EPSON awarded Gold Rating of EcoVadis for highest international CSR standards

EPSON has been awarded gold rating of EcoVadis– an independent, trusted and collaborative platform which assesses companies’ policies and actions as well as their published reporting related to the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. EPSON bags the Gold Rating for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the third year in succession. The rating reflects EPSON’s commitment to achieving the highest possible international CSR standards, also acknowledges the company for its ‘Outstanding’ in Sustainable Procurement and highlights its achievement in Labour and Human Rights and for its actions to preserve the environment.

The overall results show a five percent increase on the previous year with a significant score increase in Labour and Human Rights, placing EPSON in the top two percent for CSR in its industry. EPSON’s aim is to be an indispensable company, which means they must create unique, long term value by producing excellent products that exceed the expectations of their customers, addressing societal needs and, importantly, sustain environment. EcoVadis’ unique CSR assessment method covers more than 198 procurement categories, 155 countries and 21 CSR indicators.