Rating the rental industry: Inside the ESG benchmarks driving change

Lucy Barnard Senior Web editor

09 September 2025

Boels’ bronze award from EcoVadis highlights both the progress and the pressures facing Europe’s equipment rental sector, as clients and regulators push for more rigorous ESG disclosure. Lucy Barnard reports.

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Carmen ten Berge, Boels’ sustainability manager, is celebrating.

Last month the international equipment rental company was awarded a bronze medal by EcoVadis, the body that publishes sustainability ratings for more than 150,000 companies worldwide, putting Boels in the top 35% of all rated companies.

The rental company said it scored…

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