US’ Ashland has earned EcoVadis Gold underscoring the company’s commitment to environment, social and governance (ESG) and a conscious-to-cutting-edge approach to innovation. Since its founding in 2007, EcoVadis, one of the world’s leading and trusted providers of business sustainability ratings has ranked over 100,000 companies globally.

In October 2022, the ratings agency announced that Ashland achieved a Gold EcoVadis medal, placing the company among the top five per cent of companies evaluated. Criteria for the rating is based on a broad range of non-financial management systems, including environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement impacts, Ashland said in a press release.

The recognition comes after Ashland’s recent launch of the company’s ESG Report and extensive ESG online experience that continues to increase transparent communication and reinforces the company’s commitment to ESG and embodies its purpose to responsibly solve for a better world.