Gemaco’s significant improvement in their EcoVadis rating serves as an excellent case study of how suppliers can utilize the EcoVadis scorecard as a roadmap towards building a strong internal CSR management system. Gemaco was first invited to participate in the EcoVadis assessment in 2012 at the request of Proximus (previously Belgacom). Through three evaluations, Gemaco has improved their rating from 38 to 58 and now 60, an impressive Silver Medal score.
Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into core business practices is increasingly becoming a growing trend worldwide as more companies are working towards building a strong internal Gemaco sustainability strategy. Gemaco N.V., an international supplier of promotional items and advertising gifts headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is an excellent example of a company that takes advantage of its global presence in order to integrate its CSR practices worldwide and throughout its supply chain. Fabian Haenggi, Procurement & CSR Manager at Gemaco, pointed out in an interview with EcoVadis, that ‘Ethical thinking and growing demand’ are the two factors that influenced CSR to become one of Gemaco’s core business strategies. Today, building and maintaining a strong CSR management system is becoming a priority, as individual companies are feeling both personal and market pressures to implement responsible business practice. Gemaco sustainability growth serves as a strong example for upcoming suppliers
Gemaco was first invited to participate in the EcoVadis assessment in 2012 at the request of Proximus (previously Belgacom). Through three evaluations, Gemaco has improved their rating from 38 to 58 and now 60, an impressive Silver Medal score. Gemaco’s significant improvement in their EcoVadis rating serves as an excellent case study of how suppliers can utilize the EcoVadis scorecard as a roadmap towards building a strong internal CSR management system.
”What helped me a lot was the Scorecard, where it clearly lists what you have to do. So actually, I did not have to sit down and think about what I was going to do, but I clearly had the tasks and what had to be done already on paper.”
Fabian Haenggi, Procurement & CSR Manager, Gemaco
