What is EcoVadis?
EcoVadis is a globally recognized provider of corporate sustainability ratings, intelligence, and tools. Founded in Paris in 2007, their mission is to provide reliable sustainability ratings and insights, enabling companies to reduce risk, drive improvement, and accelerate positive impact on our planet and society. EcoVadis evaluates companies based on various sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and ISO 26000.
EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings to companies within Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Within these dimensions, it evaluates companies from zero to one hundred based on their policies, actions, and reports.
How companies
can benefit from EcoVadis assessment:
Buyers
- Risk assesments
- Performance Improvement & Better Cost Management
- Scalability & innovations
Suppliers
- Global Rating and Benchmarking
- Transparency and Visibility
- Target driven actions
Methodology
The EcoVadis sustainability assessment methodology is at the heart of EcoVadis Ratings and Scorecards. It is an evaluation of how well a company has integrated the principles of Sustainability/CSR into their business and management system.
It is based on seven founding principles: Assessment by International Experts, Tailored to Industry Sector, Country and Company Size, Source Diversification to Ensure Rich Stakeholder Input for Reliable Scoring, Utilize Technology to Ensure a Secure and Confidential Process and Accelerated Cycle Time, Traceability and Transparency of Documentation, Evidence-Based, and Excellence Through Continuous Improvement.
EcoVadis Scorecard
Shows you and your trading partners their performance in four themes:
Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement
Gold – Top 5% (95+ percentile)
Silver – Top 15% (85+ percentile)
Bronze – Top 35% (65+ percentile)
EcoVadis Badges
EcoVadis badges are awarded to companies based on certain score requirements:
An EcoVadis medal or badge is an acknowledgement of achievement relative to other assessed companies across the EcoVadis database. EcoVadis customers who have an active Premium, Select, or Corporate subscription can promote their medal or badge publicly to share their achievements and inspire others.
Navigating Ecovadis Certification: A 4-Step Guide
Register online on Ecovadis Portal
Establish your company profile with business activity, contact details, etc. This data shapes a tailored questionnaire for your unique needs.
Expert Analysis
EcoVadis analysts synthesize your responses into an independent Scorecard, based on a questionnaire and document-driven management system assessment.
Answer Questionnaire
Complete the questionnaire, securely upload documents (e.g., certifications). Enjoy multilingual, confidential support from our dedicated team. Subscribe on Ecovadis portal.
Ecovadis CSR Rating
View and share your Scorecard results online. Collaborate with customers, enhance performance, and showcase your achievements effortlessly.
Growlity’s support on EcoVadis
As a certified Approved Consultant and Training Partner, Growlity facilitates global businesses on the EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment to improve their score and rating through advisory and training.
Our Advisory Support
We provide a versatile range of EcoVadis advisory services, offering a modular structure that can be customized to align with the specific requirements of our clients. Our services are outlined below
EcoVadis Gap Analysis
EcoVadis Response Check
EcoVadis Implementation
EcoVadis Briefing
EcoVadis Questionnaire Response
EcoVadis Advisory
Our Services
Our multidisciplinary teams can help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and materiality issues to achieve growth with sustainability.
Strategy
Consulting
Reporting
Training
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