{"id":35361,"date":"2024-09-19T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=35361"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:49:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T15:49:29","slug":"signode-system-gmbh_ecovadis","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/project\/signode-system-gmbh_ecovadis\/","title":{"rendered":"Signode System GmbH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291876546{margin-bottom: -70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575292213114{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291908923{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-657669d0e76596164\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-657669d0e76596164 uvc-7101  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-657669d0e76596164 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">From silver to platinum: Signode System GmbH achieves highest EcoVadis rating<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726752071039{margin-bottom: 40px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"color-secondary\">Customer: <\/span>Signode System GmbH<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Category:<\/span> Packaging \/ Transport<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Date:<\/span> Sept. 2024[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-61fe6ccdf00d38bf8f832a7948179dff.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-61fe6ccdf00d38bf8f832a7948179dff > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signode.com\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l fadeInLeft animate-element animation-builder link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" target=\"_blank\" id=\"default-btn-61fe6ccdf00d38bf8f832a7948179dff\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Customer Website<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d0e7659631b\" data-id=\"69d0e7659631b\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291917463{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726752135729{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signode.com\/\">Signode System GmbH<\/a> is part of the internationally active Signode Industrial Group, headquartered in the USA, and a leading provider of innovative transport packaging solutions. Signode has been a registered trademark since 1916 and is a pioneer when it comes to protecting products during transportation and storage. The company develops packaging tools and produces protective packaging of all kinds on six continents. Signode operates 33 production sites in Europe. One of these sites is the plant in Dinslaken, where around 130 employees produce strapping materials that are crucial for reliably bundling and securing goods during transportation.<\/p>\n<p>For several years, Signode System GmbH has been submitting its sustainability activities as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\">EcoVadis assessment<\/a>, which covers areas such as the environment, labor and human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics. These efforts were recognized in 2023 with a silver medal. 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class=\"icon-with-text-shortcode  icon-text-id-f8d282d7b4d1d00566cbda720357b400 layout-3  vc_custom_1726752164954 \" ><span   class=\"text-icon dt-icon-bg-off dt-icon-hover-off\" ><span class=\"icon-inner\"><i class=\"dt-regular-icon soc-icon icomoon-the7-font-the7-arrow-07\"><\/i><i class=\"dt-hover-icon soc-icon icomoon-the7-font-the7-arrow-07\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><h5 class=\"dt-text-title anchor-link\"><a class=\"anchor-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\" target=\"_blank\">EcoVadis with DFGE<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d0e765964e3\" data-id=\"69d0e765964e3\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><q class=\"text-big shortcode-pullquote wf-cell align-left wf-1\"><h3><strong>Ralf Otte<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quality, environmental and energy management, safety specialist at Signode<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\u201cThe decision to work with DFGE was based on their in-depth expertise and many years of experience in using EcoVadis. This enabled us to ensure that our existing sustainability measures were effectively recorded and correctly presented in the assessment.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/q><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d0e765965a0\" data-id=\"69d0e765965a0\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d0e765965d7\" data-id=\"69d0e765965d7\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-667769d0e7659661e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-667769d0e7659661e uvc-9314  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-667769d0e7659661e h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Challenges<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-667769d0e7659661e .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Optimizing EcoVadis-specific documentation<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Signode System GmbH already had a large number of guidelines, certifications and measures in the area of sustainability, these were not always fully reflected in the rating due to the strict documentation requirements of EcoVadis.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the company initially \u201conly\u201d achieved a silver rating despite considerable efforts. The challenge was to optimize the existing documentation so that it better met the special EcoVadis criteria.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-991769d0e76596691\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-991769d0e76596691 uvc-2865  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-991769d0e76596691 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Solution<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-991769d0e76596691 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Workshops and targeted document analysis<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first step of the project, the DFGE team analyzed Signode System GmbH&#8217;s previous EcoVadis scorecard. This revealed that many documents were either outdated or did not meet the strict EcoVadis requirements. In several workshops, DFGE sensitized the Signode team to the specific requirements and identified targeted opportunities for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This included integrating documents from the parent companies, such as Signode Industrial Group and Crown Holding, as well as updating existing documents. Together, relevant evidence for the sustainability efforts was carefully compiled and participation in the EcoVadis rating was continuously monitored until the questionnaire was submitted.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-285769d0e7659670a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-285769d0e7659670a uvc-149  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-285769d0e7659670a h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Result<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-285769d0e7659670a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>From silver to platinum &#8211; a fundamental step forward<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cooperation with DFGE led to a considerable improvement in the EcoVadis rating: the score rose from 59 to an impressive 84, which earned Signode System GmbH the platinum medal. This prestigious award places the company in the top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis worldwide. This is impressive proof of Signode&#8217;s commitment to and continuous optimization of its sustainability strategy. The platinum rating is not only a recognition of the efforts made so far, but also an incentive for future improvements.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<q class=\"text-big shortcode-pullquote wf-cell align-left wf-1\"><h3>Burkhard B\u00f6defeld<\/h3>\n<p>Factory management at Signode<\/p>\n<div>\u201cWe are very proud to have been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal. The joint project has also helped us to identify existing gaps more clearly and to work continuously on further optimizations. 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