21.10.2024
Global pump manufacturer Wilo has been accredited with an EcoVadis Platinum rating for the third year running, underscoring its commitment to driving sustainable practices.
The renowned sustainability rating agency’s assessment of Wilo highlighted the business’s ‘concrete and ambitious’ environmental goals, which revolve around its new ‘Creating, Caring, Connecting’ strategy.
Goals include reducing group-wide Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, driving decarbonisation by minimising annual energy consumption, and providing further transparency around the environmental footprint of its products.
The manufacturer was also included in the ‘Outstanding’ category this year, which fewer than one percent of the 130,000 companies assessed annually by EcoVadis are awarded. The rating is based on criteria such as environmental awareness, labour conditions, ethics, and sustainable sourcing practices.
Derek Elton, Managing Director at Wilo Ireland, said: “To receive the platinum award from EcoVadis for the third year running is testament to the priority and measures taken towards integrating sustainability management across every aspect of the Wilo SE Group.”
Wilo conducts regular audits of its suppliers, in addition to helping them set their own environmental precedent through training exercises. This has contributed towards the manufacturer achieving an excellent rating in the ‘labour and human rights’ category.
Oliver Hermes, President and CEO at Wilo Group, said: “The ratings by EcoVadis show that Wilo has long been one of the frontrunners in terms of sustainability. We are particularly pleased that we were not only awarded platinum this year, but even belong to the ‘outstanding’ category.
“We take responsibility and, as a family business, concentrate on the long-term impact of our actions. The excellent rating from EcoVadis shows once again that we are truly making a difference.”
Earlier this year, Wilo was named among Europe’s Climate Leaders, an initiative led by the Financial Times and Statista that looks to identify companies that are making significant headway towards combatting climate change.
To discover more about Wilo’s sustainability strategy, visit here.