Kumulus Vape Maintains its 'Silver' ESG Rating
Kumulus Vape has retained its 'Silver' classification from EthiFinance ESG Ratings, according to its fourth extra-financial rating. The e-commerce group confirms its trajectory of progress in environmental, social, and governance responsibility.
Progress in ESG Performance
Kumulus Vape achieved an overall score of 67/100 in its 2025 evaluation based on 2024 data, improving by one point from the previous year. This fourth rating since 2021 relies on an updated framework that incorporates double materiality, in line with the European CSRD directive. The company significantly outperforms its reference environment and ranks 5th in the Top 5 of its sub-sector 'Consumer Retail' and 13th out of 114 companies in the overall retail sector. According to the release, progress was recorded across all ESG pillars between 2023 and 2024. The Environmental pillar shows the most notable progress, directly reflecting Kumulus Vape's commitments to a low-carbon transition. The publication in June 2025 of the first complete carbon footprint for the vape sector, covering scopes 1, 2, and 3, has enabled the structuring of short-term quantitative reduction targets, with a commitment to a 15% reduction by 2030 compared to the reference year 2020. The Social - Human Resources pillar also shows significant improvement, driven by concrete advances: absenteeism rate divided by three, reduction in the frequency rate of work accidents, and a decrease in the proportion of non-permanent staff. The Social - External Stakeholders and Governance pillars also recorded solid progress.
Commitment to Transparency and Continuous Improvement
This fourth rating is part of a voluntary approach to transparency and continuous improvement. By actively participating in dialogue with EthiFinance, Kumulus Vape is preparing for future extra-financial reporting requirements that will gradually apply to listed SMEs under the European CSRD directive. The EthiFinance 2025 framework, aligned with EFRAG standards and principles of double materiality, is a preparatory step to anticipate these obligations and structure robust extra-financial action. Rémi Baert, the founding leader, stated that this rating confirms the relevance of the company's CSR strategy and rewards the commitment of the teams, highlighting that the publication of the first carbon footprint in 2025 marked a turning point by providing a clear roadmap to reduce environmental footprint.
