Caldic receives EcoVadis certification in 11 countries in Latin America

Press release

São Paulo, March 23, 2023 – Caldic LATAM, a provider of specialties and raw materials, has achieved EcoVadis certification, an international sustainability rating platform for supply chains in 11 countries in Latin America.

The EcoVadis rating is recognized worldwide and evaluates more than 75,000 companies in the categories of environment, social responsibility, ethics and sustainable purchasing. The registered companies are submitted to self-assessment stages in which evidence is required to prove the initiatives carried out, in addition to undergoing customer assessments.

 

Having an Ecovadis medal means that the company has been externally evaluated on sustainability issues, the higher the score, the better the sustainability structure in the company.

 

Each pillar of Ecovadis has a weight for the grade, in the case of the distribution sector, the main pillars are: Human Rights and Sustainable Procurement.

 

Caldic Brasil – Silver

Caldic Colombia – Silver

Caldic Costa Rica – Bronze

Caldic Ecuador – Gold

Caldic El Salvador – Silver

Caldic Guatemala – Silver

Caldic Honduras – Bronze

Caldic Perú – Silver

Caldic Mexico – Silver

Caldic Nicaragua – Gold

Caldic Panamá – Platinum

 

“For Caldic LATAM, the biggest challenges are in sustainable procurement, with improvements in supplier monitoring in terms of sustainability and in labor rights in matters of diversity and inclusion.”, says Humberto Freitas, Operations Director of Caldic LATAM.

 

Ecovadis certification improves the image and makes companies more competitive. Because we care, we help protect the planet by adopting sustainability principles and designing products, services and processes in line with this commitment. We congratulate all employees who were part of this achievement.