Schaeffler receives platinum rating in EcoVadis assessment
2026-07-15 | Herzogenaurach
- Sustainability rating agency EcoVadis awards Schaeffler its platinum medal
- Schaeffler’s rating improves from a gold rating in the previous year (81 out of 100 points) to platinum (87 out of 100 points)
- Schaeffler is now among the top 1 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis
- This recognition affirms the company’s efforts to embed sustainability across its value chain
Sustainability rating agency EcoVadis has awarded Schaeffler its platinum medal. The annual EcoVadis rating assesses companies on the quality of their sustainability management, focusing on four core themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The improvement from a gold rating (81 out of 100 points) in the previous year to a platinum rating (87 out of 100 points) in 2026 puts the Motion Technology Company among the top 1 percent of the 150,000 companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide.
Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler AG, said: “The EcoVadis platinum rating substantiates our progress in embedding sustainability consistently across our value chain. It is a meaningful recognition of our ongoing commitment and the combined achievements of many teams throughout the company. This success strengthens our resolve to continue on this path.”
Dr. Anja Rivera de la Cruz, Head of Strategic Sustainability at Schaeffler, commented: “This platinum rating confirms that our commitment to sustainability is having an impact across all key areas. It sends out a strong message about the progress we have made together, reinforces Schaeffler’s credibility with customers, partners and further stakeholders, and demonstrates the strategic embedding of sustainability in the company.”
Improvement across all relevant rating criteria
In this current rating, Schaeffler improved its score in all relevant areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The key drivers of this improvement included stronger environmental performance and transparency – supported by enhanced climate and Scope 3 reporting and broader evidence of environmental initiatives – as well as documented measures in labor and human rights, including employee-related programs, health and safety, working conditions, and diversity. An improved governance, ethics and compliance management system, together with progress in implementing sustainable procurement practices, also contributed to the higher rating.
Schaeffler views sustainability as a holistic, company-wide priority, and assumes ecological and social responsibility across its entire value chain. In strict alignment with the three ESG dimensions – environment, social and governance – the company continues to develop and refine its sustainability strategy.
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