Sustainability can never be achieved without our suppliers

August 9, 2022 EcoVadis EN


Whether from customers, investors, governments or regulatory bodies, enterprise organizations are facing pressure from all angles to meet ambitious sustainability pledges.

With looming deadlines, no clear path to improvement and the need to balance sustainability against other key business goals, the race is on to satisfy these stakeholders and make concrete progress.

The majority of a large company’s environmental impact — on emissions, water, land, natural resources, biodiversity and more — will sit in the upstream supply chain. Enterprise organizations and their value chains also have a huge impact on our society and our communities. As a result, one thing is clear: true sustainability cannot be achieved without our suppliers.


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