Bain & Co. buys Ecovadis stake

March 2, 2020 EcoVadis EN


Global consultancy Bain & Company has announced a minority investment in sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis, just weeks after private equity heavyweight CVC bought a $200m stake in the company. 

Bain & Company did not disclose its stake, or the amount paid, but said it would integrate EcoVadis’ sustainability ratings into its approach to corporate strategy, supply chain and procurement processes, indicating a “growing acknowledgment across the firm that the purpose of business must go beyond the singular focus of maximising shareholder value”.


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