Epson earns third successive EcoVadis rating

Epson has earned its third successive platinum rating for sustainability from EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings. This is in recognition of the company's global efforts to uphold the highest standards on the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, highlighting Epson's commitment and actions on sustainability. 

The platinum rating ranks Epson in the top 1% of companies in its industry, particularly excelling in environmental and sustainable procurement. The independent evaluation methodology is based on a framework of 21 sustainability criteria mapped to global standards and guided by the international scientific community.

"Our company is focused on achieving sustainability through our products, technologies and operations. This third consecutive platinum accreditation is the result of a lot of hard work and highlights the steadfast commitment and actions by the entire Epson team as we seek to achieve a sustainable future,” said Yasunori Ogawa, global president at Epson

EcoVadis is a business sustainability rating organisation covering 200 industry categories, 175 countries and regions, and over 90,000 companies of all sizes worldwide. Epson's latest platinum rating reflects its ongoing commitment and improvements towards sustainable growth in the past year.

This platinum certification follows Epson's ongoing implementation of measurable initiatives to help identify and resolve societal and environmental issues. Epson made strides towards this goal by switching to 100% renewable electricity last year at all major sites in Japan, becoming the first manufacturer to do so, and is now working to do the same at all group sites globally by 2023.

With an increased focus on supply chain sustainability and net-zero goals, EcoVadis' independently verified tool assesses companies' performance regarding how they have integrated sustainability principles into businesses and management systems.

"The rating shows that in addition to being a leader in our industry for product excellence and innovation, we're also at the forefront when it comes to making our industry more sustainable.

"In line with our Environmental Vision of becoming carbon negative by 2050, we will continue to challenge ourselves to perform to the highest standards for sustainable practices, both as an organisation and a member of the wider global community," concluded Ogawa.

Epson says it has committed to becoming carbon-negative and underground-resource free by 2050 and has made several measurable commitments related to sustainability and community impact. Focused on solving societal issues, it publishes details about its environmental initiatives, social value creation, corporate governance, and other CSR activities in its Sustainability Report.