Evri wins EcoVadis Gold for sustainability progress

Evri has received Gold status from sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, placing the parcel delivery company in the top 5% of businesses assessed worldwide.

The accreditation marks an improvement on Evri’s previous Silver status and reflects EcoVadis’ assessment of its performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

EcoVadis evaluates companies through evidence-based analysis of policies, actions and results, benchmarking them against peers globally. In Evri’s latest assessment, it recognised changes including a strengthened environmental policy with clearer commitments and targets, as well as the introduction of a supplier code of conduct for its supply chain.

The award comes as Evri continues work linked to its net zero ambitions. It also follows the company’s participation in the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary corporate sustainability initiative based on principles covering human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

Assessment areas

The EcoVadis framework is widely used by companies and procurement teams to measure sustainability standards across supply chains. Ratings can influence how businesses are viewed by commercial customers, particularly in sectors where environmental and ethical standards have become part of supplier selection.

For a delivery group operating at scale, those measures extend beyond direct operations to the conduct of suppliers and contractors. Evri said its updated supplier code of conduct formed part of efforts to embed responsible and ethical practices more firmly across that network.

Evri’s wider operations provide the backdrop to the assessment. It delivers about 900 million parcels a year, employs more than 12,000 people, and works with more than 30,000 couriers and a network of over 10,000 ParcelShops and lockers, according to company figures.

Those volumes mean sustainability scrutiny can span several parts of the business, from transport emissions and depot operations to labour standards and procurement practices. EcoVadis’ methodology is designed to test not only public commitments but also the systems and evidence behind them.

Broader context

Across logistics and parcel delivery, sustainability ratings have taken on greater weight as retailers and other large customers seek stronger reporting from delivery partners. Investors, corporate buyers and regulators have all increased their focus on measurable standards, pushing operators to document how policies are applied in practice.

That has left companies under pressure to show progress in areas beyond carbon reduction alone. Labour conditions, governance and sourcing standards have become central to external assessments, particularly for businesses that rely on broad operational networks.

Evri’s latest result suggests improvements in those wider areas helped drive the move from Silver to Gold. The company described the recognition as evidence of year-on-year progress in its sustainability performance.

Martijn de Lange, Chief Executive Officer, Evri, said: “We’re thrilled to be awarded Gold status by EcoVadis in recognition of the huge steps we’re making towards Evri’s sustainability goals.

“Placing us in the top 5% of companies globally for our sustainability performance, this accreditation reflects the important progress taking place across our operations and supply chain, and our commitment to building a more sustainable and responsible parcel delivery network.”