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MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Nelson-Jameson, a distributor in the food processing industry, announced additional investment in its corporate sustainability practices. The organization has set targets for its Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) framework and measures progress on a cross-category internal scorecard.
Additionally, the company has completed the third-party EcoVadis sustainability assessment for the past two years and announced a 34% increase in its total year-over-year sustainability score.
“Nelson-Jameson has a long history of industry leadership in stewardship and community best practices,” said Mat Bartkowiak, vice president of corporate responsibility and development, Nelson-Jameson. “ESG goals are embedded in every aspect of our operations, and we’re proud to see our progress in year-over-year results from the EcoVadis Business Sustainability Index.”
EcoVadis has established a network of more than 100,000 rated companies of all sizes. Companies proactively choose to participate in its Business Sustainability Index and receive a total score as measured against all rated organizations, plus individual sub-scores that measure ratings as compared to peers and competitors.
Nelson-Jameson received a total score of 47 this year, which is on par with the global average rating of all measured companies at 50.3. In sub-categories, Nelson-Jameson ranked higher than average in both Ethics and Labor and Human Rights (a score of 60 for each).
Internally, Nelson-Jameson has outlined goals in categories such as greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable supplier sourcing and community investment. The company plans to participate in the EcoVadis Business Sustainability Index assessment on an annual basis.
Nelson-Jameson plans to release its ESG annual report in January.