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StarTech.com Earns Gold Medal from EcoVadis, Placing in Top 5% for Sustainability Efforts

London, Ontario – January 09, 2025 –  StarTech.com, the leading manufacturer of performance connectivity accessories for IT Professionals, announced today that it has achieved a gold medal from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments. This places StarTech.com in the top 5% of companies worldwide.

The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. More than 130,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis.  

“StarTech.com’s commitment to sustainability is integral to our mission of solving connectivity challenges for IT Pros and supporting our community,” said Adrian Mezenberg, President & Vice Chairman at StarTech.com. “Our Sustainability Report showcases StarTech.com’s ongoing efforts and achievements in creating a greener, more socially responsible business. Our aim is to help our customers and partners meet their own green and socially conscious targets, with the same care that we’ve always shown.”  

StarTech.com’s approach to sustainability centers on four principles: customer centricity, community engagement, a people-focused approach, customer and environmental care. More information on StarTech.com’s sustainability initiatives and goals can be found in its Sustainability Report, published in September 2024, 

EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidenced-based analysis on performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement. Learn more at www.EcoVadis.com/suppliers 

About StarTech.com

StarTech.com manufactures a broad portfolio of connectivity accessories designed to meet the rigorous performance requirements of IT professionals including docking stations, display adapters, video and audio cables, network products, ergonomic furniture and mounts.

Founded in 1985, StarTech.com has operations in 26 markets worldwide across five continents. StarTech.com has been named a winner of Canada's Best Managed Companies by Deloitte for 14 consecutive years and was included in Financial Post's FP500 ranking of Canada's Top 500 companies based on revenue in 2022.

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