ALCAR Group wins bronze medal for sustainability from EcoVadis
As part of the ALCAR Group, ALCAR XYXYXYXY is delighted to have been recognised for the entire group's commitment to sustainability. In its first group-wide EcoVadis assessment, the ALCAR Group has achieved the bronze medal. This puts the Group in the top 35 per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide and even puts it in the top 17 per cent in the ‘Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles’ sector.
What is behind the rating?
EcoVadis assesses the sustainability of companies on the basis of 21 criteria, which are divided into four core topics: Environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Over 130,000 companies worldwide were analysed to assess their social and environmental performance. This bronze medal shows that the ALCAR Group is on a strong course towards sustainability.
CEO is proud
Christian Morawa, CEO of the ALCAR Group, is delighted with the result: ‘We have worked hard in recent years to realise our sustainability goals and this award confirms our progress. It shows that we are not only successful as a company, but that we also take our environmental and social responsibility seriously.’
Especially in its 40th year of existence, this recognition is a milestone for the company, Morawa continued.
Here you can find all detailed information from the ALCAR Group on the subject of sustainability: https://www.alcar-wheels.com/EN/sustainability
Sustainability firmly anchored
The EcoVadis assessments are based on international standards such as the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000 and provide companies with a well-founded analysis of their sustainability performance. For the ALCAR Group, this also means a roadmap to further increase its progress in the future.
40 years of ALCAR - a success story
Since its foundation in 1984, the ALCAR Group has travelled an impressive path. From an Austrian company, the company has developed into the European market leader for steel and light alloy wheels in the aftermarket for passenger cars. With the expansion of the portfolio to include tyre pressure monitoring systems, tyres and complete wheels, ALCAR now offers a comprehensive range of products - with a growing focus on sustainability.
About ALCAR:
ALCAR is an internationally active industrial and commercial group which places its strategic focus on steel and alloy wheels. The ALCAR Group is the market leader in the European aftermarket for passenger car wheels. The group's main business activities focus on wholesaling on national and international level, manufacturing steel and alloy wheels as well as distributing tyre pressure monitoring systems, tyres and fitted units. The companies of the ALCAR Group stand for keen customer and market orientation, innovative design, state-of-the-art production, and service-oriented logistics. The international presence of the Austrian group of companies amounts to more than 29 companies in 16 European countries in which roughly 800 employees from development, manufacture, and sales conduct successful business activities with seven proprietary brands.
