. The latest EcoVadis medal endorses the work we have done so far in making our business offer sustainable. It bolsters our commitment to making a positive impact and embedding corporate sustainability into our culture, strategy and day-to-day operations across the Group. As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we aim to build upon this recognition by further enhancing our CSR initiatives and strive for higher levels of EcoVadis certification in the future.”
The Scolmore Group of companies incorporates Click Scolmore wiring accessories and the Elucian by Click consumer unit and circuit protection range; OVIA lighting and lighting controls; ESP security and fire protection products, the Sangamo range of heating controls and time switches and Unicrimp cable accessories.
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