Hayashibara Co., Ltd. (Current Nagase Viita Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Okayama; Representative Director: Naoki Yasuba)), a member of the NAGASE Group, has received the highest "Platinum" rating in a sustainability survey conducted by EcoVadis (Headquarters: France), one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings for global supply chains.*

In this latest examination, we increased our scores in the areas of Environmental policy and implementation measures, Labor and Human Rights policy, and Sustainable Procurement policy, actions, and results. In addition, we were also recognized for our “use of eco-friendly or bio-based input materials,” the assessment results of which led to our "Platinum" rating this time around.

*Evaluation criteria: Platinum (within the top 1%), Gold (within the top 5%), Silver (within the top 15%), and Bronze (within the top 35%).

For more information, please see below.

>News Release
>Nagase Viita Co., Ltd. Sustainability Action Plan (external website)

>External evaluation and Initiatives