EcoVadis Silver Medal awarded to Sievi
Sievi was recently awarded the prestigious EcoVadis silver medal for the first time. EcoVadis is a globally recognised sustainability assessor that evaluates companies in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. More than 125,000 companies across the world have been evaluated by EcoVadis, and the silver medal puts Sievi in the top 15 per cent of companies assessed in the past 12 months.
The EcoVadis assessment covers 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: the environment, labour & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The silver medal is a significant recognition of Sievi’s commitment to responsible and sustainable business.
Oona Sikkilä, Sievi’s Quality and Sustainability Manager, on the award: “We’re very happy and proud of this achievement. The silver medal confirms that we’re on the right track in terms of responsibility, but it doesn’t mean that our job is done – we’ll use the EcoVadis assessment to help further develop our operations. We want to make sure that sustainability remains a key part of our business.”
EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidenced-based analysis of performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement.
More information about the EcoVadis assessment can be found on the company’s official website https://ecovadis.com/
Oona Sikkilä has been appointed Sievi’s Quality and Sustainability Manager
Oona Sikkilä took up the post of Quality and Sustainability Manager on 2 September 2024. She is responsible for ensuring production quality in close collaboration with the company’s production, purchasing and product development units. Sikkilä is also responsible for laboratory operations, which further strengthen quality assurance activities.
Sikkilä is in charge of corporate responsibility issues, such as reporting requirements and the continuous development of operations from a sustainability perspective. She acts as a management representative in several areas, with her duties covering quality, environmental and occupational health and safety issues and ensuring that AQAP-2110* requirements are met.
Sikkilä will also be responsible for maintaining the ERP system, ensuring efficient development of the company’s processes and meeting high standards for both quality and responsibility.
*AQAP-2110 refers to a standard that defines the requirements for quality management for defence products and services.
