Bunzl Canada Celebrates EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability Leadership
Recognition places Bunzl PLC’s North American operations among top 5% of global companies
BURLINGTON, Ontario, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bunzl Canada is proud to celebrate a significant sustainability milestone following the announcement that Bunzl PLC’s North American operations have been awarded a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, a leading global sustainability rating organization. The recognition places Bunzl among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide in the past 12 months, reflecting strong performance across environmental, social, ethical, and responsible procurement practices.
EcoVadis evaluates organizations across four pillars - Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement - using internationally recognized sustainability standards, including the United Nations Global Compact. The Gold Medal highlights the maturity of Bunzl’s sustainability management systems and its commitment to transparency across operations and the value chain.
For Bunzl Canada, the recognition underscores the important role its employees, operations, and customer partnerships play in delivering meaningful sustainability outcomes.
“This recognition reflects the dedication of our Canadian teams and the progress we’ve made embedding sustainability into how we operate and serve customers across the country,” said John Howlett, President, Bunzl Canada. “From our product offerings and logistics network to the investment we are making in advanced technology, sustainability is a key focus that is increasingly important to our customers and how we do business.”
Bunzl Canada has applied a range of initiatives to reduce environmental impact while improving efficiency, including electric delivery vehicles, fleet technologies that reduce idling and emissions, paperless warehouse systems, and recycling programs across its facilities.
The company invests in responsible and sustainable sourcing to expand access to recyclable, compostable, and post‑consumer recycled product options, as well as more sustainable private‑label brands such as the REGARD® sustainable chemistry line, and EcoSystems® sustainable food packaging. It has also developed a Green Step-Certified Carbon Footprint Calculator to quantify carbon emissions and optimize loads and schedules to enable customers to reduce the carbon intensity of their deliveries.
Bunzl Canada supports customers’ sustainability goals through LEED-aligned practices, including low-VOC cleaning solutions and water and energy conserving facility programs. Investment in employee expertise remains central to this approach, with two of the company’s cleaning and hygiene sales professionals having achieved CIMS-GB Verification Expert certification - a global first.
“This recognition motivates us to keep pushing forward,” said Margo Hunnisett, the company’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications. “We continue to seek innovative, credible solutions that help our customers operate more sustainably and strengthen the communities where we live and work.”
About Bunzl Canada Inc.
Bunzl Canada Inc. (bunzlcanada.ca) provides the cleaning and hygiene products and equipment, food and retail packaging, safety products, and industrial supplies that keep more than 45,000 Canadian businesses running optimally every day. The company combines global sourcing and product innovation with national scale, responsive local service, and deep category expertise. Bunzl Canada Inc. is an operating company of Bunzl plc (BNZL.L), a FTSE 100 company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Media Inquiries
Margo Hunnisett
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Bunzl Canada Inc.
margo.hunnisett@bunzlcanada.ca
(905) 630-3749
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Bunzl EcoVadis Gold Award 2026
Bunzl PLC’s North American operations marks a major sustainability milestone, earning an EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability leadership, placing the company among the top 5% of organizations assessed globally for sustainability performance.
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