2020-02-27
EcoVadis awards Voith with silver-level recognition in corporate social responsibility audit
- Assessment carried out by an institution that certifies best practices according to the ISO 26000 standard
- Methodology analyzed Voith’s initiatives in areas of environment, labor & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement
In addition to the data and documents shared by participating companies, the audit also collects information and opinions from stakeholders using the complementary 360° observation screening, which seeks to broaden the assessment of companies’ ethical conduct, as well as their social and environmental management. The audit process also reviewed more than 100,000 sources, including the media, government, unions, NGOs and other business networks.
EcoVadis' methodology complies with the ISO 26000 corporate social responsibility standard and is also referenced by international guidelines of the United Nations Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
The solutions, services and products Voith delivers to its customers reflect its ongoing efforts to achieve an increasingly sustainable operating cycle within the company. The award also reflects the company's commitment to the improvement, efficiency and evolution of its management and business practices.
About the company
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 19,000 employees, sales of € 4.3 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
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The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services, and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and supports customers in significantly reducing their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art, digital technologies to increase the availability and efficiency of their systems in all areas of the production process.