Sustainability

IDA recently completed its first Double Materiality Assessment (DMA), in line with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

IDA Foundation is proud to announce that we have been awarded a Silver Medal in our second assessment by EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability ratings platform. This marks a significant milestone in our sustainability journey: after receiving a Bronze Medal last year, we set a clear goal to improve our performance - and we are thrilled to have achieved it!

Making biofuels a more viable and standard choice by secured agreements with main freight forwarders to prioritise alternative fuel options.

The IDA Foundation 2023 Sustainability Report is online, confirming our continuing commitment to the UN Global Compact 10 principles related to Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

IDA Foundation is proud to announce that we have been awarded with a Bronze Medal in its first assessment of EcoVadis, an internationally recognised sustainability ratings provider. Even though this was IDA Foundation’s first assessment, our overall score of 63/100 points puts IDA in the 81st percentile of all companies assessed by EcoVadis and also places it among the best-ranking companies in its industry segment (Wholesale).

In the current landscape where global supply chains play a pivotal role, IDA Foundation is taking steps to minimise its environmental impact while continuing its crucial mission of providing medicines and supplies to global health partners in low- and middle-income countries. A noteworthy initiative is the collaboration with CocoPallet, a startup aiming to disrupt supply chains by replacing traditional wooden pallets with an innovative, circular alternative.

Email, reports, data - in an era defined by technological process, we have witnessed a rapid increase in our reliance on digital devices and platforms, and in turn, an alarming increase in the global digital footprint. Inspired by last Saturday's National Clean Up Day, IDA launched a digital clean up challenge in our offices.

We are proud to share that we recently passed our ISO 14001 verification audit without any non-conformities. We are looking forward to continue our sustainability journey and to keep building sustainable value chains together with our dedicated partners.

This World Environment Day, we're excited to share some of our recent efforts towards making a positive impact.  Achieving our ISO-14001 certification in 2022, demonstrates our dedication and also gives us a solid framework to minimizing environmental impacts and finding innovative solutions. Below, we dive into some of our recent activities and collaborative projects.

In our pursuit of global health impact, IDA Foundation (IDA) acknowledges the importance of responsible travel practices. In line with our (ISO14001-certified) Environmental Management System, IDA has looked at all of its environmental impacts and identified ways in which we can minimise our footprint.