We are proud to announce that gategroup has been awarded the Bronze rating by EcoVadis. Over the past year, we significantly improved our score from 50 to 64 (out of a possible 100 points), placing us among the top 35% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the past 12 months.
Notably, in the Food and Beverage Service Activities industry, gategroup’s overall score is in the top 9% of companies rated by EcoVadis. Our sustainable procurement score ranks in the top 4% of companies within the industry, while our efforts in ethics place us in the top 5%. These distinctions underscore our commitment to leading in these critical areas.
“At gategroup, we believe that achieving a high ESG rating is not the end of the journey but part of a continuous commitment to improving our impact,” said Yulia Bolotina, Global Head of ESG at gategroup. “This achievement is a testament to the collective efforts of our global and local teams and an opportunity to push ourselves further in creating a positive, sustainable impact.”
This year’s improvement in our EcoVadis score is a result of our ongoing dedication to transparency and action across all assessed topics. gategroup enhanced the percentage of actions implemented across its global network, increased the coverage of ESG practices globally through collaborative efforts between local and global teams, advanced transparency across environmental, social, and governance topics, and strengthened reporting capabilities – demonstrating meaningful progress in alignment with the company’s ESG goals.
For further information on gategroup’s ESG initiatives, please refer to our sustainability page here.
About EcoVadis
Ecovadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of sustainability ratings. The EcoVadis Medals symbolize the ratings that are awarded based on a company’s percentile rank, which is calculated at the time of scorecard publication. They compare a company’s performance with all rated companies in the EcoVadis database, which includes more than 130,000 companies, over the previous 12 months. These are companies from all industries, not just related ones.
About gategroup
gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents. For further information, please visit: www.gategroup.com.
