Tetra Pak has received the coveted Platinum medal for achieving the highest EcoVadis sustainability rating.
As a result of the internationally renowned evaluation, the ranking puts Tetra Pak in the top 1% of the more than 130,000 firms evaluated and marks a significant turning point in its sustainability journey. It also shows the excellence of its sustainability management system and dedication to openness throughout the value chain.
The rating underscores Tetra Pak’s efforts to integrate sustainability into the core of its business across all four EcoVadis assessment categories: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Tetra Pak says this success illustrates its purpose: to make food safe and available, everywhere, and to protect what’s good – food, people and the planet. This purpose forms the basis of their sustainability agenda, which focuses on five interconnected areas – food systems, climate, nature, circularity and social sustainability – the company takes a whole value chain approach to sustainability, working closely with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders to embed it into every part of its business.
In 2024, this included the formation of a dedicated Sustainability Excellence team, building capabilities in processes, systems, data and people, and integrating sustainability more fully into daily operations.
A key driver of the result was the identification of opportunities to deepen transparency and a strong cross-functional collaboration. For example, in 2024 Tetra Pak’s supplier engagement programme, Join Us in Protecting the Planet, supported 29 suppliers to set validated science-based climate targets. Emissions from purchased materials were reduced by 15% compared to the 2019 baseline, driven by improved volume allocation and close collaboration with suppliers through the Join Us in Protecting the Planet initiative.
Beyond the Supplier engagement programme, Tetra Pak launched a new Supplier Code of Conduct, built on 15 fundamental principles and designed to enhance human rights and environmental due diligence efforts in the supply chain.
Lars Holmquist, executive vice president, Tetra Pak, notes the achievement reflects the determination of everyone at Tetra Pak to drive our sustainability transformation, together with stakeholders across the value chain.
“The resulting Platinum EcoVadis rating demonstrates our shared passion for continuous improvement and commitment to embedding long-term sustainability across every part of our operations and value chain,” Holmquist said.
Find out more about Tetra Pak’s EcoVadis rating at this link.
