Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has been awarded the EcoVadis ‘Platinum’ rating in corporate social responsibility (CSR), placing the company within the top 1% of the best-rated companies in its industry.

Archroma was evaluated by EcoVadis, an organization specialized in assessing the CSR performance of companies on a global basis. The assessment focuses on 21 criteria which are grouped into 4 themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. EcoVadis assesses more than 75,000 companies in more than 160 countries and 200 industries.

Archroma participated in the assessment for the fourth consecutive year.

“Sustainability is a process. We started our journey with the EcoVadis assessments only 4 years ago. Our progress all the way to the Platinum rating is testament to our continuous efforts and hard work to improve our societal, environmental and economic performance, and that of our customers,” says Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO at Archroma.