Automation specialist Omron has been awarded platinum in the latest EcoVadis rating. The company received the award for its sustainability performance.
EcoVadis, based in France, rates more than 65,000 companies in 160 countries around the world in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The CSR topics are divided into four groups: Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. The assessment ratings currently range from bronze to silver and gold to platinum.
EcoVadis for Omron: Overall performance honoured
In particular, the company's commitment to the environmental target of Omron Carbon Zero. Among other things, this target envisages reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. It also includes setting quantitative targets for numerous environmental challenges. In the area of labour and human rights, the establishment of a health and safety management system, which includes a third-party certification system, was also positively assessed.
[infotext icon]„In Europe, 70 per cent of environmental, social and government enquiries received in the 2019 financial year were linked to EcoVadis. The EcoVadis rating is a powerful tool that emphasises shared values and promotes business opportunities. We are confident that achieving the Platinum rating this year will be seen as a great added value by our customers in the EMEA region.“ Eleonora Denna, European Product Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Omron Europe
Omron Corporation's core technologies lie in the three areas of sensor technology, control and artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 1933 and currently employs over 30,000 people worldwide. [/infotext]
Source: Omron
