Huhtamaki has received an EcoVadis Gold Medal after scoring 88 points in its latest sustainability assessment, placing the packaging company among the top 2% of approximately 150,000 companies assessed. The result is nine points higher than its previous score and one point below the Platinum threshold.
The assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Criteria are weighted according to company factors. Huhtamaki said it improved in labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, while maintaining performance in the environment category.
The assessment recognized the company’s greenhouse gas management systems and its decarbonization commitments, actions, and reporting. Huhtamaki has participated in EcoVadis assessments since 2019. The company said the latest results reflect improvements in policies, management systems, and performance tracking, alongside continued development of sustainability processes and governance.
EcoVadis placed Huhtamaki in the top 1% for sustainable procurement and ethics among companies rated in the manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard industry.
“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,” said Riikka Tieaho, Executive Vice President, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs & Legal, and General Counsel. She added that further work remained and thanked contributors.
Iida Liimatainen, Sustainability Reporting Specialist, said the achievement resulted from cross-functional work and colleagues’ efforts across Huhtamaki.
The company identified further priorities including responsible sourcing, deeper supplier engagement, expanded sustainability assessments, corrective action programmes, additional environmental initiatives, further development of ethics and compliance programmes, and greater transparency and sustainability reporting. The source did not specify when or where.