A brilliant milestone
The EcoVadis rating shows companies' efforts towards sustainable business practices based on data-driven analysis. To date, more than 150,000 international companies have been assessed using scorecards to provide a transparent picture of their sustainability performance. The Villeroy & Boch Group is among the top 1 per cent with 85 out of 100 points: it achieved particularly high ratings in the areas of environmental responsibility and labour and human rights. The measures taken by Villeroy & Boch for comprehensive sustainability management include energy efficiency measures in production, investments in workplace safety, management development and social audits to ensure human rights and ethical standards in the supply chain. "We are proud to have received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal this year. It reflects our commitment to driving positive change,‘ said Georg Loerz, COO Bathroom & Wellness. ’From reducing Scope 3 emissions by 25 per cent by 2030 to achieving zero waste at all ceramic sites to promoting the global well-being of our employees."
Headquartered in Mettlach in the Saarland, the group employs around 12,900 people and is one of the world's leading ceramic manufacturers. Villeroy & Boch sells its products in 140 countries and currently has 21 production sites. The value chain begins with the procurement of raw materials such as clay, glass, ceramics and other materials, as well as finished products. The collections offered by the group include tableware, sanitary ceramics, fittings and bathtubs. Shipping is mainly carried out using the company's own logistics network. An after-sales service with spare parts supply and repairs is also offered, as is responsible disposal and recycling of products and materials.
The Villeroy & Boch Group's sustainability goals for 2030 include achieving zero waste in terms of its own production raw materials at all production sites in the environmental category. Production at all non-ceramic plants is also to be climate-neutral by this date. In addition, the Group is currently working on its first products and collections developed in accordance with the new Sustainable Design Principles.
