Ingevity Receives EvoVadis Gold Rating for Corporate Social Responsibility
Ingevity Corp. announced that it has received the gold rating for sustainability by EcoVadis, an independent organization that provides evidence-based sustainability assessments for companies within global supply chains. The rating places Ingevity in the top 3% of respondents in the specialty chemicals sector and affirms the company’s commitment to its purpose to purify, protect, and enhance the world.
Ingevity’s advancement from its 2021 silver rating to gold status in 2022 moved the company to the 97th percentile. Additions to the company’s sustainability initiatives in 2022 included the release of the its first energy policy; the launch of the Zhuhai, China, location’s solar panel system to increase the company’s use of renewable energy; the creation of employee resource groups (ERGs) to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities; and the 2022 endorsement of sustainable corporate practices by the United Nations Global Compact.