Teleste receives EcoVadis Silver rating for Corporate Social Responsibility
TURKU, FINLAND – 27 January 2020 – Teleste Corporation has been awarded a silver medal from EcoVadis in recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) achievements. The rating evaluates organizations on the strength of their policies, actions and results in four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Teleste scored particularly well in the assessment of sustainable procurement.
“Teleste joined the EcoVadis network in 2018 to advance the company’s CSR processes and framework. Receiving the silver rating is an important achievement for us and next, our work continues towards further improvements,” tells Toni Hurme, Quality Director at Teleste. — “As a technology company with decades of experience in our fields of industry, corporate responsibility is an elemental part of our mission: Making everyday life safe, smart and smooth for people and societies around the world. We are carrying the goal forward in versatile ways in our people processes, product manufacturing, customer relationships, and other operations.”
EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Its network connects buyers and suppliers among 198 industry sectors in 155 markets worldwide. The internationally recognized assessment provides practical insight into trade partners’ CSR practices and performance, key sustainability issues as well as strengths and improvement areas, helping risk management and offering tools for new innovation in sustainable procurements.
For more information about Teleste’s CSR policies and practices, please visit our website.
Inquiries for more information
Mirkka Lamppu
Director of Communications, Teleste Corporation
Tel. +358 2 2605 611
Email: mirkka.lamppu@teleste.com
About Teleste
Teleste offers an integrated product and service portfolio that makes it possible to build and run a better networked society. Our solutions bring television and broadband services to your home, secure your safety in public places and guide your use of public transport. With solid industry experience and drive for innovations, we are a leading international company in broadband, security and information technologies and related services. We connect with our customers through a global network of offices and partners. In 2018, Teleste’s net sales reached EUR 250 million and on average it had approximately 1400 people. Teleste is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. For more information see www.teleste.com and follow @telestecorp on Twitter.
