What is EcoVadis?
EcoVadis is a sustainability rating platform for global supply chains. It evaluates and scores companies on their environmental, social, and ethical performance. The assessment criteria are based on international sustainability standards, including ISO 26000, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). EcoVadis aims to foster transparency and encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices by providing detailed feedback and benchmarking tools. For more information, please head to EcoVadis's official website.
Why EcoVadis?
Tracking sustainability in our value chain is a crucial first step to becoming more sustainable. To achieve this, we have partnered with EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating company that provides an objective third-party assessment. The assessments offered through EcoVadis have multiple commercial benefits:
Decreased manual work: With current and coming regulations, EcoVadis will help you navigate and replace Excel questionnaires from sustainability assessments. You can easily update responses rather than starting from scratch each time.
You own your data: Your assessment data and scores can be shared with your customers and used for your reporting. You can also benchmark your performance vs others
Know where to start improving: EcoVadis recommends tailored corrective actions with concrete suggestions on how to improve ;
Competitive advantage: EcoVadis may make you stand out with ratings and potentially qualify you for more tenders.