This means that the company is among the top 5% of the companies audited by EcoVadis in the last 12 months; previously Herma was among the top 12%. Following two silver medals in previous years, Herma was able to achieve a gold medal for the first time in the EcoVadis sustainability audit. The company, which specialises in packaging and product labelling with its headquarters located in Filderstadt, has therefore made it into the top 5% of the companies audited by EcoVadis in the last 12 months. EcoVadis is one of the world's leading providers of sustainability audits. Around 150,000 companies across 185 countries have now undergone an audit there. "The gold medal underlines that our ongoing commitment to sustainability is having an impact," says Marcus Gablowski, Chief Sustainability Officer at Herma. "We believe it is important and necessary to uphold the indisputable value of sustainable business especially in times of global crises and uncertainties.

This is the only way to ensure the long-term stability of companies and general prosperity", adds managing director Dr. Guido Spachtholz. Elise Keuler, Marcus Gablowski's colleague in the sustainability team, continues: "This is a great success, which we are particularly pleased about, but for which we have worked really hard – we are pleased to see our efforts recognized in this way. We know that positive EcoVadis ratings continue to be highly valued by our customers. This also shows us that sustainable action is still recognised and acknowledged."