Liebherr have been placed amongst the top 5% of companies globally after receiving a gold medal from EcoVadis.

The award is a reflection of Liebherr’s long-term commitment to responsibility as reflected in Group Core Values.

EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted business sustainability ratings supplier with over 75,000 companies participating. Liebherr-MCCtec GmbH is part of the Liebherr Group and is a divisional holding company for maritime cranes and construction equipment. The gold medal for Liebherr places them in the top 5% of all rated companies for sustainability and within the top 3% of manufacturing companies globally.

EcoVadis score sustainability in four key areas; Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. The gold medal from EcoVadis is a clear progression from the silver medal awarded in 2019 to Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd., and is a validation of their corporate responsibility policies and approach.

“Responsibility and care for the environment has always been a key component of the Liebherr philosophy," Liebherr Container Cranes Marketing Manager, Trevor O’Donoghue, commented.

"We are very fortunate to be located in Killarney, right next door to the magnificent Killarney National Park. We are proud to have been part of the local community since 1958 and care for the local environment has always been a top priority for us. Today, we carry that same responsibility with us, but as part of the global supply chain, we have a global responsibility.”

The sustainable choice

As an international company with well over 48,000 employees, the Liebherr Group bears a great responsibility for society and the environment. This is why Liebherr has set itself a clear goal by anchoring the issue of sustainability in its core values. As part of the Liebherr Group, one of their core values is responsibility.

“We aim at all times to fulfil our responsibility to society in general and to the environment. We are convinced that we shall only achieve long-term success if we remain aware of this responsibility in all our activities. Protection of humanity and the environment is of special importance in our business activities. This means that our products and the processes used to manufacture them must be safe, efficient and environmentally acceptable. Our range of container cranes are environmentally friendly. All can be powered by electricity and can regenerate and return electricity to the grid. Where customers still choose diesel stacking cranes for operational reasons, hybrid and energy saving options are available."

As governments, society and consumers demand more accountability from business, Liebherr’s commitment to sustainability, not only on the environmental front, but across human rights, procurement and labour gives customers confidence that Liebherr is the sustainable choice, he added.
 

The future

“Our recent success is not the end, it is just a step along the path," he said. 

"We continue to foster a culture of responsibility to the environment and personnel at all levels of the company. Our Corporate Responsibility Policy reflects our long-term strategic goals including defining targets for quantifiable KPIs across emissions, energy and employee health. We are signatories to the United Nations Compact on Human Rights and as part of the Liebherr Group we are participating in a group wide sustainability drive, reflecting a further commitment to the future of our planet with more transparency across our supply chains.”