Epson has for the third-year running been awarded a gold rating for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility with global president Minoru Usui saying this is at the “heart of everything we do”.

The 2019 gold rating by global independent assessor EcoVadis reflects Epson’s commitment to achieving the highest possible international Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards.

It also acknowledges Epson as being outstanding in sustainable procurement and reflects its achievements in labour and human rights and its work to preserve the environment.

EcoVadis assesses company policies, actions and published reporting related to the environment, labour, human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement to decide on its ratings allocation.

“Corporate Social Responsibility is at the heart of everything we do at Epson and this excellent achievement in CSR is as important and valuable to our business as financial success,” Epson global president Minoru Usui said.

“Epson’s aim is to be an indispensable company, which means we must create unique, long term value by producing excellent products that exceed our customers’ expectations, address societal needs and, importantly, sustain our environment.

“As a business we have aligned all our activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and we are committed, above all else, to creating a better and more sustainable future.”

EcoVadis carries out these assessments across 155 countries and bases its decisions on 21 CSR indicators. More than 55,000 companies work with EcoVadis to reduce risk, stimulate innovation and build transparency and trust between trading partners.

The gold rating has put Epson in the top two per cent in its industry for sustainability, based on the manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment industry.

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