The path towards industrial sustainability cannot be measured through simple declarations of intent, but through rigorous certifications and tangible results. In this context, Teamplast Srl is proud to announce the achievement of an extraordinary milestone: obtaining the EcoVadis Platinum Medal 2025.
This recognition represents a significant evolution compared to the already prestigious Gold Medal won in 2024. Going Platinum isn't just a color change, but an unmistakable signal: Teamplast is now placed in the’global elite of the most virtuous companies in the field ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), confirming a leadership based on responsibility and scientific innovation.
What is EcoVadis and why is it the global sustainability standard?
EcoVadis is the world's most trusted and recognized corporate sustainability rating platform. Its aim is to provide an accurate and objective picture of a company's performance through a rigorous documentary analysis based on international standards such as ISO 26000, the United Nations Global Compact and the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative).
The rating system EcoVadis analyzes four fundamental pillars:
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Environment: Carbon footprint management, energy efficiency and waste reduction.
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Ethics: Transparency in business transactions and the fight against corruption.
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Human Rights and Labor Practices: Safety at work, employee inclusion and well-being.
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Sustainable Purchases: Supply chain monitoring to ensure that suppliers also comply with ethical and environmental criteria.
Obtaining a high rating means demonstrating to stakeholders and customers that the quality of company processes is verified by an independent third party, eliminating any risk of greenwashing.
From Gold to Platinum: The Excellence of the Global Elite
While the Gold Medal places a company at the top of the evaluated companies, there Platinum Medal It is reserved exclusively for a very small percentage of companies worldwide. For Teamplast, This category leap is the result of a year of strategic investments and in-depth optimization work that involved every department of the organization.
The improvement in the score was driven by concrete actions:
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Optimization of production processes: Reducing energy intensity per unit of product in the flexible plastic packaging sector.
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Advanced environmental management: Implementation of increasingly precise monitoring systems for waste recovery.
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Transparency and compliance: Consolidation of ethics policies and internal reporting.
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Supply Chain Responsibility: Actively engage suppliers to raise sustainability standards across the entire supply chain.
A strategic advantage for our partners and customers
In a global market where the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and ESG criteria increasingly influence purchasing decisions, Partnering with an EcoVadis Platinum Medalist supplier offers immediate competitive advantages for manufacturing companies.
Choosing Teamplast means for customers:
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Total reliability guarantee: The certainty of a partner that operates according to the highest ethical and environmental standards worldwide.
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Risk Mitigation in the Supply Chain: Reducing reputational and operational risks associated with supplier management.
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Alignment with ESG objectives: Ease of reporting the sustainability of your packaging within your sustainability report.
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International compliance: Facilitating access to foreign markets, where ESG ratings are often an essential prerequisite for supplier qualification.
In Teamplast, We are aware that being assessed by EcoVadis means speaking a common language with the largest global organizations, ensuring fluidity and trust in business relationships.
Responsibility in the flexible packaging sector
The plastic packaging sector is often at the center of the ecological debate. Teamplast faces this challenge with a rational approach: the difference does not lie in the material itself, but in his management throughout the entire life cycle.
The Platinum Medal is proof that even in the plastics sector it is possible to excel if you invest in:
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Ecodesign: Design packaging that requires fewer resources and is easily recyclable.
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Circular Economy: Promote mechanical recycling and the use of recovered polymers.
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Efficiency: Reduce the logistics and production footprint.
A look to the future: sustainability as continuous improvement
The EcoVadis 2025 Platinum Medal does not represent a point of arrival for us, but a fundamental stage in a dynamic journey. Sustainability is not a static condition, but a process of continuous improvement fueled by innovation and shared responsibility.
The commitment of Teamplast for the future it is clear: continue to invest in cutting-edge technologies and human capital to offer packaging solutions that are not only high-performance and safe, but which represent the benchmark for industrial sustainability.
Getting this recognition motivates us to do even more, maintaining transparency and integrity as compasses for all our business choices.
