INX Europe receives Gold Medal from EcoVadis

INX Europe has announced that INX UK has achieved the Gold medal status with EcoVadis. The achievement represents a significant improvement from when INX UK was recognized by EcoVadis with a Silver medal in its 2025 assessment. 

INX Europe rose to the Gold level by increasing its overall score from 69 to 80, with measurable improvements in the four categories: environmental management, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

Elizabeth Smith, INX Europe’s environmental, social and governance director, highlights new strategies that led to improvements. She says, “All four areas demonstrated improvement, but the environmental section saw the most significant increase by gaining 19 points. It was driven by the implementation of more robust policies, enhanced data collection processes, and the introduction of external assurance for our Greenhouse Gases (GHG) data.”

Smith continues, “In addition, we made notable progress in sustainable procurement by introducing a supplier engagement program. This included assessing supplier risk and implementing engagement measures aligned to the level and severity of the risk.”

Smith indicated internal campaigns also help INX UK employees adopt a vested interest in sustainability.

“A key area currently is strengthening our governance structures to better embed sustainability across the organization. It includes increasing involvement in decision-making, improving oversight and review of data, and enhancing the process for setting objectives and targets,” she notes. We are now delivering an educational pilot program to ensure those involved in governance activities have a strong understanding of the relevant sustainability topics and challenges. We also have developed a Carbon Literacy course that is externally accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. The first course is scheduled for next month and will include members of our UK Site Steering team, as well as key employees within HSE to build carbon literacy across these groups.”

“EcoVadis assessments play an important role in our sustainability strategy at both global and European levels. It helps us strengthen our governance, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement,” Smith concludes. “For our customers, this provides independent reassurance that sustainability is embedded into how we operate and work across the value chain. It supports confidence in our responsible and ethical business practices, reduced environmental impacts, strong social and labor standards, and our transparency to continually improve the supply chain.”