FAIRFAX, VA – 3 March 2026 – C&R Software today announced it has retained its “Committed” status from EcoVadis, the globally recognized provider of business sustainability ratings, in its latest ESG assessment. EcoVadis now rates more than 150,000 companies across 185 countries and 250 industries. This makes their certifications a widely used benchmark for sustainability performance in global value chains.
The 2026 result reflects continuous year over year improvement in C&R Software’s sustainability practices and governance maturity, driven by the company’s Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) program under the leadership of Rana Khurram, Director of Security GRC and Michael Sawyerr, lead GRC Analyst.
The EcoVadis methodology evaluates companies across four key themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. It uses 21 criteria aligned to international standards including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Global Compact and ISO 26000.
In 2024, EcoVadis tightened its recognition thresholds, awarding medals only to the top 35% of rated companies. It also introduced new badges including the Committed Badge for businesses that achieve a solid overall score and meet minimum requirements across all four themes.
As a result, only a minority of assessed companies receive formal recognition of their ESG performance, underscoring the significance of C&R Software’s continued Committed status. This improvement also aligns with broader EcoVadis data showing companies engaging in repeated assessments are far more likely to move out of high risk categories and into stronger sustainability performance bands.
EcoVadis ratings are increasingly embedded in procurement and vendor selection processes, particularly among financial institutions and enterprises in Europe, where ESG due diligence and reporting requirements continue to tighten. Many large organizations use EcoVadis scores as a core input when evaluating technology and service providers. This is done to meet regulatory expectations and manage sustainability risks across the supply chain.
For C&R Software’s growing customer base in EMEA and other regulated markets, the renewed EcoVadis recognition provides independent assurance the company’s collections and recovery software is backed by a partner managing its environmental impact.
It also assures workforce practices, ethical conduct and supply chain standards are in line with international best practice. This strengthens customers’ ability to evidence ESG compliance with their own stakeholders and regulators while supporting long term, resilient partnerships.
As banks, lenders and public sector organizations seek partners that combine advanced technology with credible ESG performance, independent assessments such as EcoVadis have become a meaningful differentiator.
By retaining and improving its Committed status under more stringent global benchmarks, C&R Software reinforces its position as a trusted, responsible provider of collections and recovery solutions to clients across EMEA and worldwide.
“Retaining our EcoVadis Committed status is an important milestone for C&R Software and for our customers,” said Ed Wallen, CEO of C&R Software. “It reflects the hard work of colleagues like Rana Khurram and Michael Sawyerr and the broader GRC team, and it confirms our growth in EMEA and beyond is grounded in sustainable, well governed business practices.”
C&R Software is a global leader in collections and recovery solutions. Leading providers in more than 60 countries worldwide leverage Debt Manager’s AI-native capabilities to optimize operations, improve payment rates, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.