Vytrus Biotech has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal after achieving an outstanding overall score of 83 out of 100 in its latest sustainability assessment. This recognition is given to the top 5% companies worldwide and Vytrus stands out placing on the top 3%.
This result places Vytrus above 97% of the companies evaluated worldwide, reinforcing the company’s position among the highest-performing organizations in corporate sustainability.
EcoVadis evaluates companies across four key areas: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. Vytrus achieved strong results across all four categories:
- Environment: 93/100
- Labor & Human Rights: 78/100
- Ethics: 83/100
- Sustainable Procurement: 82/100
These scores reflect the integration of environmental, social and governance principles into Vytrus’ strategy, operations and relationships with its stakeholders.
A journey of continuous improvement since 2020
This recognition is the result of a long-term journey. Since 2020, Vytrus has been progressively strengthening its sustainability practices, setting measurable objectives and incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) criteria into its business model, which have helped it achieve Ecovadis recognition since that year.
Among the initiatives supporting this progress are an ESG roadmap aligned with the United Nations Global Compact, water and CO₂ reduction goals, partnerships with social and research organizations, and measures promoting diversity and inclusive professional opportunities.
This approach reflects Vytrus’ commitment to continuous improvement and to creating value responsibly—not only through plant biotechnology, but also through the way the company operates, collaborates and grows.
The EcoVadis method
EcoVadis is a globally recognised provider of business sustainability ratings, used by more than 150,000 companies across 180 countries and 220 industries. Its platform helps companies monitor, benchmark and improve their sustainability performance across their operations and value chains, providing detailed ratings, scorecards, improvement tools and recognitions such as EcoVadis medals and badges.
The EcoVadis rating methodology assesses the quality of a company’s sustainability management system through three core pillars: Policies, Actions and Results. These are analysed through seven management indicators: policies, endorsements, measures, certifications, coverage, reporting and 360° Watch findings. The assessment is based on 21 sustainability criteria across four themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. The methodology is adapted to each company’s activity, size and location, and combines company documentation, third-party endorsements and external stakeholder inputs from EcoVadis’ 360° Watch.
Sustainability as a shared commitment
The EcoVadis Gold Medal recognizes the collective effort of the entire Vytrus team and the progress achieved in embedding sustainability throughout the organization.
As Vytrus continues to grow internationally, the company remains committed to advancing responsible practices, reducing its environmental impact, supporting people and communities, and strengthening ethical and sustainable decision-making across its value chain.
