EcoVadis comes from France, Its predecessor was a system platform built by TFS-CI (" Together for Sustainable Development "- Chemical Alliance), UN Global Compact (UN Global Compact), IPE Center for Public and Environmental Studies and other ngos, which was specially applied to the downstream international supply chain management organizations. It combines all organizational governance projects except the quality of a company's operations, and provides comprehensive evaluation by means of online submission according to the size and industry affiliation of the company, aiming to improve the environmental and social performance of the company by leveraging the impact of the global supply chain.

EcoVadis provides a collaborative platform for customers and suppliers (the EcoVadis Platform website) to help companies audit the environmental and social performance of their suppliers around the world. EcoVadis' trusted scoring methodology and simple monitoring tools help customers manage potential risks and drive environmental innovation in their global supply chain management.

Basic overview of EcoVadis audit

EcoVadis audit form

ECOVADIS is an evaluation platform for the harmonious development of buyers and suppliers to jointly complete the sustainable development of social responsibility. It is rated in the form of score cards. This level belongs to the rating of ECOVADIS, and each brand or customer has different requirements.

ECOVADIS factory inspection and the previous conventional social responsibility factory inspection is different, conventional human rights factory inspection must have a third party audit agency to the factory for on-site audit and evaluation. ecovadis, on the other hand, only needs to fill out a questionnaire and submit information on the registration platform. Platform experts follow up the answer sheet and submitted data to analyze and evaluate the whole factory, and give different grades, gold, silver and bronze. ecovadis has been accepted by most brands and is gradually increasing its market share.

ECOVADIS management index score and weight

POLI 80% Policy, goals, targets, management, +ENDO20% endorsement of outsourcing corporate social responsibility initiatives and integrations such as the UN Global Compact.

Action 40% (MESU 65% action to support goals and targets + CERT 35% certification, labeling, third party audit) X COVE multiplying factor

Results 35% (REPO 40% to provide quality of report to stakeholders +360° 60% perspective of stakeholder representation, e.g. : administrative and judicial authorities, trade unions, ngos)

ECOVADIS audits differ from other audits

1. Online social responsibility assessment, without on-site audit;

2. Different scales and industries require different questions;

3. The evidence submitted should be true and reasonable. Template file, difficult to be recognized;

4.360 degree online survey, so that the negative information of enterprises, nowhere to escape;

5. Not only factories, but also trade and marketing and advertising service companies are required.

ECOVADIS evaluation level

In addition to the above points requirements, MEDALS must also meet the following two requirements

• No serious 360° negative news on environment, Labour and human rights or sustainable sourcing in the past three years;

• No serious 360° negative news about business ethics in the past 5 years

EcoVadis Audit Advantages

Minimizing brand management risks in the supply chain and effectively managing total costs;

Able to effectively interpret the best practices of the enterprise and help customers find the best suppliers for the purpose of establishing cooperation;

It can help enterprises improve performance, reduce costs, promote innovation and growth.

Transparency on CSR/ESG issues is visible to all stakeholders and improvements can be made accordingly.

EcoVadis evaluation process

step1. Register

You need to register online and provide information about your company

step2. Data collection

Fill out an online questionnaire appropriate to your company's business activities, size and country and upload all required supporting documents. It may take several hours or even days to complete the online dynamic questionnaire and upload the required documents. This depends on the size of your company and the maturity level of your CSR performance, as well as whether you have all the information (including documentation) required for the audit.

step3. Analyze

The CSR experts at EcoVadis will analyze your answers to the questionnaire, your uploaded supporting documents and other evidence of your CSR policies. EcoVadis' audit methods are based on international standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), ISO 26000 and the Global Compact.

step4. Result

EcoVadis audit analysis results are combined with a scorecard that you can view online on your EcoVadis platform.