EcoVadis Awards EcoPlum its Silver Sustainability Medal and Top 10% Rating Among Companies Scored
NEW
YORK, NY, February 29, 2024— EcoPlum, a sustainable
promotional products company and certified B Corporation,
announces that it has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal sustainability rating.
EcoPlum
placed in the top 10% of all companies rated
by EcoVadis, in completing its first sustainability
assessment with the organization. EcoPlum demonstrated performance that is
equal to, or better than, 91% of the EcoVadis rated companies with a score of 68/100
(the 91st percentile).
“Earning the EcoVadis Silver Sustainability Medal is a major milestone for EcoPlum and recognizes the investments we have made in integrating sustainable business practices into everything we do as a company,” says Gia Machlin, EcoPlum President and CEO.
Since
its founding in 2007, EcoVadis has grown to become the world’s largest and most
trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. It has screened over 2
million companies and created a global network of more than 130,000 rated enterprises
in over 220 industries across 180 countries. Beginning in Paris, France, the
organization now has offices in 11 countries, including the U.S. Its purpose is
to “guide all companies to a sustainable world.” EcoVadis outlines its mission
as “providing reliable, globally recognized sustainability ratings and
insights, enabling companies to reduce risk, drive improvement and accelerate
positive impact on the planet and society.”
EcoVadis provides
ratings and scorecards to companies as an assessment tool for evaluating how
well a company has integrated sustainability and CSR (corporate social
responsibility) practices into its operations. The scorecard demonstrates
performance in 21 indicators across four broad themes:
- Environment,
- Labor and Human Rights,
- Ethics, and
- Sustainable Procurement
The new EcoVadis Silver Medal
certification is the latest in many certifications held by EcoPlum. EcoPlum is also
a certified B Corporation, meeting high standards for social and
environmental impact. Plus, the company is triple-certified as a women-owned
enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National
Council (WBENC), New York State (NYS MWBE) and New York City (M/WBE). The company is
also a member of ASBN (American Sustainable Business Network), AASHE (Association
for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education), FLA (Fair Labor
Association), PPC (Plastic Pollution Coalition), and ASI (Advertising Specialty
Institute).
About EcoPlum
EcoPlum is a nationally certified B Corporation that provides
branded marketing solutions with its Sustainable Swag® line of promotional products. We curate
best-in-class, eco-friendly gift items and customize them for clients with
their logos, taglines, or messages. EcoPlum empowers companies to make
responsible choices on their branded gifts – a visible symbol of their values –
with a goal of reducing plastic and harmful waste in our landfills and oceans.
The company upholds rigorous and transparent standards for ecological and
social sustainability. Our product sourcing criteria include USDA organic, fair
trade, biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable, Made-in-the-USA,
handcrafted or artisan, and third-party eco-labels. We also give preference to
suppliers that are certified B Corporations (B Corps), women/minority-owned,
socially conscious, and Fair Labor Association (FLA) members.
Sustainable Swag® solutions at EcoPlum.com, https://ecoplum.com/. For more information: info(at)ecoplum(dot)com, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EcoPlum/, LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecoplum, the EcoPlum Biz Blog, Twitter via @ecoplum, and Instagram via @ecoplum.
Contact:
Marcia Robbins
ecoplum.com
1-888-730-9990 Ext. 3
marcia@ecoplum.com
Gia Machlin
ecoplum.com
1-888-730-9990 Ext. 1
gia@ecoplum.com
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