JOYNEXT receives its first EcoVadis rating and gets off to a strong start

JOYNEXT, a specialist in automotive electronics, has successfully completed its first EcoVadis assessment and achieved 67 points right off the bat. This result is rewarded with a bronze medal. This puts JOYNEXT among the top 35 percent of the more than 130,000 companies that EcoVadis has assessed worldwide over the past twelve months. The result confirms the growing importance of sustainability for JOYNEXT and at the same time underlines its commitment to firmly anchoring environmental and social responsibility in its own business model.

Sustainability as a strategic value driver in automotive electronics

JOYNEXT is an international supplier of automotive electronics and forward-looking software. The company no longer defines innovation solely in terms of technological performance. Along the global value chains of the automotive industry, sustainable procurement, responsible use of resources, and resilient ESG structures are becoming increasingly relevant. OEMs and Tier 1 partners today demand greater transparency, binding standards, and demonstrable progress. The strong EcoVadis rating shows that JOYNEXT understands sustainability not only as a compliance obligation, but as a holistic, strategic, and effective transformation approach.

Global standard for sustainability performance

EcoVadis is one of the world's most recognized platforms for sustainability ratings. Companies are assessed in four key areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. JOYNEXT's result reflects its consistent efforts to establish professional structures, robust processes, and transparent control mechanisms in all areas of the company. It also means that JOYNEXT lives up to responsible business practices in its daily operations, product development, and supply chain collaboration. The results of the assessment also serve as a strategic compass and help to align priorities and further developments in sustainability management in a targeted manner.

For the 2026 assessment cycle, JOYNEXT has set itself the clear goal of further improving and achieving a silver medal. The bronze medal is not only a success for JOYNEXT, but also a signal to customers and stakeholders that the company is actively contributing to the sustainable transformation of the automotive industry. "In our first EcoVadis assessment for bronze status, we achieved a very good result right away. The award confirms our efforts in the area of sustainability and shows that we are on the right track. At the same time, it motivates us to be even more ambitious in our upcoming sustainability programs," says Dr. Holger Buchner, CFO of JOYNEXT GmbH. JOYNEXT will use the findings from the EcoVadis assessment to implement further improvements and sharpen its own sustainability strategy in a targeted manner. The focus is on effective climate and energy programs, continuous professionalization of ESG structures, and strengthening global supply chains. With its ambitious targets for 2026, JOYNEXT is underlining its commitment to taking responsibility and anchoring sustainable automotive electronics as an integral part of its corporate strategy.

JOYNEXT – WE CONNECT FUTURE

JOYNEXT is a leading AutoTech company, the Automotive Connectivity Business Unit of Joyson Electronics. Headquarters in China, JOYNEXT marks our global presence in Germany, Poland, France, US, Japan, etc. We develop technologies for intelligent connected vehicles and provide a highly personalized mobility experience that is empathic, safe, and adaptable. Our 1,500+ employees work at 7 R&D centers, 3 global manufacturing locations, and 4 customer centers around the world.

For more than two decades, JOYNEXT has been working as the development partner and system supplier of renowned car manufacturers and established long-term partnerships with various well-known OEMs. Putting ourselves in the shoes of users, we are consistently working on intelligent cockpit, smart connectivity, autonomous driving, and software solutions & services for both, carmakers and users, offering them a personalized mobility experience.

JOYNEXT is accelerating the shift to smart mobility with our integrated hardware and software solutions. Our intelligent cockpit and smart connectivity products are equipped in millions of vehicles worldwide, complemented by our capabilities in developing autonomous driving technologies and software products, which lay a solid foundation for the cockpit and driving fusion facing the era of Central Computing Units.

Balancing innovation with sustainability, we are committed to contributing to industry transformation together with our eco-partners, such as Microsoft, HUAWEI, Qualcomm, Horizon Robotics, Black Sesame, Elektrobit, and QNX to deliver a smarter driving experience for end users. www.JOYNEXT.com

Press contact JOYNEXT GmbH
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Phone +49 351 50 140-200, joynext@weichertmehner.com