Expertise

EcoVadis Process

EcoVadis leverages multiple data sources to ensure reliable ratings of your suppliers CSR practices. Results are available on an easy to use scorecard, shared online between clients and suppliers.

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Self-Assessment Questionnaire After analyzing the supplier’s specific Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues, a customized questionnaire is sent to the supplier (20 to 50 questions- according to its company sector, size and countries of operation).

Document Audit Based on the answers to the questionnaire, the supplier will be required to send in documents as supporting evidence of their answers (certifications, site audits, internal policies, etc.).

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360° Watch More than 300 reliable sources of information, including NGOs, press, trade unions, and other stakeholders, are checked to identify CSR positive or negative news about the supplier.

Expert Analysis The EcoVadis CSR expert team analyzes the questionnaire answers, supporting documentation and other evidence of CSR policies, actions and results in order to create an easy to use and dynamic Scorecard (click here to learn more) reflecting the CSR performance of the Supplier.

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A robust Methodology

The accuracy of the EcoVadis analysis is the result of a robust methodology supervised by a scientific committee and tested on thousands of suppliers.

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21 criteria covered These 21 criteria are contained under four themes: Environment, Labor, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement. Only criteria that are relevant for your suppliers’ sector specific challenges are taken into account.

International CSR standards The methodology and criteria are in line with international CSR standards including the Global Reporting Initiative, United Nations Global Compact, and ISO 26 000.

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150 Spend Categories Adapting the approach to each of your sourcing categories, (from “Road Freight” to “Specialty Chemicals” or “IT Outsourcing”) is critical in order to address specific social and environmental challenges. EcoVadis methodology is deployed on 150 commodities, covering each time commodity specific standards, regulations, and best practices.

140 Countries EcoVadis database also includes specific country environmental and social profiles for 140 countries, allowing us to adapt the supplier’s evaluation to the particular risk associated to the location of manufacturing sites.

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