Prestigious Platinum 2024 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
Smith&Smith® Earns EcoVadis Prestigious Platinum Rating, Leading the Way in Sustainable Business Practices
We’re delighted to announce that Smith&Smith® has earned the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum rating, placing us among the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis globally. This marks a significant milestone in our sustainability journey and highlights our commitment to excellence in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
As the only vehicle glass company in Aotearoa to achieve this rating, it underscores our mission to create lasting positive change by integrating responsible practices throughout our operations, helping to leave New Zealand in a better place than we found it.
What is the EcoVadis Platinum Rating?
EcoVadis is one of the world’s largest providers of business sustainability ratings, evaluating over 130,000 companies across 180 countries. The Platinum rating is the highest medal EcoVadis awards, reserved for businesses that demonstrate to EcoVadis the strongest performance in sustainability across four key areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Globally only 1% of companies achieve this ranking, underscoring the significance of this achievement.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, where sustainability is increasingly becoming a key factor for business success, Smith&Smith® stands alone in the vehicle glass industry with this Platinum rating. It reflects not only our leadership, but also our commitment as a responsible business leader to building a better, greener future.
A Benchmark for Leadership in ESG
Receiving the EcoVadis Platinum rating serves as validation of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts we’ve undertaken in recent years. We believe that every company has a responsibility to make a positive impact on the world, and this belief shapes everything we do - from minimising our environmental footprint to maintaining fair and ethical practices throughout our supply chain.
Achieving this rating highlights our dedication to reducing waste and energy consumption, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our workforce and pursuing the highest ethical standards in how we conduct our business. It also aligns with our strategic focus on sustainable procurement, ensuring that we partner with like-minded suppliers who share our vision for a better, more sustainable future.
Leading the Way in the Vehicle Glass Industry
As Aotearoa New Zealand’s only vehicle glass company to earn this honour, Smith&Smith® is setting the benchmark for sustainability in our industry. This recognition not only reinforces our leadership in the market but also demonstrates to our customers, partners, and the wider community that we are serious about doing business responsibly.
It speaks to the heart of our values - providing excellent service while making a difference with real care. Whether we’re repairing or replacing windscreens, recycling materials, or implementing energy-saving initiatives at our facilities, we are weaving sustainability into every part of our operations.
What This Means for Our Customers
For our customers, this Platinum rating offers additional peace of mind. It means that by choosing Smith&Smith®, you’re choosing a company that prioritises sustainability, ethics, and responsible business practices. We’re proud to lead the charge toward a more sustainable future while continuing to provide the quality vehicle glass repair and replacement services you’ve come to expect.
A Vision for the Future
This achievement is not the finish line - it’s a milestone on a much longer journey. As we look ahead, Smith&Smith® remains committed to raising the bar even higher. We will continue to integrate sustainability into our business strategies and explore innovative ways to further reduce our environmental impact and enhance our social and governance practices.
While at some point we may choose to offset some of our carbon emissions through initiatives like native tree planting, our focus today is on evolving our business practices to tangibly reduce our carbon emissions, and we are proud of our progress to date.
By achieving the EcoVadis Platinum rating, we’re proud to be recognised as one of the world’s leading companies in ESG efforts. But more than that, we’re excited to continue this journey, knowing that the best is yet to come for both Smith&Smith® and the communities we work in.
