Bathroom manufacturer Hansgrohe Group has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, the highest accolade of the sustainability rating body.

According to the company, it places Hansgrohe among the top 1% of all 130,000 assessed business.

It is the third time the company has used the annual sustainability rating to analyse progress, identify improvement potential and showcase its sustainability performance.

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Head of Green Company at Hansgrohe SE, Rebecca Weigold said: “Only by constantly monitoring and evaluating our sustainability activities can we continuously gain important insights and opportunities for comparison.

“This is the basis on which we initiate new projects and changes in all areas of the company.

“Comprehensive ethics and compliance training for our own employees, the integration of social and ecological issues into the company’s purchasing guidelines, and support for national and international sustainability networks and initiatives are some of the successful measures that led to the leap from silver to platinum in the previous year.”

Chairman of the executive board of Hansgrohe SE Hans Jürgen Kalmbach commented: “We are delighted to have been awarded EcoVadis Platinum for our comprehensive sustainability management, which has been an integral part of our corporate culture for many decades, and it also shows our business partners, suppliers and customers that we are on the right path towards sustainability.

“Of course, it also spurs us on to continue pursuing our sustainability initiatives in a goal-oriented and ambitious manner and to align our actions with the well-being of our planet.”

Hans Jürgen Kalmbach has also joined the executive board of the Water Europe, a Brussels-based association committed to building a sustainable society.

In November 2024, he was also one of the leaders of global bathroom manufacturers to sign the Windsor Declaration, and pledged to develop water-saving technology and products which provide greater hygiene.

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