Hach Earns Gold Medal Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis
We are pleased to announce that Hach® has for the second time in a row earned a gold medal rating in sustainability from EcoVadis, the leading environmental, social and ethical performance ratings platform for global supply chains. The complex rating process evaluates a range of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and requires input from multiple functions, including human resources, procurement, sales, operations and finance.
According to EcoVadis, earning a Gold Medal places Hach amongst the top 5% of the companies in its business sector for sustainability practices. EcoVadis evaluates across 200 industries and 160 countries on behalf of 75,000 companies. The complex rating process assesses evidence from a range of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to determine the strength of a company's sustainability program, including: environmental impact, labor and human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics. Examples of the evidence submitted to EcoVadis include Hach's new Sustainable Supply Chain Policy, Diversity & Inclusion programs, and Environmental Impact Improvement Results.
"Maintaining and finding ways to continuously improve our sustainability business practices is a critical piece of delivering on Hach's mission to ensure water quality for people around the world," said Todd Barrett, Hach President. "External evaluation and verification is important to evaluate the effectiveness of our processes and results."
Hach received a Gold Rating in its first two sustainability assessments through EcoVadis in 2021 and 2022, which demonstrates the depth of Hach's sustainability leadership and commitment.
"I am extremely proud that Hach has earned the Gold rating for sustainability by EcoVadis for the second year in succession," said Stephen Giles, Hach's Senior Director of EHS, Facilities & Sustainability. "Participating in the EcoVadis assessment helps us to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability and provides our customers with an independent assessment of Hach as a sustainable partner."
Hach's global footprint includes operations at 43 sites in more than a dozen countries. Hach's Sustainability Team works across sites and functions with the goal of achieving exceptional levels of corporate responsibility and sustainability.