Winpak Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality packaging materials for perishable foods, beverages, and healthcare has announced that it has achieved a Silver Medal from EcoVadis – a global leader in business sustainability assessments. Winpak’s score places the Company in the top 15% globally for all assessed companies.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. EcoVadis has rated more than 130,000 companies globally. EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence, and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts.
“Winpak is committed to corporate transparency and reducing our impact on the environment. The score achieved by Winpak is a testament to the efforts of Winpak employees and our dedication to sustainability and ongoing improvement.”Randy Zasitko, Vice President, Supply Chain and Procurement, Winpak
EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidence-based analysis of performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement. EcoVadis’ easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social, and ethical risks across 220+ purchasing categories and 180+ countries.
Winpak company’s mantra “It’s Our Nature to Protect” is the foundation for our vision to provide the best packaging solutions and its achievement of a silver medal is for people and the planet. The Company specializes in three main business streams – Flexible Packaging, Rigid Packaging & Lidding, and Packaging Machinery. Winpak is actively engaged in driving the principles of a Circular Economy and is a member of American, the Association of Plastic Recyclers, CIAC Plastics Division, PAC Global, the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.