Press Release: Artazn Receives 2024 Silver Rating from EcoVadis

Greer, SC, July 11, 2024 – Artazn LLC (Artazn), an operating company of Jadex Inc. (Jadex), is proud to announce that it has received a 2024 Silver Medal Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis.

To qualify for a medal, companies are assessed across four categories: Environment, Ethics, Labor and Human Rights, and Procurement. Artazn secured its Silver Medal with an assessment scorecard in the eighty-sixth percentile. 

EcoVadis, a globally recognized business sustainability rating service, sets corporate sustainability standards. Since 2007, EcoVadis has rated over 130,000 companies worldwide, using a robust and comprehensive rating methodology. This framework focuses on three key management pillars: Policies, Actions, and Results. These pillars encompass seven critical management indicators: Policies, Endorsements, Measures, Certification, Coverage – Deployment of Actions, Reporting, and 360° Watch Findings.

Achieving a rating from EcoVadis is a mark of distinction, with only about half of the companies rated attaining medal status. The prestigious medal rankings are distributed as follows:

• Bronze: Top 35% of companies
• Silver: Top 15%
• Gold: Top 5%
• Platinum: Top 1%

Mike Schubert, President of Artazn, expressed his views on this achievement: “Securing a place in the eighty-sixth percentile reflects our dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship. These are core principles at Artazn, and this recognition underscores the hard work and dedication of our team to uphold the highest standards in what we do every day.”

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About Artazn LLC

Artazn LLC is one of the world's oldest and largest producers of solid zinc strip and zinc products. We create solutions for the automotive, architectural, building, cathodic protection, and specialty industries globally. And for the past 130+ years, our legacy of zinc manufacturing and innovation has challenged us to be the best in all areas: as leaders, as craftspeople, and as partners. For more information, visit Artazn.com.

About Jadex Inc.

Jadex Inc. is a US-based manufacturing and material science company utilizing innovation and technology to develop sustainable products that serve the medical, industrial, and consumer markets. The range of products includes custom-designed plastic components, engineered nylon resins and monofilaments, zinc products, and temperature-controlled products that solve both medical and consumer challenges. Jadex Inc. operates out of 19 facilities across the US, UK and Puerto Rico and has approximately 1,800 employees. For more information, visit Jadex.com.