Beckers Group Recognized as Europe’s Climate Leader

Beckers Group announced that it has been recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025. This prestigious distinction reflects the company’s continued commitment to environmental responsibility and demonstrates its efforts to reduce carbon emissions across operations in 18 countries and throughout the value chain.

“We are truly honored to receive this recognition from the Financial Times. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do,” said Beckers CEO Christophe Sabas. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our employees, partners, and customers as we work together to accelerate climate action, further improve operational efficiency and develop more sustainable solutions.”

The Financial Times’ 2025 annual ranking is compiled in collaboration with market research company Statista. The ranking highlights European companies that are making progress in reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Only 600 companies out of 2,000 evaluated were selected. The list focuses primarily on businesses that have achieved the greatest reductions in their core GHG emissions in Scope 1 and 2 over a five-year period from 2018 to 2023. Beckers has improved its score from 60.9 to 68.4 within the last year.

This recognition builds on Beckers’ ongoing efforts to accelerate the transition to a defossilized world, including the use of renewable energy and more sustainable raw materials in its coatings production. Beyond reducing carbon emissions, Beckers continues to innovate with more sustainable product solutions – such as UV/EB coatings. These technologies can reduce energy consumption during the curing process by more than 70% compared to conventional methods. By eliminating the need for natural gas-fired ovens, they significantly lower CO₂ emissions.

To classify the sustainable impact of its coating systems and track the development of its sustainable product portfolio, Beckers uses the Beckers Sustainability Index (BSI). All these efforts have been recognized by EcoVadis, with Beckers holding an EcoVadis Gold rating since 2017 – placing it among the top 5% of companies assessed globally in environmental, social, and ethical performance.