Miele receives gold in the EcoVadis sustainability ranking
The household appliance manufacturer Miele has received the gold medal from EcoVadis for its performance in the area of sustainability. With 84 out of 100 points, the family-owned company is among the top two percent of all companies assessed worldwide. Miele scored a particularly impressive 96 out of 100 points in the environment category.
Miele has been awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis, one of the leading independent specialists for corporate sustainability ratings, for its performance in the area of sustainability. With a total of 84 out of a possible 100 points, the family-owned company is among the top two percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide. The rating underlines Miele's consistently implemented sustainability strategy.
96 points in the environment category
With 96 out of 100 points, Miele is particularly impressive in the area of the environment. The EcoVadis scorecard thus confirms outstanding performance in the areas of environmental management, energy and resource efficiency, climate protection, comprehensive certifications and quantitative environmental targets, among others. This focus area therefore makes the strongest contribution to the overall result.
The German family-owned company also achieved very good results in the other categories, such as 86 points in the area of labor and human rights and 83 points in sustainable procurement. The ethics category shows significant further development - in particular through the further expansion of compliance structures, corruption prevention, data protection and information security.
Interdepartmental cooperation
The excellent result is the outcome of a long-term sustainability project and close, cross-departmental cooperation within the company - reinforced by the consistent development of internal expertise. «The EcoVadis Gold Rating is a confirmation of our holistic approach to sustainability and great recognition for the outstanding work of the cross-project team,» explains Rebecca Steinhage, Executive Director Human Resources and Corporate Affairs. «As a responsible family business, we have been committed to sustainable business practices and innovative solutions that create sustainable added value in people's lives for generations.»
International rating platform
EcoVadis is an international sustainability rating platform that assesses companies worldwide based on standardized criteria in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The top five percent of all those assessed receive the Gold award. With its very high score, Miele also secures a place in the top two percent. The EcoVadis assessment is based on Miele's systematic sustainability reporting, which has taken the requirements of the rating into account from the outset - and which is referenced more than 200 times in the assessment.
Miele is regarded as the world's leading provider of premium domestic appliances, with an inspiring portfolio for the kitchen, laundry and floor care in the increasingly networked home. The company is owned by the two founding families Miele and Zinkann and has 19 production sites, eight of which are in Germany. Around 23,500 people work for Miele worldwide. The Swiss sales company employs around 450 people.
More information: www.miele.ch
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