Discover the interview from Ms Maria Graciela Gonzalez, Group Chief Operating Officer, about the collective effort behind these results, the changes taking shape across Milexia and the priorities for the years ahead.
What does the EcoVadis assessment represent for Milexia Group?
The EcoVadis assessment is much more than a sustainability rating. For Milexia, it is an independent benchmark that helps us measure progress, identify areas for improvement and demonstrate our commitment to responsible business practices.
These recognitions are particularly meaningful because they reflect the progress achieved across the Group over the last few years. During that time, our subsidiaries have strengthened environmental, social and governance practices, established more structured sustainability processes, increased collaboration around common ESG objectives and embedded these criteria in our daily decision making.
The medals awarded acknowledge the work and commitment of our teams and confirm that the efforts made across the Group are translating into tangible results. At the same time, they provide a valuable reference point that helps us continue improving and building on the foundations already in place.
What collective efforts and key actions made these recognitions possible?
Several initiatives have contributed to these recognitions. One of the most significant achievements was the double materiality assessment to build on a common sustainability reporting framework and the completion of our second consolidated carbon footprint assessment. This has given us a much clearer understanding of our environmental impact and established a stronger basis for measuring progress over time and define specific actions to reduce our carbon footprint.
We have also made important advances in responsible procurement. Several subsidiaries expanded supplier sustainability assessments, helping us understand environmental, social and ethical risks throughout our value chain and strengthening engagement with key suppliers.
At the operational level, many entities continued to develop practical environmental initiatives, including waste reduction and recycling programs, packaging reuse, paperless processes, responsible management of electronic waste and improvements in environmental management systems. We continue the ISO 14001 implementation across our subsidiaries, obtaining the certification in Germany and Spain. All subsidiaries contribute to the same objective of continuously improving our sustainability performance.
What I find most encouraging is that these efforts have been driven by teams across the organization. Sustainability is increasingly becoming part of the way we work, make decisions and collaborate with customers, suppliers and partners. These recognitions are therefore not the result of a single initiative, but of many consistent efforts across the Group that, together, are creating meaningful progress.
What are the next priorities in Milexia’s sustainability journey?
While we are proud of the progress reflected in these EcoVadis recognitions, we see them as an important milestone rather than a destination.
Our next priority is to strengthen the foundations that have been established over the past years. We will continue enhancing sustainability reporting across the Group and aligning our approach with the new Voluntary Sustainability (VS) Standard in 2027, building on the current ESG reporting cycle and carbon footprint assessment.
We will also reinforce our supplier ESG assessments by strengthening our due diligence processes and further engaging with key suppliers. As customer and market standards and sustainability regulations continue to evolve, collaboration across the supply chain will remain essential. We will continue sharing knowledge, improving practices and promoting greater transparency to support and contribute to a more resilient and sustainable value chain.
Another important focus during 2026 and 2027 will be on our certifications to keep extending and strengthening the management systems that support long-term sustainability. This includes the continued rollout of ISO 14001 environmental management systems in entities where they are not yet implemented, and deployment of the Group ISO 27001 certification program to further reinforce governance, risk management and information security practices.
Most importantly, we want to continue turning sustainability commitments into practical actions. By sharing good practices across our subsidiaries and working towards common objectives, we aim to deliver measurable improvements for our business, our partners and the communities in which we operate.
These recognitions celebrate the progress already achieved, but they also encourage us to continue moving forward and building a more responsible, resilient and sustainable Milexia for the future.
Thierry Grenut, Sales Director of Scientific Instrumentation at Milexia France, shares the impact of acoustic microscopy as traditional inspection tools fall short of the requirements for increasingly smaller and complex electronic devices.
Find out more about developments in high-power test benches and the impact this is having for multiple industries, in the January Edition of All Electronics Industry here: