Axxam Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal for Sustainability Performance

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Axxam Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal for Sustainability Performance

20 September 2024

We are pleased to share that Axxam has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments, recognizing our ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

This achievement places Axxam among the top 15% companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide in terms of responsible business practices, particularly for our efforts to minimize environmental impact, foster ethical and transparent operations, and promote sustainable innovation throughout the drug discovery process.

Receiving this silver medal reinforces our dedication to integrating sustainability into every aspect of our business, as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. We remain committed to continuously improving our performance, ensuring that we contribute positively to both society and the environment while delivering excellence in our services.

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.

Ciriaco Maraschiello, Chief Operating Officer of Axxam, commented: “Being awarded the Ecovadis silver grade is a testimonial of our continued efforts to integrate CSR goals into the company’s mission of translating innovative biology into bioactive molecules applying high quality drug discovery processes and science performed in an enjoyable and cared work environment where our people feel valued and happy with what they do every day.”

About EcoVadis

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.
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About Axxam S.p.A.

Axxam is a leading Contract Research Organization providing integrated Early Discovery services and solutions across the life sciences industries with headquarters located in Bresso (Milan, Italy). Within the drug discovery disciplines, Axxam supports pharma and biotech companies, start-ups, patient foundations as well as academic groups in their journey from target assessment and hit identification to lead generation over all therapeutic areas and target classes. Axxam’s services include assay development, high-throughput screening and hit-to-lead. The same science-driven approach is also applied to identify new bioactive compounds for crop protection, animal health, food, beverage, pet food, cosmetic and perfume industries.

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