Stock Spirits Group has been awarded the Gold Medal by business ESG assessment provider EcoVadis. The award places the Group among the top 5% of the world’s highest rated companies and among the top 3% in the spirits industry in terms of sustainability. The recognition is the result of an ambitious strategy focused on three pillars: People, Planet and Processes. Stock Spirits’ ambition is to become a leader in ESG in the spirits sector in Europe.
In just two years, Stock Spirits has advanced from Bronze and Silver to a Gold Medal, demonstrating the dynamic development of the company’s ESG activities. This year’s EcoVadis assessment showed a significant improvement in performance in three key areas: Environment, Labour and Human Rights as well as Sustainable Procurement. The overall score of 77/100 achieved confirms the advanced sustainability performance, in line with the EcoVadis’ assessment methodology.
– Achieving the EcoVadis Gold Medal confirms the Group’s dedication to responsible development. The significant 22-point increase in overall score within two years is an important step toward Stock Spirits’ goal of becoming an ESG leader within the spirits industry in Europe. This achievement would not have been possible without the contribution of all our employees – said Radoslaw Lewandowski, Group ESG Manager.
In August Stock Spirits Group announced its revised Sustainability Strategy and Sustainability Report for 2023. Stock Spirits promotes responsible alcohol consumption, ensures an inclusive and safe corporate culture and employee engagement. In terms of environmental impact, the company takes actions to improve energy and water efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint as well as enhance its packaging solutions. To support the implementation of the strategy, the Group listed a number of intermediate, specific and measurable commitments for each of the three pillars of People, Planet, Processes. At the same time, it strengthens transparency, ethics, cybersecurity and data protection across its operations.
EcoVadis is a globally recognized provider of business sustainability assessments, evaluating companies on their policies, actions, and achievements in areas such as environmental impact, human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
