Sappi Europe has been awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating as it continues to reinforce its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability.
EcoVadis assesses companies’ CSR achievements, and has performed more than 65,000 assessments in over 200 sectors in 160 countries. In 2020, EcoVadis revised its medal thresholds and introduced a new medal, Platinum, specifically to reward the highest scoring companies in the EcoVadis network. The Platinum level includes the top one percent of all rated companies.
Encouraging sustainable operations across the entire value chain have been a key part of Sappi’s corporate strategy for many years. Sappi’s entire business model and investments in research and development are based on the use of renewable materials. The environment management approach of the global company further includes a variety of strategies designed to improve its ecological footprint. For 2025, Sappi has linked its sustainability targets to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Sarah Price, Sappi Europe sustainability manager, said, ‘Sappi Europe is extremely proud to have obtained the EcoVadis Platinum rating and while certification and recognition go a long way to helping our work we also acknowledge at Sappi Europe that we are part of a global community that need to continue to strive in all our business areas to create the change needed to help our customers become truly sustainable. The recyclable nature of products derived from wood fibre are essential to creating a more circular economy, where the world’s resources are kept in use longer and more creatively.
‘By responsibly sourcing materials, reducing material waste and emissions, carefully considering product end-of-life, and aiming to use the full potential of trees, we actively promote more sustainable systems.’
Sappi Europe joins Iggesund Paperboard’s mills in Sweden and the UK in attaining EcoVadis Platinum.
