EcoVadis awards Ricardo a Silver sustainability rating

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company has been awarded a silver medal in the most recent review by EcoVadis: an independent sustainability rating agency that assesses over 90,000 companies of all sizes worldwide on how well sustainability has been integrated into their business and management systems.

This assessment puts Ricardo in the top 25 percent of companies globally which EcoVadis reviews and assesses from more than 200 industry sectors.

Clive Wotton, Group Director, Sustainability, Quality and Risk at Ricardo plc said: “Ricardo helps global customers solve their most complex challenges in order to create a safe and sustainable world. We are very much on our journey to integrate sustainability into our business, by refining our processes and ratings, and we appreciate this initial silver rating from EcoVadis as we strive to reach the top tier. We are committed to working hard to achieve net zero in our own operations, but also to continue evolving and enhancing our trusted sustainability consultancy, services and solutions for our customers and the communities we serve around the world.”

In its assessment, EcoVadis looks at integration of sustainability and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) performance. EcoVadis recognises Ricardo’s alignment with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and commitment to reach net zero across its global operations by 2035.