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Jungheinrich fulfills its corporate responsibility like hardly any other company. For this, the group has now been awarded the highest sustainability certificate in platinum by the rating agency EcoVadis. As one of the world’s leading institutions for assessing corporate responsibility, EcoVadis grants the platinum status only to the top one percent of certified companies. Overall, EcoVadis has analyzed the sustainability of more than 85,000 companies.
(Hamburg) Dr. Lars Brzoska, CEO of Jungheinrich AG: “Jungheinrich creates sustainable value. For us as a family-owned business, this concretely means that we combine social and ecological responsibility with profitable growth. This understanding drives us to shape intralogistics and the warehouse of the future. The EcoVadis platinum certificate is a great confirmation for us and, of course, a commitment to continue on our path in the future.”
EcoVadis cites the intensive sustainability measures of the company as the reason for Jungheinrich’s platinum certification, primarily in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement. Jungheinrich has committed to its own labor and human rights code in all its direct sales companies in 40 countries worldwide for many years. In addition, the group clearly commits to the Paris 1.5-degree climate target and has announced its intention to achieve climate neutrality as a corporation.
In this context, Jungheinrich has also joined the renowned “Science Based Targets initiative.” Already, the group sources 100% green electricity at all its German locations. The transition of foreign subsidiaries and plants is currently underway. At the same time, the company has begun equipping various locations with photovoltaic systems to generate its own solar power.
Third consecutive award
The current assessment represents the third consecutive award from EcoVadis. In 2019 and 2020, Jungheinrich already received gold certificates. The company will continue to consistently advance its sustainability commitment in the future. In the next step, sustainability principles in the product development process will be further expanded, and collaboration with suppliers will be intensified.
About the sustainability assessment platform EcoVadis at: https://www.ecovadis.com/de/.
