This year also, Direct Media United Solutions received a silver medal for meeting standards in the field of ESG business from EcoVadis, an internationally recognized agency that provides the most reliable ratings on the quality of management in accordance with the concepts of sustainable development in the areas of the environment, social responsibility and corporate governance. Direct Media entered the top 15% of companies evaluated by this independent body in the previous 12 months and stood shoulder to shoulder with the world’s most respected companies.

“It is a great honor and pleasure for us to receive this great recognition again. Eco Vadis means a lot to us because it guides us through the necessary items and all the novelties in the standards that we must fulfill in order to operate according to ESG principles. To be recognized again by such an important international agency is the crown of seven years of work and commitment. It is also important to us because it is a standard for doing business with large international clients. ESG business has become part of our corporate strategy and, in fact, a way of life,” said Marija Matić, Strategy and Clients Director of Direct Media United Solutions.

EcoVadis is an international Institute based in France that offers reliable assessment in the field of social responsibility. The assessment is done in four segments: environment, human and labor rights, ethics and sustainability. The institute has created a global network of more than 130,000 companies it assesses around the world and is highly respected. This thorough and comprehensive assessment takes into account a large number of items, from standard ones such as the use of energy-efficient lighting, recycling, sustainable supply, emission of harmful gases at all levels, to respect for ethical principles and employee rights. Regular assessment of employee satisfaction, education of employees in safety and health at work, fostering gender equality, is also what Direct Media had to show and prove.

Direct Media, as part of the United Media system and in accordance with the strategy of United Group, is committed to the strategic decision to respect the principles of ESG in business, which is one of the main pillars of the entire United Group’s business. Direct Media is the holder of a number of other awards and certificates that confirm the quality of the company’s work and its attitude towards the environment and employees. DM is the first company in Serbia to receive the “Socially Responsible Employer” certificate, awarded by Balance Company CEE doo from Belgrade and Ekvilib Institute from Slovenia. It is the holder of the ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certificates, as well as the Family Friendly certificate, because through as many as 17 adopted measures, it meets the employees and helps them to make the balance of work and private life as good as possible.