Epson awarded EcoVadis platinum status

EcoVadis provides an independent platform for evaluating and rating more than 65,000 groups and companies across 200 industries in 160 countries using CSR assessment criteria. The criteria are based on the sustainability standards of thousands of external sources such as NGOs, labor unions, international organizations, local governments, and auditing organizations.

The platinum rating was established in 2020. Epson had previously received a gold rating three times, awarded to companies that score in the top five percent of evaluated businesses.

The platinum rating was awarded in recognition of Epson’s global CSR initiatives. The EcoVadis assessment focuses on four themes: the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Epson received the highest score for the environment, as well as high scores for sustainable procurement, labor and human rights, and ethics, putting it in the top one percent in the computer and peripherals manufacturing industry.

Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, president of Epson Europe said: ‘The EcoVadis platinum certification provides our customers with the assurance that Epson is taking all available measures to achieve sustainability across its operations. Sustainability is in our DNA, it runs through everything we do. Platinum status means our customers can rest assured that every aspect of our business is independently checked and certified and that we are wholly committed to delivering the highest sustainability standards.’