December 12, 2024
Geiger Earns EcoVadis Platinum Medal for 2024
The distinction puts the Counselor Top 40 distributor in the 99th percentile of companies assessed by the sustainability rating platform.
Key Takeaways
• EcoVadis Platinum Medal: Geiger (asi/202900) earned an EcoVadis Platinum medal for 2024, placing it among the top 1% of companies assessed by the sustainability platform.
• High Environmental Score: Geiger achieved high marks in the environment pillar, reflecting its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, optimize energy consumption and minimize waste.
Counselor Top 40 distributor Geiger (asi/202900) just went platinum.
The Lewiston, ME-based family-owned company announced that it has been awarded an EcoVadis Platinum medal for 2024, a distinction that places it among the top 1% of companies assessed worldwide for sustainability practices by the ratings platform. The medal, says Geiger, underscores its dedication to excellence in environmental, social and governance initiatives.
EcoVadis is a global provider of business sustainability ratings, evaluating companies across four key pillars: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. To achieve a platinum medal, companies must score above 80% overall, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable practices.
Geiger noted that it earned a particularly high score in the environment pillar, reflecting the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing energy consumption and minimizing waste.
“Receiving the EcoVadis Platinum rating is a testament to the culture of sustainability ingrained in every aspect of our operations,” said David Geiger, incoming president of Geiger. “From investing in solar panels at our headquarters to educating our sales force and customers in eco-friendly materials to fostering inclusivity within our workforce, we are committed to making a meaningful impact for our planet and future generations.”
Geiger’s commitment to sustainability extends globally as well. The distributor’s U.K. division maintained its Platinum EcoVadis status for the third consecutive year, and its German division (the recently acquired WER GmbH) received a Bronze medal in 2024.
Geiger’s Platinum medal is valid through December 2025.
EcoVadis is becoming an increasingly popular way for promo businesses to assess and benchmark their sustainability efforts. In September, Barker Specialty (asi/132690) announced that it had received a Bronze medal. In 2022, Counselor Top 40 distributor Staples Promotional Products (asi/120601), which currently has a Silver medal, partnered with EcoVadis to launch a sustainable procurement platform and began requiring its suppliers to undergo EcoVadis assessments.
Based on reported 2023 North American promotional products revenue of $330.3 million, Geiger ranked ninth on Counselor’s most recent list of the largest distributors in the industry. The family-owned firm has more than 600 employees worldwide and is affiliated with more than 450 independent sales representatives.
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