EcoVadis 2024 Business Sustainability Rating: BRAND awarded gold status as sustainable company
Expert audit brings Gold status in the areas of climate protection, environmental friendliness, good working conditions, ethical conduct, and sustainable procurement
Sustainability in the Brand Group
Since 2022, the Brand Group has been using the EcoVadis rating to measure its progress in sustainability. More than 300 criteria are evaluated, including climate protection, environmental friendliness, good working conditions, ethical conduct, and sustainable procurement.
In 2024, BRAND was awarded Gold status for its commitment, placing it among the top 5% of comparable companies. VACUUBRAND and VITLAB also participated in the EcoVadis rating in 2024, achieving Bronze and Silver status, respectively.
In 2025, the Brand Group will prepare its sustainability reports according to the European ESRS standards (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) within the framework of the CSRD directive (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive). This will provide even greater transparency for customers.
A particular focus is on measuring greenhouse gas emissions—from raw material extraction to the factory gate. This enables customers to consciously choose products with lower emissions.
"Our products are used in laboratories around the world to work on solutions for key issues such as health, nutrition and energy. Through our own entrepreneurial efforts, we want to contribute to better protecting the environment and acting responsibly. The EcoVadis award for BRAND GMBH + CO KG confirms that we are on the right track with our initiatives. At the same time this is an incentive to further improve our performance," says Managing Partner Dr. Christoph Schöler.
