Frankfurt am Main – KERN Global Language Services is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Bronze Medal in this year's assessment by EcoVadis, the global standard for sustainability ratings. This renewed award confirms KERN's ongoing commitment to responsible business practices and sustainable management, thus placing the company among the top 35% of companies evaluated worldwide and across all industries.
The EcoVadis award is a globally recognised rating that measures companies' sustainability performance in the areas of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and also sustainable procurement. It has already been involved in the assessment of more than 130,000 companies. KERN has demonstrated a strong management system in all categories, thereby reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. The receiving of the EcoVadis Bronze Medal confirms that KERN has successfully met the high standards of the EcoVadis methodology.
"This award is recognition of our ongoing work in the area of sustainability. It shows that we are aware of our responsibility towards the environment and society and that we are actively taking measures to make our business practices more sustainable and responsible," observes Dr Thomas Kern, Managing Director of the KERN Group. "As a global company, we see it as our duty to set an example and to constantly work on improving our sustainability strategy. We are proud to be able to contribute to a more sustainable future and will continue resolutely along this path."
With the EcoVadis rating, KERN aims to firmly integrate sustainability into all areas of the company and to ensure that social and environmental standards are taken into account throughout the entire value chain. By consistently adhering to and further developing such standards, KERN ensures that its services are not only of high quality, but also that they are ethically and ecologically responsible. This Bronze award is a visible sign of the commitment that the company lives and breathes and indeed promotes every day.