Azelis strengthens its sustainability leadership with latest CDP and EcoVadis ratings
Azelis, the reference innovation service provider for the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, has started 2026 strong with two new sustainability ratings: a CDP rating of A-, placing it in the Leadership category, and an EcoVadis Gold rating.
These recognitions complement Azelis’s top industry rating from Sustainalytics and its MSCI AA rating, reinforcing its leadership position in sustainability. They illustrate to customers Azelis’s capability to enable more sustainable choices through transparency, data-driven insights, and expertise. At the same time, the ratings confirm the advancement of Impact 2030 and support Azelis’s ambition to enhance market leadership, operate as one agile organisation, and build a differentiated, future-ready business through innovation and sustainable growth.
Highlights & rationale
Achieving an A- score from CDP places Azelis in the Leadership category regarding environmental performance and transparency. The rating reflects comprehensive action: establishing best practices, creating detailed action plans, and using verified data. It also reflects how deeply sustainability is integrated into strategy and operations, placing Azelis among the leaders in managing environmental impact.
The EcoVadis Gold rating positions Azelis among the top 5% of businesses worldwide assessed for sustainability. The rating reflects strong performance across environment, labour & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, with detailed policies, evidence, and leadership commitment beyond basic compliance.
Together with the top industry rating from Sustainalytics and the MSCI AA rating achieved in 2025, these recognitions underscore the ambition and effectiveness of Impact 2030, Azelis’s sustainability programme. Impact 2030 is designed to foster best practices across the organisation, reduce environmental impact, and create long-term value for all stakeholders.
Anna Bertona, Azelis Group CEO, comments:
“With these ratings, we are translating ambition into tangible progress. They reflect the disciplined, compliant, and increasingly impactful way Azelis approaches sustainability, and provide reassurance that we are embedding it effectively across the business. More than just benchmarks, they reinforce our position as a trusted partner that applies science and innovation to create more sustainable solutions for customers, while supporting the long-term growth of our principals.”
Michael Heite, Azelis Group Sustainability Director, adds:
“It’s clear that Impact 2030 is translating ambition into measurable action. From climate performance and transparency to responsible business practices and sustainable procurement, we are seeing tangible progress across the Group. Most importantly, sustainability at Azelis is becoming part of everyday business, driven by our teams, engaged and committed to delivering long-term value responsibly.”
Background information
Impact 2030 is Azelis’s long-term sustainability programme, setting the standard in environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical governance. Built on four pillars – portfolio, environment, people, and governance, it includes SBTi-aligned targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The programme supports customers in making informed choices through transparency and helps principals advance their sustainability goals. It aims to cut emissions and drive sustainable innovation, with a strong focus on governance, employee wellbeing, and positive impact across the supply chain and local communities.
Further insights into the developments of Impact 2030 will be published in the company’s 2025 Integrated Report on 19 February 2026.
CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is a globally recognised non-profit organisation that operates the leading disclosure system for managing corporate environmental impacts. A CDP score provides insights into a company’s transparency and performance in areas such as energy use, waste management, and Scope 3 emissions. The assessment methodology aligns with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and other key environmental standards.
EcoVadis® is a platform that helps companies manage ESG risk and compliance, meet corporate sustainability goals, and drive impact at scale by guiding the sustainability performance improvement of the company and its value chain.
