EcoVadis awards KION Group Platinum rating for sustainability commitment for the first time

EQS-News: KION GROUP AG / Key word(s): Sustainability EcoVadis awards KION Group Platinum rating for sustainability commitment for the first time (news with additional features) 08.10.2025 / 09:34 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. EcoVadis awards KION Group Platinum rating for sustainability commitment for the first time

• Major success: KION Group receives EcoVadis Platinum medal for the first time, placing it among the top one percent of more than 150,000 companies assessed
• Outstanding sustainability performance with 86 out of 100 points; an increase of 10 points year-on-year (2024: Gold)

 

Frankfurt am Main, October 08, 2025 – In September 2025, KION Group received the highest award from EcoVadis, the Platinum rating, for the first time. With 86 out of a possible 100 points, it significantly exceeded the previous year's performance (76 points and the Gold medal).

The KION Group is among the top one percent of the more than 150,000 companies rated by EcoVadis. The Group is following in the footsteps of its well-established brands, Linde Material Handling EMEA and STILL EMEA, which were awarded Platinum once again in 2025. This positive Group-wide development highlights the company’s steadfast commitment to its sustainability strategy.

EcoVadis' sustainability ratings are an important indicator for stakeholders of companies, particularly for suppliers and customers, and take into account criteria from the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, based on international corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards.

Valeria Gargiulo, Chief People & Sustainability Officer of KION GROUP AG, says: “EcoVadis Platinum is an outstanding achievement by the KION team. It confirms that we are on the right track with the implementation of our sustainability strategy across all brands. The KION Group is not only a driver of innovation in intelligent supply chain solutions, but has also positioned itself and its brands at the forefront of the industry with its sustainability management.”