Thales awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal and joins the top 1% of companies assessed worldwide
Thales has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, the highest distinction granted by one of the world's leading providers of sustainability ratings, with a score of 91/100. This recognition places the Group among the top 1% of companies assessed in 2026.
This result reflects the continuous progress achieved through PROTECT, Thales’ sustainability programme.
Progress across all assessed areas
Compared with 2025, Thales improved its overall score by 8 points, thanks to progress made in each of the four areas assessed by EcoVadis:
- Environment: 96/100 (+5 points)
- Labour & Human Rights: 90/100 (+14 points)
- Ethics: 84/100 (+2 points)
- Sustainable Procurement: 94/100 (+9 points)
A collective achievement
This distinction recognises the commitment of Thales teams and reinforces the Group's ambition to help its customers and partners build a safer, more environmentally friendly and more inclusive world.
According to Anne Bolot-Gittler, Thales’ Chief Sustainability Officer:
“Behind this Platinum Medal and our score of 91/100 lies the daily commitment of Thales teams around the world. This recognition of the progress we have achieved encourages us to continue pursuing our actions through PROTECT, with the same high standards in order to deliver on our 2030 ambitions.”
Continued recognition of our sustainability performance
This distinction adds to a series of sustainability recognitions received by Thales in recent years, including:
- Inclusion in the CAC 40 ESG Index;
- Making the CDP Climate A-List for the third consecutive year;
- Jumping to No. 22 in TIME and Statista’s "World's Best Companies 2026" list, leaping 200 places compared with the previous year.
About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is the global benchmark for assessing corporate sustainability performance. Its methodology evaluates the quality of policies, actions implemented and results achieved across four areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
About PROTECT
The PROTECT sustainability roadmap sets out Thales’ nine commitments, each with a target to be met by 2030, across three pillars:
- Society: Fostering a more responsible and sustainable society through technology;
- Planet: Changing how we operate in line with the planet’s limits;
- People: Working together to build an inclusive and attractive workplace where everyone can develop into their best selves.
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