KION Group earns EcoVadis Platinum rating for sustainability excellence, joining top one percent of global companies

KION Group earns EcoVadis Platinum rating for sustainability excellence, joining top one percent of global companies

(IN BRIEF) The KION Group has received the EcoVadis Platinum rating for the first time, achieving 86 out of 100 points and ranking among the top one percent of 150,000 companies assessed globally. The award represents a ten-point improvement over last year’s Gold rating and highlights KION’s progress in environmental, ethical, and sustainable procurement practices. With this recognition, KION joins its brands Linde Material Handling EMEA and STILL EMEA in holding the highest EcoVadis distinction. The milestone reflects the company’s commitment to integrating sustainability across its supply chain, operations, and workforce, reinforcing its leadership in sustainable logistics and industrial solutions.

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Oct-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — The KION Group has achieved a major milestone in its sustainability journey, receiving the EcoVadis Platinum rating for the first time. With an impressive score of 86 out of 100 points, the company advanced by ten points from its 2024 Gold rating and is now ranked among the top one percent of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.

This Platinum recognition highlights the KION Group’s consistent progress in implementing its comprehensive sustainability strategy across all brands and operations. It also places the Group alongside its subsidiaries Linde Material Handling EMEA and STILL EMEA, both of which maintained their Platinum ratings in 2025. The achievement underscores KION’s leadership in aligning innovation and intelligent supply chain solutions with robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

The EcoVadis assessment evaluates companies based on four key pillars — environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement — guided by international corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards. KION’s Platinum rating reflects improvements across all categories, including enhanced ESG reporting, additional certifications beyond ISO standards, and strengthened ethical and environmental practices throughout the Group’s global operations.

Valeria Gargiulo, Chief People & Sustainability Officer of KION GROUP AG, commented:

“EcoVadis Platinum is an outstanding achievement by the KION team. It confirms that we are on the right track with the implementation of our sustainability strategy across all brands. The KION Group is not only a driver of innovation in intelligent supply chain solutions but has also positioned itself and its brands at the forefront of the industry with its sustainability management.”

Matthias Sieber, Vice President, Sustainability & HSE, added:

“This award recognizes the ongoing commitment of our entire workforce to not only consistently pursue our sustainability goals but also to continue improving our performance in the future. EcoVadis sets standards for responsible and transparent business practices, and we are proud to be among the top one percent of companies assessed this year with our Platinum rating.”

The KION Group’s recognition reflects years of coordinated effort to integrate sustainability into every aspect of its business — from decarbonization initiatives and responsible supply chain management to employee wellbeing and corporate ethics. As a result, KION continues to strengthen its role as a leader in sustainable industrial trucks, automation technologies, and supply chain solutions that enhance efficiency, transparency, and environmental responsibility worldwide.

With over 42,000 employees and operations in more than 100 countries, KION generated approximately €11.5 billion in revenue in 2024, maintaining its position as Europe’s largest manufacturer of industrial trucks and a global leader in warehouse automation.

KION is shaping world trade – globally, regionally, locally – and ensures that its customers’ supply chains reach their full potential: efficient, smart, sustainable, and reliable with real-time traceability and high delivery speed. The company’s full spectrum of services includes industrial trucks, integrated automation technologies, AI-based solutions, and software as well as all related services. KION’s supply chain solutions enable the smooth flow of materials and information in our customers’ warehouses, production plants, and distribution centers in over 100 countries worldwide.

The MDAX listed group is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in the EMEA region based on the number of units sold in 2023. Based on revenue for the year 2023, KION is the leading overseas manufacturer in China, and including domestic manufacturers, the third-largest supplier there. In the warehouse automation market, KION is the world’s leading provider based on 2023 revenue.

At the end of 2024, more than 1.9 million industrial trucks of KION were in use by customers from all manner of sectors and of varying sizes on six continents. The group currently has more than 42,000 employees and generated revenue of approx. € 11.5 billion in the 2024 financial year.

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