ALTANA Receives EcoVadis Gold Medal

The ALTANA Group has achieved its best result to date in the latest sustainability rating from the international assessment platform EcoVadis, scoring 85 out of 100 points. 

Compared to last year’s result, the specialty chemicals group was able to improve by another point. Based on the current EcoVadis assessment criteria, ALTANA was awarded the Gold Medal.

The improved overall rating reflects the company’s continued performance in sustainability across all divisions. With this result, ALTANA and its divisions BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA rank among the top 5 percent of all companies evaluated worldwide, across all industries.

The company is convinced that long-term economic success is only possible if environmental and social responsibility are given equal consideration. This commitment is an integral part of the Group’s strategy. 

With innovative solutions, the specialty chemicals group helps customers make their products more sustainable. For example, these solutions enable the recycling of packaging, make battery production more efficient, and help ensure that the world’s largest wind turbines can generate green electricity for decades to come. At the same time, ALTANA is working consistently to reduce its own carbon footprint and achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

“We are very pleased with this result,” says Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, member of the Management Board of ALTANA AG. “The further increase in our score confirms that sustainability is firmly anchored in our business practices and is having an increasing impact.”