HOYER Group improves EcoVadis score and delivers top results in SQAS audits
SQAS scores of over 90 points and an improved EcoVadis rating highlight progress in quality and sustainability management
Hamburg, July 14, 2026 – The HOYER Group has further improved its performance in key quality and sustainability assessments despite globally challenging conditions. In recent months, the global bulk logistics provider consistently achieved scores of over 90 points in SQAS audits across workshops, cleaning, and depot operations, as well as road and intermodal transport and Gas Logistics, and continuously improved these results. At the same time, the company was once again awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal and increased its overall score from 78 to 83 points, placing it in the 97th percentile worldwide.
With this latest rating, the HOYER Group underscores the continuous further development of its sustainability management. EcoVadis evaluates companies based on a standardized model covering the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The results confirm progress across all categories and reflect the consistent implementation of corresponding measures.
Compared to the previous year, HOYER improved its performance in all four assessment areas. The most significant gains were achieved in the areas of environment and ethics. Further improvements were also recorded in labor and human rights as well as sustainable procurement.
In parallel with the progress achieved in the EcoVadis rating, the HOYER Group has also delivered consistently strong results in other relevant quality and sustainability assessments in recent months. In SQAS audits across the business lines cotac, Road & Intermodal, and Gas Logistics, scores of over 90 points were regularly achieved and continuously improved. In addition, the Group’s entire quality management system was recently successfully recertified in accordance with ISO 9001. These developments underline HOYER’s holistic approach to systematically advancing sustainability, quality, and operational excellence.
“Being awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal once again and improving our score in economically challenging times demonstrate that we are continuously advancing. Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy, which we systematically and measurably drive forward,” says Björn Schniederkötter, Chief Executive Officer of the HOYER Group.
Thies Grage, Director SHEQS (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality & Sustainability) of the HOYER Group, also emphasizes the progress: “The results demonstrate the continuous improvement of our processes and structures in sustainability and quality management. They are the result of the joint efforts of many areas across the company and underline our commitment to consistently implementing responsible business practices.”
The Gold Medal is awarded by EcoVadis to companies that rank among the top five percent of all assessed companies worldwide. With its current ranking in the 97th percentile, the HOYER Group has further strengthened its leading position in sustainability management.
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About the HOYER Group
HOYER, a traditional independent family business, has been one of the world’s leading bulk logistics providers since 1946. As a specialist, it has extensive know-how in the provision of holistic services, with particular customer proximity. It develops and implements comprehensive solutions in European and worldwide bulk logistics, especially in the chemical, food, gas and mineral oil products industries. For this, employees and representative offices in over 100 countries on five continents support customers with well-thought-out logistics solutions to make them even more successful in their respective markets. As well as trucks, road tankers, IBC totes and tank containers, HOYER owns numerous logistics plants with depots, cleaning facilities and workshops. The HOYER Group was awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its commitment to sustainability, ethics, and responsible corporate governance.
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