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EcoVadis Rating Pending

Roadmap for Sustainability

EMD Surface Solutions is proud of the continued recognition of our #sustainability leadership. This is reflected by further improving our official #EcoVadis score to 75/100 in 2024, now placing us among the top 3% of all companies, across all industries, taking part in this assessment and resulting once again in a gold medal! The score is even higher than in 2023, when we also received a gold rating for our sustainability progress.

EMD Surface Solutions earned high scores on all 4 main criteria i.e. Environmental; Ethics; Labor & human rights; and Sustainable procurement practices.

INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL VALIDATION

“At EMD Surface Solutions, we favor an 'open & honest' communication policy regarding our sustainability progress and we take great pride in ongoing initiatives like 'clean beauty' and 'responsible mica sourcing'” said Jeff White, head of the Surface Solutions.

EcoVadis is a trusted global business sustainability ratings platform. The EcoVadis score (0-100) reflects the quality of a company's sustainability management system at the time of the assessment. EcoVadis Medals and Badges recognize eligible companies that have completed the EcoVadis assessment process and demonstrated a relatively strong management system that addresses sustainability criteria.

DISCOVER MORE AROUND SUSTAINABILITY & COSMETICS

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Banish the Microplastics
We offer effective, scientifically proven alternatives to microplastics: equivalent but sustainable solutions that let you eliminate them from cosmetic formulations and regain consumers’ confidence.
Clean Beauty
Every year, we witness the come-and-go of countless make-up trends and new beauty standards. Some focus on a specific segment, some only come as seasonal inspirations, and some stay with us long enough to become a norm in the beauty industry.
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany x TRASCE Consortium
We are part of a consortium of 15 cosmetics industry companies that have announced that they have joined forces to create the TRaceability Alliance for Sustainable CosmEtics (TRASCE) to enhance traceability in key ingredient and packaging supply chains across the industry.
Our Sustainability Culture
Sustainability lies at the heart of our decision-making processes, shaping both our strategy and our culture. We embrace sustainability as a shared mission, collaborating across departments to integrate responsible practices into the very fabric of our business.
Certifications
Many new and creative labels and certificates have emerged in recent years to inform customers and consumers of healthy, safe and sustainable facts about products. Such labels and certificates are a confirmation of good practices, suitable product designs and a sustainable background. Many of our products meet such label and certificate (third party or self-assessment) criteria and we're happy to use them.
Responsible Sourcing
We are dedicated to championing best practices across our supply chains, even when it isn't mandated or typical in our industries. We believe in taking a proactive approach and doing what’s right.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Global legal guidelines are increasingly forcing transparency in global and local supply chains. But when we demand more information, data and security from our own scope-3 suppliers, we should realize we ourselves are our customers' scope-3 suppliers. We're all in it together, all in one supply chain.
Harmonization & Verification
Global harmonization of CO2e calculation and reporting standards, combined with independant verification methods that are trustworthy and acceptable for all stakeholders, are prerequisites for sound environmental progress and a positive sustainability culture in our industries. Harmonized standards strengthen the comparability, consistency and decision usefulness of climate-related disclosures around the world.
Partnerships for Success
We understand that we cannot enact meaningful change on our own. That's why we work closely with partners across our value chain to drive collective action at scale.
Working Together Works Better
We truly believe in the power of cooperation, that supporting sustainable progress throughout our industries works better when we do it together. We're therefore actively scouting for initiatives and organizations that promote new standards and we love joining from the start as co-founders, like we‘ve been with some of these organizations.
Tracking Emissions
At Surface Solutions, we are committed to climate protection. We are focused on reducing our environmental impact, pushing best practice in line with industry standards, and communicating responsibly and transparently about our performance and our ambitions.
Environmental
Because it's up to all of us to halt the tide of climate change and protect the environment, we are cutting down our emissions, reducing our energy consumption and manage natural resources responsibly. We have formulated several goals, defined clear measures and plans to achieve them and we report regularly on our progress.
SDG
At SUSONITY, we recognize the critical importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a universal framework for addressing the world's most pressing challenges. By aligning our sustainability initiatives with these goals, we not only contribute to global efforts for a more sustainable future but also enhance our own operational practices and stakeholder relationships.