Setting the benchmark as a top‑tier specialist equipment manufacturer worldwide
Top 25% in our industry. Top 35% overall.
We’re proud to be recognised by EcoVadis for our continued sustainability progress. With an overall score of 70 out of 100, Norican ranks in the 75th percentile for the manufacture of special-purpose machinery, placing us among the top 25% of companies in our assessed industry category and the top 35% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. This reflects our continued focus on, and improvement across, Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
EcoVadis: Better faster
A sustainable future for industry is possible. That’s why we are committed to helping customers worldwide transform their operations for the future. We do this not just through our technologies, but through leading by example. We’ve stepped up our own ambitious transformation with the help of the EcoVadis framework. We’re using the EcoVadis framework to accelerate our ESG progress, globally.
We use EcoVadis’s methodology and third-party assessments to drive our progress as a sustainable business with global and local responsibilities. The framework, used by thousands of companies worldwide, helps us focus our initiatives and assesses our sustainability along four dimensions: environment, labor & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Every year, we report to EcoVadis and are scored against set criteria. With each assessment come detailed, practical suggestions for high-impact improvements. It’s helped us drive progress much faster than we thought possible.
Our key highlights
2026
- Achieved our highest-ever EcoVadis score of 70 out of 100 and ranked in the 75th percentile for the manufacture of special-purpose machinery, placing Norican among the top 25% of companies in our assessed industry category.
- Put practical water-saving measures into action, including rainwater harvesting and cooling systems that use less water or incorporate recycled water.
- Supported a more circular use of resources by reducing material consumption, recovering and reusing operational materials, and designing products with repair, remanufacturing and recycling in mind.
- Extended sustainability expectations into our supply chain through supplier assessments, responsible sourcing requirements and on-site audits.
2025
- Top 30% of specialist equipment manufacturers globally, achieving a Bronze EcoVadis rating with a score of 65.
- 55% of our electricity now comes from renewable sources, strengthening resilience and reducing emissions year on year.
- Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduced by 1.8%, driven by expanded renewable energy use and the continued phaseout of natural gas.
- 100% green electricity now powering our Metelen, Tumkur, Taastrup and UK sites.
- 100% of Procurement employees trained on our Supplier Code of Conduct, reinforcing responsible sourcing across our entire supply chain.
2024
- We reduced our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 32.6%.
- Renewable energy switchovers, including solar plants in China and the Czech Republic, resulted in a 3,778.77 tCO2e reduction in 2024.
- 48% of our electricity now comes from renewable sources, up from 18% in Dec 2023.
- We achieved a bronze EcoVadis rating with a score of 66, ranking in the top 35% of all companies assessed.
- 100% of our new suppliers within Contract Manufacturing, Foundries and Control Cabinet builders are assessed on sustainability criteria.
2023
- We rolled out our supplier code of conduct.
- We developed an SME supplier engagement program to help smaller suppliers be more sustainable.
- Our emission reduction targets were validated.
- We reduced our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 6.2% and Scope 3 by 19.1%.
- 89% of our suppliers are compliant with the new code of conduct.
- We achieved a bronze EcoVadis rating, with a score of 58.
2022
- We rolled out our new sustainable procurement policy.
- We created a supplier code of conduct.
- We submitted our emission reduction targets to the SBTi.
- We achieved a bronze EcoVadis rating, with a score of 51.
2021
- Work started with EcoVadis.
- Baseline reading of key ESG performance indicators.
- We achieved a baseline EcoVadis score of 43.
- Our Norican code of conduct was formalized.
- Plans and policies were prepared to address key areas.
- Tracking is put in place where indicators were missing.
- We committed to setting science-based emission reduction targets.
