EcoVadis

EcoVadis is a platform that assesses the sustainability performance of companies through a questionnaire and supporting documentation. Buying companies use it to evaluate their suppliers and to get a comparable view of how they manage sustainability within a sustainable supply chain. EcoVadis is independent of Manglai.

How the assessment works

The company being assessed answers a questionnaire about its policies, actions and results, and attaches documents that back up what it declares. The platform then reviews the answers and the evidence to issue a rating. Its use depends on customers asking for it, so many companies first come across it through requests from their buyers.

Which themes it covers

• Environment: the management of areas such as energy, emissions, resource use and waste, in line with ESG criteria.
• Labour and human rights: working conditions, health and safety, and respect for people's rights.
• Ethics: business integrity practices, such as preventing corruption and acting responsibly in business dealings.
• Sustainable procurement: how the company builds sustainability criteria into its relationships with its own suppliers.

Score and medals

Results are expressed as a score and, depending on the level reached, as a bronze, silver, gold or platinum medal. Customers can set their own minimum requirements and use the result as one more criterion when selecting and monitoring suppliers, alongside other ESG due diligence processes.

Which data to have ready

To respond with confidence, it helps to have organised and documented information, for example the carbon footprint, including Scope 3 emissions, and progress against targets. Other disclosure frameworks, such as CDP, ask for similar environmental data, so one body of information can serve several processes.

At Manglai we automate the collection and traceability of your company's ESG data, such as its carbon footprint, with audit-ready information that makes it easier to answer your customers' questionnaires. Discover how Manglai can help you.