Sustainability January 09, 2025
Pop! Promos Earns EcoVadis Silver Medal
It’s an improvement from the Philadelphia-based supplier’s previous ranking with the sustainability assessment platform.
Key Takeaways
• Leveled-Up Medal: Pop! Promos (asi/45657) improved its EcoVadis ranking from Bronze to Silver, placing it among the top 15% of companies rated by the sustainability assessment platform.
• A Focus on Sustainability: The company attributed its improved ranking to initiatives such as reducing single-use plastics, using 100% renewable energy at its headquarters, offsetting carbon footprints and encouraging employee volunteerism.
Philadelphia-based Pop! Promos (asi/45657) bumped up its EcoVadis ranking from Bronze to Silver this year, putting it among the top 15% of companies rated by the sustainability assessment platform, which has been gaining traction in the promotional products industry.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Pop! Promos attributes its improved assessment to efforts that include reducing single-use plastics throughout its operations, running its Philadelphia headquarters off 100% renewable energy, offsetting its carbon footprint on packages shipped domestically and providing regular opportunities for employees to volunteer in the local community.
“In 2022, a group of inspired and socially conscious team members proposed the launch of our CSR initiative, motivated by a shared commitment to drive sustainability and positive change,” said CEO Jay Dilley. “Receiving independent third-party validation in the form of this award is a powerful testament to their vision, hard work and the strides all of us at Pop! Promos have made in environmental and social responsibility.”
Pop! specializes in quick-turn custom orders and full-color and Pantone-matched products.
EcoVadis has been gaining steam in the promo world for a variety of reasons, chief among them is the platform’s laser focus on supply chain and Counselor Top 40 distributor Staples Promotional Products’ (asi/120601) partnership with the platform, which came with a request that their suppliers get assessed by EcoVadis annually.
In December, Counselor Top 40 distributor Geiger (asi/202900) nabbed a Platinum medal from EcoVadis. Another company with a medal is Barker Specialty (asi/132690), which announced that it had received a Bronze ranking in September.
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