In the top 5% of companies rated by EcoVadis, Konica Minolta, has received a Gold Medal (its ninth consecutive medal) in recognition of its sustainability achievement, placing it in the top of companies assessed by EcoVadis over the past 12 months.
EcoVadis provides the solution for monitoring sustainability in global supply chains. Using technology and sustainability expertise, it strives to engage companies and help them adopt sustainable practices. By assessing sustainability performance, EcoVadis provides comprehensive feedback, benchmarking and tools that enable companies to continuously improve.
The EcoVadis rating process assesses corporate social responsibility in four key areas – environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Konica Minolta’s EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment Report stated that, ‘The company demonstrates an advanced sustainability management system that covers all four themes under review.’
Olaf Jonas, general manager of environmental social governance, Konica Minolta Europe, commented, ‘Receiving a medal from EcoVadis for nine consecutive years is testament to our company-wide global commitment to make a positive environmental and social impact, through our own company initiatives and frameworks as well as supporting the goals of international programmes.’
Tackling global environmental challenges, helping society to evolve and grow, and being a good corporate citizen are the key factors of Konica Minolta’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, which are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company is focused on improving the sustainability of its operations and its place in the circular economy, as well as addressing the climate crisis and cutting pollution.
