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This combined score puts Endress+Hauser among the top 5 percent of the approximately 150,000 rated companies. The EcoVadis assessment is based on several criteria relating to the environment, labor, human rights and ethics.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) proudly announces the recipients of its prestigious awards, presented during the HI 2025 Annual Conference Awards Dinner on January 23, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, CA. These awards recognize industry professionals whose leadership, technical expertise, and dedication have significantly advanced both the Hydraulic Institute and the broader pump industry.

GEA, a global plant and mechanical engineering company, has received the highest accolade, the Platinum Status, in the renowned EcoVadis sustainability assessment. With its score, GEA now ranks among the top one percent worldwide of assessed companies in 2024.

Sulzer adds South Africa, Ireland and Finland to its group of Top Employer countries in 2025, also gaining recertification for Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. With these new country awards, Sulzer is recognized for the first time as a regional Top Employer in Europe.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized Siemens’ location in Fürth, Germany, as a Sustainability Lighthouse. This model plant in Fürth is the 21st factory worldwide to receive this honor to date.

Green technology company, Eco Clarity, has been recognised for its FOG (fat, oil and grease) management solution by scooping the prestigious innovation award at the National Drainage Awards in London on 27 November.

Wilo’s corporate health management at its headquarters in Dortmund has been honoured with the prestigious Corporate Health Award. The multinational group took first place in the “Mechanical engineering – Large company or group” category.

On 7 December 2024, the SDG Innovation Awards were presented for the third time by the German Senate of Economy in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Wilo Group was honoured for its outstanding commitment in the Global South at the award ceremony in Munich.

The Wilo Group has presented the Ecolution Award for the first time. This award honours efficient, reliable, environmentally friendly and therefore pioneering projects in water management. As part of the exclusive award ceremony at the Wilopark, four outstanding projects from Switzerland, China, India and the UK were recognised.

Dr.-Ing. K. Busch GmbH, part of the global Busch Group, was awarded the prestigious EcoVadis bronze medal for its outstanding commitment to sustainability. The award underlines the high importance of environmental and social responsibility at Busch.