GNT has been ranked among the top 1% of companies in the food manufacturing industry for sustainability performance.
EcoVadis, a leading global provider of business sustainability ratings, has awarded the Exberry color supplier a Platinum medal. The achievement marks another important step forward for the company following Silver and Gold medals in the previous two assessment periods.
GNT increased its overall score to 86 out of 100 in 2025, placing it in the 99th percentile, after delivering an improved performance across several areas. These included:
- Enhanced resource use and waste reduction, including more efficient systems and equipment to reduce energy and utility consumption
- Strengthened ethics and compliance practices involving external audits and independent verification
- Improved supply chain risk management, with action taken to address potential sustainability-related challenges
- Responsible and transparent supplier oversight with additional on-site visits, promoting sustainable procurement practices
GNT also officially committed to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in 2025, aligning its strategy and operations with universally accepted principles on human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
These developments provide several benefits for the company’s customers, bringing greater supply chain resilience, lower carbon footprint, and further assurances over ethical sourcing.
Rutger de Kort, sustainability manager at GNT Group, said, “This Platinum medal is the result of a continuous improvement journey and represents a significant milestone in GNT’s ambitious sustainability plans. We’ve worked tirelessly to drive higher standards, strengthen policies and procedures, expand sustainability KPI reporting, and improve our risk assessment practices.”
He added, “This achievement underlines our strong commitment to an ethical and environmentally friendly Exberry value chain. By actively identifying and addressing potential risks, our customers can rest assured that we have gone the extra mile to ensure they will receive safe, secure, and sustainable supplies long into the future.”
GNT – which creates Exberry colors from non-GMO fruits, vegetables, and plants – has set out plans to lead the food coloring market on sustainability.
It has been working toward a range of targets, including delivering significant reductions to carbon intensity at its factories and training all contract farmers in sustainable agriculture. Its closely managed supply chain approach also enables the company to provide accurate product environmental footprint data for the vast majority of colors in the Exberry range.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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