EVBox, a leading provider of flexible and scalable charging solutions for electric vehicles, has been awarded the Silver status from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted business sustainability ratings, placing EVBox within the top 10 percent of companies globally.
AMSTERDAM, April 26, 2022 — The latest reporting from EcoVadis highlights that EVBox’s sustainability efforts are above industry-leading standards, resulting in a Silver certification for all global EVBox entities. With an extensive network of over 90.000 rated companies, EcoVadis reviews businesses across a wide range of areas that are critical to achieving sustainability goals, including labor & human rights, sustainable procurement, the environment, and ethics. In the last two categories, EVBox was able to secure its position in the top 5 percent worldwide.
This certification is an example of how EVBox integrates the main principles of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) into its business and management model. By obtaining this certification—built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and the ISO 26000—EVBox demonstrates its firm commitment toward a zero-emission future. EVBox was now able to land among the top 10 percent of companies globally following its recent announcement on the introduction of more sustainable materials into its EV stations. In the categories of environment and ethics, EVBox places in the top 5 percentile in the manufacturing of other electrical equipment industry.
This is a great achievement for our business around the world. It reflects our commitment to putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. It demonstrates to our partners and customers that we are a trusted company when it comes to sustainability. I am pleased to see that the extensive efforts of our EVBox operations and quality teams—of continually raising the bar when it comes to enhancing the quality of our processes and products—paid off. It also unveils that EVBox is prepared to meet constantly expanding sustainable requirements.Peter Elshout (Head of Lean Manufacturing & Quality)
After its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 90,000+ rated companies. With headquarters in Paris, it is on a mission to enable all businesses to reduce risk, drive performance, and improve environmental and social outcomes—improving economies, people’s lives and the planet we all depend on. EcoVadis has offices in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Canada, Tunisia, Mauritius, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and Spain, and is composed of over 1000 highly-talented professionals from 52 nationalities.
About EVBox
Founded in 2010, EVBox empowers forward-thinking businesses to build a sustainable future by providing flexible and scalable electric vehicle charging solutions. With its offering of residential, commercial and fast charging stations, as well as scalable charging management software, EVBox ensures that electric mobility is accessible to everyone. The company has shipped over 400,000 charging ports to customers and partners and processes more than 1.4 million charging transactions per month on the EVBox Everon charging management software. Backed by ENGIE, EVBox is a leader in R&D, with facilities across Europe and North America developing groundbreaking electric vehicle charging technology.
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