Food Processing Distributor Nelson-Jameson Earns EcoVadis Bronze Medal

Sustainability Efforts land company among the top 35% of organizations assessed

Nelson-Jameson, a leading distributor in the food processing industry, has announced that it has earned a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis – a recognition awarded to the Top 35% of companies assessed over 12 months. The award reflects the quality of Nelson-Jameson’s sustainability management system and demonstrates its commitment to promoting transparency.

As a “golden-rule” company, Nelson-Jameson is focused on maintaining a culture of honesty, integrity, and kindness, and a commitment to operating in an ethical manner with respect for people, the community – and as this honor validates – the environment.

“Being awarded our first medal from Ecovadis is a sincerely appreciated reaffirmation that we are making progress with our efforts to create meaningful, impactful change with our corporate responsibility efforts,” says Mathew Bartkowiak, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Development at Nelson-Jameson. “Though there is so much ahead of us, we are excited to build off of this foundation to better improve our efforts to support our communities, our employees, our industry, and beyond.”

EcoVadis, known as the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings globally, has established a network of more than 100,000 rated companies of all sizes. Companies proactively choose to participate in its Business Sustainability Index, and receive a total score as measured against all rated organizations, and individual sub-scores that measure ratings as compared to peers and competitors. Nelson-Jameson received a total score of 60 this year, which lands the company in the 72nd percentile for all organizations. Nelson-Jameson had a score of 60 in each of the sub-categories: Environment, Ethics, Labor and Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement.

Nelson-Jameson is committed to participating in the EcoVadis Business Sustainability Index assessment on an annual basis. Nelson-Jameson also plans to release its ESG annual report in January 2025. By sharing the company's progress annually, NJ highlights its commitment to furthering its ESG goals which encompass everything from food safety and quality to sustainable supplier practices.

More information on the company can be found at https://ecovadis.com/ and https://nelsonjameson.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility

About Nelson-Jameson   

Nelson-Jameson is a fourth-generation, family-owned distributor to the food processing industry. From the company’s roots in dairy production supplies, it has expanded to offer a broad range of food processing products and services that help food and beverage organizations operate efficiently with the highest quality, food safety, and compliance standards. The company represents more than 1,000 vendors, distributes more than 78,000 curated products, and employs more than 260 people nationwide. The food processing industry leader also operates NEXT Logistics, a transportation arm that provides delivery services from its Wisconsin, California, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Texas strategic distribution centers.  

For more than 76 years, Nelson-Jameson has supported food, beverage, and dairy processors with innovative products and a comprehensive set of solutions that keep pace with changing consumer tastes, manufacturing processes, and distribution channels.  The company values delivering the exceptional for its customers by leading with the guiding principles of kindness and mutual respect. Nelson-Jameson is a supplier of choice for customers in all 50 states and international markets.

For more information, please visit www.nelsonjameson.com.

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