Gold in the EcoVadis rating 2025

König + Neurath was awarded EcoVadis Gold in 2025, placing it among the top 4% of all companies rated worldwide. The independent rating confirms our strong commitment to the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

After achieving Silver in 2024 (94th percentile, i.e. we are among the top 6%), we achieved 96th percentile (top 4% of all companies) and an overall score of 79/100 in 2025 – a clear step forward. Our performance across all four assessment areas was particularly recognised.

Our key figures at a glance

• Overall rating: 79/100 (96%)
• Environment: 84/100
• Labour and human rights: 76/100
• Ethics: 73/100
• Sustainable procurement: 80/100

"The EcoVadis rating recognises our work towards a better future for people and the environment. Such recognition creates greater transparency and inspires joint action, which is necessary to accelerate progress and create a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient future." Claudia Wenzel, Sustainability Manager at König + Neurath

"The gold award confirms our course: for König + Neurath, sustainability is a promise of quality, a driver of innovation and the basis for trusting partnerships. At the same time, it is an incentive to consistently pursue our goals in all areas – together with our customers and along the entire value chain." Steffen Schwerd, CEO of König + Neurath AG

EcoVadis is one of the world's leading platforms for sustainability ratings in supply chains. Companies use the results to create transparency and strengthen cooperation with responsible partners. Assessments are based on comprehensive criteria in four key areas**: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement** – using internationally recognised standards such as GRI, UN Global Compact and ISO 26000 as a methodological basis. Some 1,200 companies actively use EcoVadis to evaluate their business partners.