Colt Technology Services is an outstanding company

Colt Technology Services is a brilliant company to work for.

They've been awarded in the top one per cent of global EcoVadis businesses for outstanding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It's their third consecutive year being placed with a Platinum EcoVadis rating, the highest achievable rating.

EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRi) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidence-based analysis on performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement. Its assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: environment; labour and human rights; ethics and sustainable procurement.

This year’s ranking positions Colt in the 99th centile with an overall score of 81 out of 100 for 2024, up from the previous year’s score of 79, and an increase from 75 in 2022.

Outstanding progress in ESG practices

Progress in Colt’s ESG practices over the past 12 months includes ,many achievements, and of specific note is their focus on inclusion that saw Colt secure Bronze in the Inclusive Employers Standard, a globally recognised benchmark for workplace inclusion and diversity. The standard enables Colt to benchmark and measure progress across various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) areas using a maturity model.

Driving positive change across all areas of ESG

"At Colt, we’re working incredibly hard to drive positive change across all areas of ESG. Securing our EcoVadis Platinum medal for the third consecutive year makes us incredibly proud. It recognises our deep commitment and the significant steps we are taking towards building a brighter, equitable, more sustainable future,” commented Colt Technology Services Chief Executive Officer, Keri Gilder.

“Our customers rely on us for guidance, support and information to drive their sustainability journeys. It’s a responsibility we take very seriously, and one that informs and shapes our ESG strategy and values. At Colt, these values are our guiding principles, and they’re fundamental to our culture and behaviours. We’re absolutely delighted that our progress in ESG has been recognised once again by EcoVadis as we continue our journey to reach net zero carbon by 2045 and strive to build an inclusive business where everyone is welcome,” said Colt Technology Services Chief Legal Officer, Caroline Griffin Pain.

Commitment to combatting climate change

Since launching its ‘sustainability by design’ strategy in 2021, Colt has intensified its efforts to combat the climate crisis by setting and achieving ambitious science-based targets. By 2045, Colt aims to reach net zero emissions and inspire the industry to take meaningful action. See Colt’s third sustainability report.