For the second consecutive year, INX International Ink Co has been awarded an EcoVadis Silver medal for 2027 with significant improvement to its overall rating. The silver medal status ranks INX among the top 15% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the past 12 months, and clearly demonstrates how the sustainability programme for its worldwide operations has matured and progressed in the last two years.

Peter Paul Obijaju, director of ESG for INX, remarked that achieving an all-time high score of 81 – one point shy of a Gold medal – provides greater motivation for next year’s assessment.

“Although we fell short of our goal, the progress reflected in this year’s results is a testament to the tremendous effort, collaboration and commitment shown across the organisation. These results were due to the strong teamwork, cross-functional coordination, and the continued maturity of our understanding and management of these topics,” said Obijaju.

“As our knowledge of labour and human rights and sustainable procurement has evolved,” he continued, “we are better positioned to align efforts, strengthen processes, and more effectively demonstrate the work already being done throughout our organisation.”

INX is one of over 100,000 international companies that EcoVadis evaluates annually across 200 industry categories, assessing environmental practices, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The Environmental sector experienced the largest gains of continuous improvement, achieving a perfect 100% score in a majority of the categories and ranks INX within the top 2% of companies assessed worldwide.

Sustainable procurement also showed marked improvement in four of the seven measured areas. Obijaju believes these ratings resonate strongly with INX customers, brand owners and prospective customers who embrace sustainability to keep ahead of consumer demands and changes to the regulatory landscape.

“Sharing these improvements with our customers and other stakeholders demonstrates we are building a stronger, more sustainable business system. It helps reduce risk across the value chain while creating new opportunities for growth. It also reinforces our commitment to responsible business practices, enhances confidence in our ESG performance, and supports customers’ efforts to meet their own sustainability, compliance and stakeholder expectations,” said Obijaju.

“We have established clear goals and remain firmly committed to achieving them. INX continues to make meaningful progress with great determination, focus and enthusiasm, and continuously strengthens sustainability performance and creating long-term value for our stakeholders.”