For the EcoVadis rating, the four categories of environment, ethics, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement are assessed annually and combined into an overall ranking. This year, CHG-MERIDIAN again improved its overall rating and performed particularly well in the categorie environment.

This was due in particular to the increased number of measures taken to further reduce its carbon footprint, including the switch to electric cars as company cars and the use of packaging materials made from more environmentally friendly or biological substitutes. In addition, more comprehensive reporting as part of the sustainability report and participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) contributed to an increase in the score.

In the other categories, the company was able to build on last year's successes and make further progress. For example, the successful certification of our management system in the area of information security in accordance with ISO 27701 for the DACH region or the integration of social and environmental clauses in selected supplier contracts were positively included in the rating.

"The EcoVadis rating is an important yardstick for us every year. Although we have already implemented a reliable sustainability management system, the rating objectively shows us that we are on the right path and are constantly developing. We are already working on extending the scope of our Corporate Sustainability Report to the Group as part of our reporting obligations and will also commit to the Science Based Targets Initiative at the end of the year," says Mathias Wagner, CEO of the CHG-MERIDIAN Group, commenting on the award.