Our Group has received the Platinum Medal for the first time in the internationally recognised EcoVadis sustainability rating. This places us among the top one percent of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.
With 91 out of 100 possible points, we improved our result for the sixth year in a row (previous year: 80). Following three Gold Medals in succession, the Platinum Medal marks another significant milestone in the sustainable development of our company. Particularly noteworthy is our performance in the environmental category. Here, we achieved 96 out of 100 possible points and significantly improved on what was already a strong result in the previous year. This demonstrates that our efforts are having an impact and are being recognised. At present, we share the EcoVadis scorecard with 154 companies worldwide.
A collective achievement
Our Platinum status is primarily the result of the consistent establishment and expansion of our global ESG structures (ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance). A ranking within the top one percent necessarily requires sustainability-related standards, measures and key performance indicators to be established, documented and demonstrably implemented across the company and the Group as a whole. For Martina Birk, Head of Sustainability at Krones, one thing is clear: “Without our global network of sustainability experts, this success would never have been possible.”
Our CFO Uta Anders, who has been responsible for the Sustainability division since June 2026, shares a similar view: “Earning Platinum status is the result of a long-term transformation process that we have pursued with great consistency. I am particularly pleased that this success was achieved through the collective efforts of many colleagues around the world. At the same time, we do not regard this recognition as an endpoint, but as a milestone along the way. Sustainability is a continuous process of development. Our ambition is to maintain the position we have achieved over the long term and to play an active role in shaping the transformation of our industry together with customers and partners.”
