January 25, 2024: European lead battery manufacturer Hoppecke said on January 10 it had received its first platinum medal from business sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis.

The accolade puts the company into the top 1% of all firms assessed by EcoVadis based on the organization’s reviews of business practices relating to the environment, ethics, labor and human rights and sustainable procurement.

EcoVadis assesses more than 100,000 companies across 175 countries annually.

Medals are awarded based on a company’s performance compared with all rated companies in the EcoVadis database over the preceding 12 months.

Hoppecke sustainability officer Ludwig Merz said the battery maker had received several gold medals from EcoVadis in recent years.