Gold rating for KHS

KHS has been taking part in the annual audit of the globally recognised certification platform for sustainability performance since 2012. EcoVadis characterised the Dortmund system provider Seven silver and two bronze medals from.

„With our first gold medal, EcoVadis honours the constantly growing commitment of the KHS Group and certifies our well-functioning sustainability management. The significantly improved rating result is clear evidence of the continuous steps we have been taking in this area for years. We are consistently pursuing this path with the goal of net zero by 2045.“

Kai Acker, Chairman of the Management Board of KHS GmbH

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The upgrade should be emphasised in particular in light of the fact that EcoVadis has significantly expanded its assessment criteria since the European Green Deal (December 2019) and the growing importance of the rating in the context of ESG. In addition, the French company tightened the scoring system as of 1 January 2023.

EcoVadis assesses the sustainability performance of companies based on the four key criteria: environment, ethics, sustainable procurement and labour and human rights. KHS was able to improve significantly in all areas compared to the previous year. The systems supplier achieved the greatest increase in the sustainable procurement category with a plus of 20 points. KHS also improved its previous year's results in the areas of environment, labour and human rights and ethics by 10 points each. „Through targeted measures, we have demonstrated that we are transferring important requirements into processes and thus turning them into fixed parameters of practised sustainability,“ says Acker.

According to the EcoVadis rating, KHS is one of the best 2 per cent of companies in the general machinery manufacturing sector. The Dortmund-based full-service provider is well above the industry average, particularly in the categories of environment and sustainable procurement. „The positive rating result is an important signal to our customers and helps us to build on the The increased interest in sustainability ratings on the part of the financial market requires a reliable answer. to have. Our sustainability performance demonstrates that we are a reliable and future-proof partner,“ emphasises Acker.

Source: KHS