Recorra Achieves EcoVadis Silver Accreditation

Recorra Awarded EcoVadis Silver with a Score of 71

Recorra has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal, placing us in the top 15% of nearly 50,000 companies assessed worldwide for sustainability performance. 

This recognition reflects our commitment to responsible business practices and our ongoing efforts to create a positive impact on the environment, our people and our supply chain. 

The EcoVadis Silver accreditation is a milestone that recognises the progress we have made and motivates us to go further in our sustainability journey.

What is EcoVadis?

EcoVadis is a globally recognised platform that assesses how well organisations manage their environmental, social and ethical responsibilities.

It reviews policies, actions and performance across four areas: Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. The rating provides an independent measure of how effectively a business embeds sustainability into its operations and supply chain

It evaluates companies across four key areas:

  • Environment: How we mitigate, control and reduce our environmental impact
  • Labour and Human Rights: Fair treatment and safety of employees
  • Ethics: Integrity, anti-corruption and responsible business conduct
  • Sustainable Procurement: Ensuring our supply chain aligns with our sustainability values

A Silver rating shows that Recorra is performing well above industry norms and embedding sustainability into the way we work, every day.

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Highlights from Our Assessment

Our commitment is reflected in improvements across key areas:

Overall Score: 71 (85th percentile)

  • Environment: 87
  • Labour and Human Rights: 60
  • Ethics: 64
  • Sustainable Procurement: 61

An 87 score for Environment demonstrates the impact of our work to minimise our resource use and eliminate pollution.

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What Silver Means for Recorra

Silver status reflects strong performance across all pillars. Actions that contributed to this achievement include: 

Environment
  • ISO 14001 certification for environmental management 
  • ISO 14064-1 certification for greenhouse gas inventory 
  • SBTI target (scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction of 30% by 2030 from a 2018 base year)
  • 100% renewable electricity and transition to HVO biofuel for our fleet 
  • Zero-to-landfill policy and advanced recycling solutions for over 38 waste streams 
Labour and Human Rights
  • ISO 45001 certification for health and safety 
  • Living Wage Employer accreditation 
  • Equal Opportunities, Anti-discriminatiom policies and structured employee engagement 
  • Regular employee health check-ups, stress and psychological wellbeing programs. 
  • Gender pay gap, monitoring of remuneration practices to identify unequal pay
Ethics
  • Comprehensive ethics, anti-corruption and data security policies
  • Cyber Essentials certification for information security 
Sustainable Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct and sustainability clauses within contracts
  • Ongoing supplier assessments and training on environmental and social practices 
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Why This Matters

Achieving Silver from EcoVadis delivers tangible benefits for our stakeholders: 

  • Customers and partners can trust that Recorra operates responsibly and sustainably 
  • Procurement decisions can be made with confidence knowing we meet high ESG standards 
  • It reinforces our culture of continuous improvement and commitment to measurable sustainability impact 

Looking Ahead

We are proud of this milestone, but sustainability is a journey. Recorra will continue to strengthen ESG performance across all operations and collaborate with suppliers and partners to drive meaningful impact.