Diamond Packaging Given Platinum Rating In EcoVadis Assessment Rochester, New York based Diamond Packaging an- nounced it has been awarded a Platinum rating for the second year in a row by EcoVadis, the leading global ad- vocate for sustainability and corporate social responsibil- ity (CSR). The award is the highest recognition given by EcoVadis and places Diamond in the top one percent of all companies evaluated worldwide. “We’re honored with this recognition, as it affirms our commitment to integrating the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) into our busi- ness,” said Dennis Bacchetta, Director of Marketing and founding member of Diamond’s Green Team. “We will con- tinue working with our supply chain partners to research, design, and implement packaging solutions that are inno- vative and more sustainable.” EcoVadis operates the first collaborative platform pro- viding Supplier Sustainability Ratings for global supply chains. EcoVadis was founded with the belief that global businesses can make a huge positive impact on improving environmental and social practices globally, through their supply chains. The EcoVadis rating methodology covers 21 criteria across four themes of Environment, Labor & Hu- man Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. They are based on international sustainability standards, includ-
ing the Global Compact Principles, the International La- bour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard, the ISO 26000 standard, and the CERES principles. EcoVadis also evaluates seven manage- ment indicators, including Policies, Actions, and Results. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment by businesses to act responsibly by integrat- ing social and environmental concerns into their opera- tions. CSR goes beyond regulatory compliance to focus on how companies manage their economic, social, and environmental impacts, as well as their relationships with stakeholders (e.g., employees, suppliers, government). Diamond ranked in the top two percent of suppliers assessed by EcoVadis in the category “Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard.” Diamond ranked highest in the Environment category, which comprises both operational factors and product stewardship (Diamond also received an Advanced rating on EcoVadis’ new Carbon Scorecard. The company was recognized for its comprehensive GHG management system, and reporting in line with global standards, including third party data verification. Today, Diamond’s packaging is designed utilizing recy- clable or recycled paperboards (many FSC-certified), and manufactured using 100 percent clean, renewable wind energy, in a Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) and Carbon Neu- tral (Scope 1 and Scope 2) facility. Visit www.diamondpackaging.com for more.
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