EcoVadis
Internationally recognised sustainability assessment for your company
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EcoVadis is a globally recognised platform for assessing the sustainability performance of companies. Using a standardised questionnaire, EcoVadis assesses how companies are performing in the areas of the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The assessments help companies to achieve their sustainability goals, minimise risks in the supply chain and build trusting business relationships.
Sustainability criteria
There are 21 sustainability criteria used to assess the company. The questionnaire is tailored to the respective company based on these criteria, taking into account factors such as industry, size and location, as not all criteria are relevant to every company.
Documents
The documents to be submitted are essentially the core of the process and serve to verify the information provided in the questionnaire. These may include:
- Sustainability reports (as separate documents or integrated into annual reports)
- CDP Report
- United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – Communication on Progress
- Employee handbooks
- Code of Conduct
- Regulations/policies (environment, water management, health & safety)
- Target declaration for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Management system certifications (e.g. ISO)
- Eco-labels
- Internal training materials
- Greenhouse gas inventory (Corporate Carbon Footprint)
- Publicly published KPI reports and monitoring of KPIs in internal systems (e.g. occupational accidents recorded in HR software)
General requirements for documents
- All documents must bear the company name and logo.
- Documents must have a clear date of issue. This must be more than one month prior to the submission of the questionnaire.
- The documents must be valid for the following periods from the date of issue:
- Policies: 8 years
- Measures: 8 years
- Reporting of quantitative KPIs: 2 years
- External audits of sustainability reports: 2 years
- Certificates: until the expiry date, if none available, 3 years
Document languages
In principle, all languages are accepted as long as the content is editable (copy/paste). Images and scanned documents are accepted in German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese.
How much does EcoVadis cost?
Prices vary depending on the plan and size of the company. You can find an overview here. Make sure you choose the correct company size on the pricing page. Size M is selected by default.
We are also happy to help you choose the right package for your company. Don't worry: we are independent and do not receive any commission. Our goal is always to get the best value for money for our customers.
How we can support you
EcoVadis strategy consultingWe analyse your current ESG strategy and develop a tailor-made roadmap to get the most out of your participation in EcoVadis.
Data management & gap analysesWe identify gaps in your database, help you select suitable KPIs and ensure that your data is consistent and verifiable.
Questionnaire processing & document preparationWe will not only help you answer the questionnaire, but also prepare and compile the necessary documents. Flexibly and to the extent that you need.
Workshops & trainingsWe provide your employees with tips and tricks for completing the questionnaires and raise internal awareness of sustainability reporting and strategic sustainability management.
Conclusion
EcoVadis certification is increasingly becoming the standard for sustainability assessments in global supply chains and is sought after by customers and suppliers alike. Companies that perform well in this area not only gain the trust of their business partners, but also strengthen their competitiveness.
We support you in both the initial assessment and improving your EcoVadis rating in a targeted manner – competently, pragmatically and tailor-made.
