Case study
Orion Engineered
Carbons
The Challenge
Orion Engineered Carbons reached out to Nexio Projects for support in completing the EcoVadis assessment. The team was seeking guidance
to understand where to better focus its efforts and consequently improve the company’s score.
Project Objectives
01
To help Orion obtaining an EcoVadis score that reflects the sustainability efforts of the company
02
To ensure a smooth process of the EcoVadis Assessment Сompletion
03
To narrow down the sustainability areas with highest priority to help Orion direct its commitments
04
To improve the internal understanding of the EcoVadis Methodology and Assessment process
Company facts
Orion Engineered Сarbons
Orion Engineered Сarbons is a global leader in carbon black production. The company pursues constant innovation to improve the quality and performance of its products, while at the same time minimising possible negative impacts on the environment.
Orion has proven its commitment to sustainability by linking managers’ bonus to ESG performance, signing the United Nations Global Compact in 2021 and disclosing their carbon performance according to the CDP framework.
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
FTE
App. 1,500 FTEs
Offices
23 locations
Awards
EcoVadis Gold Medal
Nexio Projects’ Solution
01
EcoVadis submission
Nexio Projects supported Orion Engineered Сarbons in the process of submitting their EcoVadis Assessment Completion
02
Documentation
The team helped Orion in understanding what documentation to submit to achieve a score that reflects the company’s efforts
03
Sustainability strategy
Nexio Projects collaborated with Orion in the identification of the main gaps in their sustainability strategy to prioritise actions and foster progress on the company’s ESG initiatives
Key Outcomes
As a result, Orion Engineered Carbons obtained a clearer understanding of the actions to take to close the main gaps in their sustainability systems. Additionally, the EcoVadis Assessment resulted in a score improvement from Silver to Gold Medal.
Gold medal
As a result of the project, Orion managed to improve their EcoVadis score moving from the Silver medal to the Gold medal
Awareness
Orion's team gained awareness regarding the multi-faceted nature of sustainability and concerning the importance of the EcoVadis score
Motivation
Better understanding of the process and recognition for the efforts brought higher motivation to the Orion's team
Testimonials
What our client says
“Nexio Projects delivers on time and on budget. I have no hesitation in recommending them and the next project is already in the pipeline.”
Jochen Rother
Head of Corporate Sustainability at
Orion Engineered Carbons
Orion Engineered Carbons
