Portrait of Keiji Adachi, CEO of Pilot Corporation of Europe, holding a pen

At Pilot Corporation of Europe, we are committed to designing writing instruments that not only perform at the highest level but also contribute to a more sustainable future.

Our ambition is to halve our environmental impact by 2030, to improve our social commitments, to create positive value for society and to engage all our stakeholders in this journey.

We believe that supporting the act of writing is not only about pens — it is about inspiring creativity, contributing to people’s mental well-being, helping them think more clearly, feel better, and ultimately live better.

Mr Kenji ADACHI

CEO, Pilot Corporation of Europe

Pilot Awarded EcoVadis Platinium Medal

Pilot Awarded EcoVadis Platinium Medal

Pilot has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinium Medal with an overall score of 86/100, an impressive increase of +10 points since the last evaluation.

EcoVadis is an internationally renowned platform for evaluating corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. It assesses companies across 4 key dimensions: environment, social and human rights, ethics, and responsible purchasing.

This success is the result of a collective work involving most of the Pilot teams for many years !

EcoVadis Platinum Medal badge awarded to Pilot, ranking in the top 1% for sustainability rating, December 2025 DEC 2025

Key dates

2006

  • Launch of Begreen Range
  • First ISO 14001 certification

2008

  • Pilot has launched a first on the market : a refillable white board
  • Marker made with 91% recycled plastic 

2009

  • Code of conduct.
  • First Greenhouse Gas Emission report.
  • Launch B2P: the Bottle to Pen gel range made with post consumer recycled PET.  

2010

  • First Life Cycle Analysis

2011

  • Launch of B2P Ballpoint pen range
  • EMAS environnemental certification

2013

  • Integration of recycled plastic in our Best Seller G2
  • Launch of V5/7 Cartridge System. The first refillable liquid ink rollerball in the world

2015

  • Launch of the V-Board Master S Begreen.

2018

  • Installation of a packaging machine to pack our pens in a recyclable paper flowpack made from FSC paper.

2020

  • Begreen range available in 0 plastic packaging.
  • Our 2 Best Sellers, FriXion and G2, manufactured with a minimum of 50% recycled plastic.

2023

  • UN Global Compact Signatory.

2024

Pilot awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal.

2025

Pilot awarded EcoVadis Platinium Medal