VMI gains Silver EcoVadis Medal

Business sustainability ratings company EcoVadis has awarded VMI a Silver EcoVadis Medal for its progress toward sustainability. By achieving Silver status, the machinery specialist is in the top 15 per cent of all companies worldwide that EcoVadis assessed by EcoVadis for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in 2023.

“Sustainability is of paramount importance at VMI,” says Harm Voortman, chief executive officer of the VMI Group. “Driven by our own ambition and supported by our customers, we strive to be and remain a leader in our industry. With our high quality and innovative technology, we make a significant contribution to sustainability in the various industries in which we are active.”

VMI considers sustainability to be an integral part of its corporate strategy, providing a “strong, long-term basis for doing good business with our customers and making a commitment to our people and the planet.” A stated ambition of VMI Group is to “contribute to building a sustainable society for now and the future.”

EcoVadis is the global standard for business sustainability ratings. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. EcoVadis has rated more than 125,000 companies globally.