EcoVadis is an internationally renowned rating agency on supply chain sustainability. Its rating methodology is predicated on core tenets (Environment – Labor and Human Rights – Ethics – Sustainable Supply) to evaluate how well a company integrates sustainability principles into its business and management systems using a total of 21 criteria. These criteria are based on UN Global Compact, ILO Agreement, Global Reporting Initiative Standards, ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standart, Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) Road Map, and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
In EcoVadis’ global supply chain sustainbility assessment in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, Akkim ranked among the top 22% for all categories with its performance in the fields of Environment, Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement, and 10% in the chemical sector, thereby being certified as having the CRS Rating Silver Recognition Level.