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AFL Earns Medal Recognition from EcoVadis for Sustainability
EcoVadis Rating validates AFL’s business sustainability commitments and performance.
Spartanburg, SC | August 04, 2025| AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cables, connectivity and equipment, has been awarded the Bronze EcoVadis Medal. EcoVadis is a globally recognized assessment platform that rates businesses' sustainability in various categories. This recognition places AFL among the top 35% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates a wide range of sustainability criteria across four core themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. This comprehensive evaluation will help AFL benchmark its sustainability performance against industry peers, identify areas for continuous improvement and demonstrate its commitment to responsible business practices to customers and partners.
AFL launched its sustainability program in 2022, establishing Environment, Social and Governance principles as a strategic priority and published its inaugural sustainability report the following year. As the sustainability landscape continues to evolve rapidly, AFL considers this work essential while also maintaining its focus on financial performance and delivering exceptional customer experience.
“Earning the Bronze Medal from EcoVadis represents a significant milestone in our sustainability journey,” said AFL’s Grant Burns, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Governance Chair. “This recognition among the top 35% demonstrates that our corporate responsibility initiatives are delivering meaningful value for our stakeholders, customers and communities in which we operate.”
EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidence-based analysis of performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement.
About AFL
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise, hyperscale and industrial markets. The company’s products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers and training. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications.
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About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts, EcoVadis' easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social and ethical risks across 250+ purchasing categories and 185+ countries. Learn more at EcoVadis.com/suppliers
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