INX Europe Receives Gold Medal Recognition from EcoVadis

INX Europe announced that INX UK has achieved Gold medal status with EcoVadis. This honor from the trusted business platform ranks the company among the top 5 percent of companies assessed worldwide for sustainability performance (INX International is exhibiting in booth C2649 at the 2023 PRINTING United Expo).

Angela Duncan (center), QEHS director of INX International UK Limited, is joined by other staff representatives celebrating recognition of their EcoVadis Gold medal. | Credit: INX Europe

It also represents significant improvement from when INX UK was recognized by EcoVadis with a Silver medal in its 2025 assessment. The company rose to the Gold level by increasing its overall score from 69 to 80, with measurable improvements in the four categories: environmental management, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

“EcoVadis assessments play an important role in our sustainability strategy at both global and European levels. It helps us strengthen our governance, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement,” said Elizabeth Smith, INX Europe’s environmental, social and governance director.

“For our customers, this provides independent reassurance that sustainability is embedded into how we operate and work across the value chain. It supports confidence in our responsible and ethical business practices, reduced environmental impacts, strong social and labor standards, and our transparency to continually improve the supply chain.”

Company-wide Improvement through Engagement Practices

Smith pointed to the introduction of new strategies that led to the improved scores.

“All four areas demonstrated improvement, but the environmental section saw the most significant increase by gaining 19 points. It was driven by the implementation of more robust policies, enhanced data collection processes, and the introduction of external assurance for our Greenhouse Gases (GHG) data,” she said. “In addition, we made notable progress in sustainable procurement by introducing a supplier engagement program. This included assessing supplier risk and implementing engagement measures aligned to the level and severity of the risk.”

Smith indicated that internal campaigns are helping INX UK employees to adopt a vested interest.

“A key area currently is strengthening our governance structures to better embed sustainability across the organization. It includes increasing involvement in decision-making, improving oversight and review of data, and enhancing the process for setting objectives and targets,” she noted.

“We are now delivering an educational pilot program to ensure those involved in governance activities have a strong understanding of the relevant sustainability topics and challenges. We also have developed a Carbon Literacy course that is externally accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. The first course is scheduled for next month and will include members of our UK Site Steering team, as well as key employees within HSE to build carbon literacy across these groups.”

Source: INX Europe