Glove manufacturer scored Platinum, the platform's highest tier, across environment, labour rights, ethics, and procurement
ATG, a global designer and manufacturer of hand protection solutions, has earned EcoVadis Platinum status, placing the company among the top one per cent of organizations assessed by the sustainability ratings platform worldwide. The recognition spans four pillars: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
For Canadian safety professionals who specify or procure personal protective equipment (PPE), the rating offers independent verification that the products on their shelves come from a supply chain held to measurable standards.
Founded in 1992, ATG operates as a fully integrated manufacturer, controlling production from raw material processing through to packaging and distribution. Erica Mercer, Marketing Manager at ATG, said that end-to-end model is central to its sustainability story.
"We know every single part of the life cycle and we can manage everything from start to finish," she said.
What the EcoVadis rating measures
EcoVadis is one of the world's leading business sustainability ratings providers, assessing companies on documented policies, implemented actions, reporting systems, and measurable outcomes. Platinum is the highest tier awarded and is held by fewer than one per cent of assessed companies globally, according to EcoVadis.
ATG's assessment is backed by a wide certification portfolio. According to the company's press release, credentials include ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification, ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas verification, SMETA 4-Pillar ethical trade audits, LEED Gold certification for its Wathupitiwala manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka, and participation in the United Nations Global Compact since 2004.
The company's 2025 sustainability results, as reported in ATG's sustainability documentation, show renewable energy accounted for more than 50 per cent of electricity consumption, greenhouse gas emissions intensity was reduced by 51 per cent, 100 per cent of waste was diverted from landfill, and recycled water usage increased by 21 per cent.
Worker well-being alongside environmental targets
For occupational health and safety professionals, the labour and human rights component of EcoVadis's framework is as relevant as the environmental one. ATG holds ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety management and was recognised as a Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production in Sri Lanka by Great Place to Work in 2025, according to the company's sustainability documentation.
Mercer stressed that the Platinum status is a milestone, not a finish line. "This is an exceptional achievement, and we're very proud of this achievement, but it doesn't stop here," she said. "We're going to continue to grow and improve."
That path includes a stated goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2045, targeting an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions before addressing any remaining output through verified offsets. A parallel commitment to circular economy principles aims to transition to 100 per cent circular materials and zero-waste manufacturing.
ATG exports to more than 60 countries and manufactures gloves that are dermatologically accredited by the Skin Health Alliance and certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100. For safety professionals assessing hand protection standards and PPE procurement criteria, the combination of independent environmental and labour certifications adds a layer of due diligence documentation that goes beyond product performance alone.
Mercer framed the achievement in terms safety leaders will recognize: credibility through third-party verification rather than self-declaration. "This tells our clients and our end users that we're not only just concerned about producing gloves and selling gloves," she said. "We're also concerned about doing it in a sustainable way, taking care of our employees, making sure that we're doing everything ethically."
As sustainability expectations across Canadian workplaces grow, including through supply chain due diligence obligations increasingly tied to procurement decisions, EcoVadis Platinum signals that some PPE manufacturers are responding with independently verified commitments rather than marketing claims.
