Netstal has been awarded the silver recognition level on the EcoVadis sustainability audit platform. The medal is an improvement for the Swiss injection moulding machine manufacturer now part of Krones, which received bronze after its first time application last year.
Achieving silver status puts the company amongst the top 15% of companies for sustainability of more than 120,000 companies from all industries assessed to date.
“Sustainability is very important to us and is firmly anchored in our vision and corporate policy,” said Renzo Davatz, CEO of the Netstal Group. “We see the protection of the environment and climate protection, as well as the protection of people, as important cornerstones of our business. We will continue to build on this to develop even further in the coming years.”
EcoVadis, the world’s leading corporate social responsibility agency, considers 21 sustainability criteria from the areas of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Netstal made further progress in the dimensions of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Compared to the pervious assessment period, the company has reduced its scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 17%. The recording of Scope 3 emissions in downstream processes that take place outside the company was also optimised.
“We now know the CO2 emissions of our injection moulding machines that are used productively by our customers,” said Michael Rocholl, Head of quality and process management. “This information is very important for us in order to further optimise the energy efficiency of our technology and further reduce Scope 3 emissions.”
This medal is recognition of Netstal’s efforts in sustainability, underscoring its commitment to environmental protection and society, while strengthening its own future viability. Looking forward, Nestal said it has defined further measures in all dimensions where it can operate even more sustainably.
The company aims to continue to build on this foundation, setting new targets with renewed ambition to consolidate and improve its rating.
Source: sustainableplastics
