Lucart awarded with Platinum sustainability rating by EcoVadis
Only 1% of the over 90,000 companies analysed by Ecovadis worldwide achieved this result
Lucart has been awarded with a “Platinum” rating by the independent agency EcoVadis. The multinational group recognized for promoting a sustainable way of producing paper recieved the highest rating level for business social responsibility.
This rating analyses several aspects of sustainability, grouped into four themes: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The themes are based on international sustainability standards, like the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions.
“We are proud of this further major result earned through great teamwork in all our production sites on all aspects of sustainability”, said Massimo Pasquini, CEO of the Lucart Group. “With this recognition of excellence, Lucart is confirmed as one of the companies that best comply with the highest standards of transparency in the environmental, social and economic fields”.
The company has been making continuous efforts with regard to sustainability. Since 2014, Lucart has reduced the specific CO2 and NOx emissions by 14.9% and 47%, respectively, and specific energy consumption by 13.2 %, with 80 % of waste being recovered. Specific water consumption decreased by 23.3% compared to 2013.
