Huhtamaki earned an EcoVadis Gold Medal with a score of 88 points, placing us among the top 2% of the approximately 150,000 companies assessed. This marks a 9-point improvement from our previous assessment and puts us just one point away from Platinum.
The assessment covers 21 sustainability criteria across four themes, weighted according to company-specific factors. The areas are environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
We made particularly strong progress in labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, while maintaining our strength in the environment category. The latest assessment also recognizes the strength of our greenhouse gas management systems and our decarbonization commitments, actions and reporting.
“This is a result we can be proud of. It reflects the great work that has been done across Huhtamaki teams, from strengthening our climate action to developing our practices in human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. There is more to do, but this is a great step forward, so thank you to everyone who has contributed to this progress,” says Riikka Tieaho, Executive Vice President, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs & Legal, and General Counsel.
“What makes this achievement especially meaningful is that it was truly a cross-functional team effort. Behind this score are countless hours of work from colleagues across Huhtamaki, demonstrating our shared commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement”, says Iida Liimatainen, Sustainability Reporting Specialist.
Huhtamaki has participated in EcoVadis assessments since 2019. Key highlights from this latest assessment included:
- Improvements in policies, management systems and performance tracking
- Continuous development of sustainability processes and governance
- Increased maturity in sustainable procurement and supply chain management practices
- Sustainable Procurement & Ethics: Huhtamaki is in the top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard industry
Further improvement areas include, for example, advancing responsible sourcing practices, including deeper supplier engagement, expanded sustainability assessments and corrective action programs, as well as additional environmental initiatives, further developing ethics and compliance programs, and increased transparency and sustainability reporting.
About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, with more than 150,000 companies rated globally. Its methodology is based on international standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Global Compact and ISO 26000.
Companies are scored from 0–100 based on their sustainability policies, actions and results across four areas: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The assessment helps companies benchmark their performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
EcoVadis ratings are an important benchmark for many of Huhtamaki's customers, who use them as part of their supplier sustainability and procurement processes. A strong EcoVadis score helps demonstrate our commitment to responsible business practices and supports trust and engagement with customers across global value chains.