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TSA partners with EcoVerify to help members
Receiving an EcoVadis rating can be a complex business, and now the Textile Services Association (TSA) has teamed up with EcoVerify, one of the approved UK training providers of EcoVadis, to offer its members help in achieving this important accreditation.
Steve Bland, Head of EcoVerify, explained: “We are here to offer specialist help in achieving an EcoVadis rating. Our normal practice is to manage the whole process, developing relationships with our clients and taking the lead on the questionnaires. However, the TSA wanted to provide a more supportive and comprehensive approach for their members. So, we help members with the process, offering advice, with the option for them to manage the questionnaire submission.
“I was really impressed by the TSA’s attitude. This way it can make a real difference within a member’s business, as they are fully involved in the process, and not be just a tick box exercise, so that’s really positive.”
For the TSA’s Managing Director, Emma Kiviniemi Wilson, EcoVadis is becoming more important for TSA members. She said: “On the one hand, it’s an important resource that can help a business build a sustainability strategy and show evidence of their sustainability progress. At the same time, more and more of our members’ customers are specifically asking about EcoVadis ratings.
“The support package with EcoVerify includes a help desk service as well as top tips webinars. It is designed to help commercial laundries of all sizes, from independents to multinationals.”
One TSA member that has already worked with EcoVerify is Clean. Chris Bell, Clean’s Director of Safety and Sustainability, added: “Achieving a silver EcoVadis rating places us in the top 15% of companies globally. EcoVerify’s expertise in sustainability benchmarking and guidance on EcoVadis requirements helped us align our policies, processes and reporting with best practices. Through their support, we strengthened our approach to responsible procurement, environmental management and social governance – ensuring Clean not only met but exceeded the standards required for Silver status.”
County Linen also achieved a silver EcoVadis rating. Karl Bueggeln, the company’s Finance Director, commented: “I’m happy to talk to other members and pass on our experiences. As with everything they do, the TSA has put their heart into this initiative with EcoVerify to help members achieve an EcoVadis rating. I think most members will want to jump on board. I’m really glad that we did it internally – our staff know our business and that helped us achieve our rating. I think with the TSA’s and EcoVerify’s support, we could achieve an even higher score going forward.”
Steve says partnering with the TSA has been his first foray into the commercial laundry industry. He admires the TSA’s approach of encouraging its members to collaborate with EcoVerify and believes the long-term benefits are mutual. He concluded: “While we do love handling EcoVadis questionnaires for companies, I think it’s also rewarding to work this way.”
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