{"id":20606,"date":"2025-02-25T14:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sits.com\/esg-comlience\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:01:47","slug":"esg-comlience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sits.com\/en\/ecovadis\/","title":{"rendered":"EcoVadis"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row custom_background_transition=\"gradient-up-transition\" full_width=\"stretch_row_content_no_spaces\" el_id=\"header\"][vc_column]<div class=\"header\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header_static\">\n            <div class=\"bg_wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2550\" height=\"1429\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis.jpg\" class=\"bg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis.jpg 2550w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HeaderEcovadis-2048x1148.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bg_filter filter-_main\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"header_content\">\n                                    <div class=\"header_sub_headline subheadline\">\n                    Our sustainability approach \n                <\/div>\n                <h1 class=\"header_headline headline h1\">\n                    ESG &amp; Compliance at SITS \n                                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                <div class=\"header_button \">\n                     \n                        <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"btn\">\n                                <a href=\"#result\" class=\"btn-text\" target=\"_blank\">view result now<\/a>\n                                <div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                          \n            \n                \n    \n    \n\n<\/div>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-up\"][vc_column width=\"3\/4\"]<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<h2  class=\"h2 smx-headline \">Our sustainability approach<\/h2><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-m\"><\/div>\n[vc_column_text]<strong>Sustainability<\/strong> is firmly anchored in our corporate strategy. We are actively committed to responsible business activities and align our processes with international ESG standards. In doing so, we focus on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate protection &amp; resource efficiency:<\/strong> optimizing our environmental performance through targeted measures such as the use of green electricity at most of our locations and external assessments such as EcoVadis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social responsibility:<\/strong> promoting diversity, inclusion and fair working conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethical business practices: <\/strong>Ensuring\u00a0transparent processes, compliance and corporate responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][vc_single_image source=\"external_link\" activate_fancybox=\"yes\" custom_src=\"https:\/\/assets.ecovadis-survey.com\/csr-recognition\/6DDCC7073C85D17208EE9D22E0BD78524EFCEC43255E9736EDD19C9E67E0245C.svg\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-down\"][vc_column]<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text spiegeln fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            Our assessment by EcoVadis        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        At the end of 2024, the SITS Group was audited for the first time by EcoVadis, one of the<strong> world's leading sustainability assessment platforms. <\/strong>This assessment is based on documented evidence and analyzes the <strong> environmental, social and ethical impact of our business practices.<\/strong> EcoVadis evaluates companies across all sectors on the basis of standardized criteria and supports them in transparently documenting and continuously improving their <strong>sustainability performance.<\/strong> The rating covers various non-financial management systems and evaluates companies individually according to their size, location and industry.    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild spiegeln\">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement1-1536x949.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text  fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            How the evaluation works        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        The EcoVadis assessment is based on a <strong> scorecard <\/strong> with points from 0 to 100, which is used to check our progress in the following four areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Environment: <\/strong> Sustainable operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Labor &amp; human rights: <\/strong> Fair working conditions, diversity and inclusion.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Ethics: <\/strong>Corporate responsibility, anti-corruption measures and compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Sustainable procurement: <\/strong> Promotion of responsible purchasing practices and consideration of environmental and social aspects when selecting partners and materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild \">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1392\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2-1024x891.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement2-1536x1336.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=\"gradient-central\" el_id=\"result\"][vc_column]<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_element\">\n    <div class=\"text_bild_text spiegeln fade-in-bottom-top\">\n                <div class=\"headline\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 smx-headline\">\n            Our result:        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"subheadline\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        With 66 points, the SITS Group once again ranks among the top 35% of evaluated companies and clearly exceeded its previous year\u2019s score of 61 points. As a result, SITS was again awarded the Bronze Medal in January 2026 \u2013 an achievement we are proud of.<br \/>\nOur current results show both our strengths and potential for improvement, which we are addressing in a targeted manner in order to further optimize our <strong>sustainability strategy for the future.<\/strong> The EcoVadis recognition page can be found here:    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"btn \">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/recognition.ecovadis.com\/WJNuZlmbJ0yn9SPObo0p8Q\" class=\"btn-text\" target=\"_blank\">To the recognition page<\/a>\n                    <div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text_bild_bild spiegeln\">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1033\" src=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatElement3-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"smx_global_spacer size-l\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row custom_background_transition=&#8221;gradient-up-transition&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;header&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row custom_background_class=&#8221;gradient-up&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Sustainability is firmly anchored in our corporate strategy. We are actively committed to responsible business activities and align our processes with international ESG standards. 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