Ongoing project
From stagnant ratings to EcoVadis Gold: A specialty chemicals group leaps 23 points in one cycle
The Challenge
For a specialty chemicals group, the EcoVadis rating is a live signal to customers. As requirements climb, effort without a clear roadmap leaves the score flat.
Project Objectives
01
Close the precise evidence gaps holding back performance across all four EcoVadis pillars at once.
02
Build a credible, audit ready submission that converts internal action into a score the business can stand behind.
03
Establish a Sustainability Management System that locks in progress between rating cycles.
Nexio Projects' solutions
01
EcoVadis programme support
Gap analysis across all four pillars fed a targeted action plan ahead of the 2025 assessment, with full guidance through submission and a 2026 roadmap and quarterly reviews steering the group toward Platinum.
02
Sustainability Management System implementation
An SMS framework designed and deployed across the group's 18 sites, connecting sustainability commitments to day to day operations across all geographies.
03
GRI-aligned sustainability report
First formal GRI report drafted and delivered, covering all material topics and laying the groundwork for CSRD aligned external disclosure.
Key Outcomes
The client's sustainability programme continues to serve its reporting needs alongside customer requirements for ratings and climate science-aligned carbon data.
EcoVadis Gold achieved
Score moved from 55 to 78 in a single assessment cycle. The group now sits in the 95th percentile, among the top 5% of rated companies globally. The roadmap to Platinum is already in motion.
Full ISO coverage across all manufacturing sites
ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 now certified at 100% of manufacturing locations. A consistent, auditable framework for environmental and occupational safety management across 18 sites. The work continues across remaining blending sites.
First GRI Sustainability Report published
A fully structured GRI report delivered for the 2025 reporting year, built around material topics and ready to serve both voluntary disclosure and CSRD readiness.
Sustainability Management System operational
The SMS connects EcoVadis requirements, ISO certifications and GRI disclosures into one coherent framework. Sustainability is now embedded in how the organisation runs, not just how it reports.
