COMPO has achieved the Gold status for the entire group in the latest EcoVadis sustainability rating. The leading supplier of branded products for plants in the home and garden in Europe is therefore currently the best-rated supplier in its category worldwide, underlining its commitment to responsible and sustainable action along the entire value chain. 

Outstanding sustainability rating in all relevant areas 

"Responsible action and sustainable business practices are an integral part of COMPO's DNA. As a green leader in the industry, we have made it our mission to successfully implement our ambitious self-imposed commitments throughout Europe and thus drive sustainable change. We are therefore particularly pleased that our commitment has been awarded EcoVadis Gold status," explains Stephan Engster, CEO of COMPO. “The holistic and independent assessment by one of the leading providers of sustainability ratings is important proof for us and our partners that we set ourselves ambitious goals across the group and consistently implement them,” adds Peter Bali, Head of Business Development at COMPO. Retailers and consumers pay particular attention to professionally and independently certified suppliers. 

COMPO has been pursuing a group-wide sustainability strategy for years. With the achievement of key milestones under COMPO's ESG programme and Green Leadership Pledge, COMPO receives an overall EcoVadis score of 96 out of 100 percent and excellent ratings in the four key areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.  

Recent initiatives include: 

• SBTi validation for COMPO's ambitious climate targets as the first company in its industry 
• COMPO's second sustainability declaration in accordance with the German Sustainability Code standard for all international production sites 
• The annual progress report as part of membership of the UN Global Compact 
• The establishment of an environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001 and an occupational health and safety management system in accordance with ISO 45001 

The excellent performance in the EcoVadis rating underlines these efforts. “We see sustainability as an ongoing process and will continue to do everything we can to further raise our environmental and social standards in the future,” says Engster. 

EcoVadis is one of the world's leading providers of sustainability ratings. The sector-specific assessment is carried out in the four key areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement using a structured, data-driven process. EcoVadis takes into account internationally recognized standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Global Compact (UNGC) and the ISO 26000 standard. The EcoVadis assessment is based exclusively on reliable information from verified sources, including internal company documents, third-party certificates and publicly available data. Since the medal system was revised in 2024, Gold status has only been awarded to companies that are in the top five percent of all companies assessed. 

For reasons of better readability, only COMPO is referred to. However, this refers to COMPO Consumer GmbH. It bundles all international companies of the Group that are included in the EcoVadis assessment.