Our methodology provides an overview of the EcoVadis reference model, seven founding principles, CSR criteria and rating process.

The demand for more transparency also presents an opportunity - to go beyond compliance and leverage sustainable procurement to drive innovation and growth.

B Lab and EcoVadis share a common vision of an economic system and marketplace where companies operate sustainably and have a positive impact on all people, communities and the planet.

EcoVadis’s approach allows investors to obtain reliable ESG performance data on their portfolio companies and benchmark against other assessed companies.

Procurement professionals are increasingly integrating commitments to sustainability objectives into their RFPs and selecting suppliers with whom they can work in partnership.

See a sample of our Carbon Scorecard which shows you and your trading partners their performance across carbon indicators.

The objective of the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating methodology is to measure the quality of a company’s CSR management system through its policies, actions and results.

Find out how EcoVadis gives back to our local communities and furthers our mission to improve economies, people’s lives and the planet we all depend on.

The 360° Watch feature, and corresponding Management Indicator in the EcoVadis Rating Methodology, serves to collect, classify and selectively apply stakeholder inputs into the EcoVadis rating process

This paper provides recommendations on EU regulation for the provision of ESG data and ratings based on our expertise from working with over 75,000 companies on sustainability in global supply chains.