International industrial services firm Bilfinger has again been awarded a gold rating by sustainability assessor EcoVadis, receiving an overall score of 83 out of 100 and ranking among the top 1 percent of companies in its sector and the top 2 percent of more than 150,000 assessed worldwide, according to Industrial Valve News and a company statement.

The EcoVadis evaluation covers Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement and draws on established frameworks including the Global Reporting Initiative, the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000, the company said. Bilfinger recorded category scores of 86 in Environment, 79 in Labor & Human Rights, 89 in Ethics and 86 in Sustainable Procurement, the statement added.

“Gold for the fourth time in a row – we are proud of that. It is the result of our consistent focus on sustainability across all areas of our business. Our customers can rely on it: With Bilfinger, they have a strong partner for their sustainability goals at their side,” says Thomas Schulz, Bilfinger Group CEO.

The firm highlighted recent, independently validated steps to reduce its climate footprint. Bilfinger’s near- and long-term climate objectives were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative in 2025, the company said, committing it to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 and to specified reductions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions along the way. Bilfinger reported an 8 percent fall in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) and a 4 percent reduction in Scope 3 emissions in 2025, and said its lost time injury frequency rate improved to 0.18 from 0.32.

The company described sustainable procurement as a particular area of progress, signalling deeper integration of environmental and social standards across its supply chain. Bilfinger has published annual sustainability reports since 2011 as part of its UN Global Compact membership, the statement noted.

While the award reinforces Bilfinger’s claims of systematic progress, comparable corporate movements underline that EcoVadis gold is increasingly common among large industrial players. According to an Epiroc press release, the mining and infrastructure equipment group also received an EcoVadis gold medal and entered the top 5 percent of assessed companies in 2025 following an upgrade from silver. SPIE, the European multi-technical services group, likewise reported a gold rating in EcoVadis’s 2025 assessment, placing it among the top 5 percent globally and the top 2 percent within its industry, according to SPIE’s communications.

Industry data shows EcoVadis assessments now encompass more than 150,000 organisations, making its medals a broad yardstick but one that covers a wide range of peers and geographies. Bilfinger’s result positions it favourably within that cohort, yet its progress will be judged over time against delivery on the emissions trajectory validated by the SBTi and on continued supply‑chain improvements.

Source: Noah Wire Services