December 3, 2025

CERATIZIT is setting a benchmark that goes far beyond manufacturing: thanks to the consistent implementation of its ambitious sustainability strategy, the company has impressed external rating agencies as well. CERATIZIT has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis, placing it among the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies worldwide that have made sustainability a priority. 

“The Platinum rating from EcoVadis is the result of intensive collaboration across all departments. Every idea, every detail, and every improvement contributed to this success. It shows what we as a company can achieve together with our employees once sustainability becomes an integral part of daily work,” says Andreas Lackner, Member of the CERATIZIT Group Executive Board.

EcoVadis is a globally recognized platform that provides sustainability ratings, information, and tools to help companies manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and compliance issues. It evaluates companies in four categories: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. The recently achieved Platinum ranking reflects the quality of CERATIZIT’s sustainability management system and demonstrates its commitment to greater transparency along the entire value chain.

The EcoVadis rating is not the only external confirmation of CERATIZIT Group’s ambitious sustainability goals. Back in June 2025, the company’s short- and long-term climate targets were officially validated by the renowned Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). CERATIZIT is committed to drastically reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in line with the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement and achieving net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2040 at the latest.

Specifically, this means: by 2030, absolute emissions from Scopes 1, 2, and selected Scope 3 categories—including purchased goods and services, capital goods, energy-related activities, transportation, business travel, employee commuting, and investments—are to be reduced by 54% compared to the 2020 baseline year. In the long term, CERATIZIT aims to cut absolute emissions across all three scopes by 90% by 2040. The net-zero goal stipulates that all remaining emissions will be neutralized by 2040 at the latest.

Starting January 1, 2026, the responsibility for Sustainability within the CERATIZIT Board will transition to Melissa Albeck. Melissa will work closely with the new Head of Sustainability, Philippe Strebler, to strengthen understanding of sustainability across the organization and leverage it as a key differentiator for customer value.