Ercros reaches a new high in Lighthouse’s ESG Rating
The company has achieved an overall score of 89 out of 100, driven by improvements in the environmental pillar
Lighthouse’s 2026 ESG Rating, compiled by the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts (IEAF), has given Ercros an overall rating of AA and 89 out of 100, representing an increase of two points on 2025 (87/100) and consolidating its very strong performance. The report highlights the company’s ESG strength, with a consistently high score across all three pillars: environmental, social and governance.
Ercros’ most significant progress in this edition of the Lighthouse Rating is in the environmental pillar, which has reached 89 points and an AA rating, compared with the 81 points achieved in 2025. This is the most notable advance in the report, with an improvement of 17 points since 2021, rising from 72 to 89 points, and reflects the score achieved in carbon emissions, as well as Ercros’s strong performance in environmental management and the efficient use of resources. Furthermore, the company maintains independent third-party certification for 100% of its relevant facilities in accordance with ISO 14001, ISO 14064 and ISO 50001 standards.
In the social pillar, Ercros scored 88 points and achieved an AA rating, maintaining a very high level of performance. The report points to, amongst its key strengths, the board-approved public policies on human resources, diversity, equality, and health and safety at work, as well as the external certification of the health and safety management system in accordance with the ISO 45001:2018 standard. It also emphasises the company’s progress in occupational health and safety, where it achieved 97 points and an AAA rating, underpinned by a significant strengthening of workplace safety indicators compared with the previous year.
According to the analysis set out in the report, the governance pillar reached 90 points, corresponding to an AAA rating. The report notes, amongst other aspects, the company’s score in areas such as ethics and integrity and transparency and fiscal responsibility, both of which achieved 100 points. It also notes that Ercros has a risk management system that incorporates ESG risks and a code of ethics applicable both internally and to third parties. In addition, since 2021 the company has had a public fiscal transparency policy approved by the board of directors and is a signatory to the Code of Good Tax Practices.
Overall, the report confirms the strength of Ercros’s ESG profile, with strong performance across all three pillars analysed. The result reflects the company’s sustained efforts in the field of sustainability and lays the foundations for continuing to raise standards in the coming years.
To consult the full IEAF Lighthouse ESG Rating 2026 report, click here.