EcoVadis
One brain for the supply chain — global sustainability ratings and intelligence
About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a sustainability intelligence platform that provides analyst-validated ESG ratings and supply chain risk insights across 175,000+ companies in 180+ countries. It helps procurement and sustainability teams measure, monitor, and improve supplier sustainability performance across environment, labor, ethics, and sustainable procurement themes.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Globally recognized standard accepted by 1,500+ enterprise buyers
- Analyst-validated ratings provide higher trust than self-reported ESG data
- Standardized scorecards built on ISO, GRI, and UN Global Compact frameworks
- Strong regulatory coverage for CSRD, LkSG, and Modern Slavery Acts
- Actionable corrective action plans help suppliers actually improve
Cons
- Pricing can be prohibitive for small suppliers required to comply
- Assessment turnaround time is slow with limited real-time updates
- Customer support is heavily automated with limited human analyst access
- Reassessment cycles every 1-2 years can feel onerous for suppliers
- Limited transparency into how individual scores are calculated
Key Features
Sustainability Ratings
Analyst-validated scorecards and medals across environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement themes.
Scope 3 Carbon Management
Measure, track, and reduce Scope 3 emissions across the entire supplier network with primary data.
Risk Mapping
Country-, sector-, and supplier-level risk visibility across the supply chain with continuous monitoring.
Regulatory Compliance
Built-in support for CSRD, German Supply Chain Act (LkSG), Modern Slavery Acts, and other ESG regulations.
Supplier Questionnaires
Standardized assessments built on ISO, GRI, and UN Global Compact frameworks.
Corrective Action Plans
Guided improvement workflows so suppliers can address gaps identified in their rating.
EcoVadis Academy
On-demand sustainability training and e-learning for suppliers across 200+ topics.
Industry Benchmarking
Compare supplier performance against peers across 230+ industries and 180+ countries.
Pricing
- For companies with 26-99 employees
- Sustainability scorecard
- Medal & badge recognition
- Corrective action plan access
- For companies with 100-999 employees
- Full assessment & scorecard
- Industry benchmarking
- Academy access
- Risk mapping across supplier network
- Scope 3 carbon management
- Regulatory compliance modules
- Dedicated customer success
- API & integrations
Best For
Sustainable Procurement
Procurement teams screen and select suppliers based on validated ESG performance rather than self-reported claims.
CSRD & Regulatory Reporting
Enterprises gather audit-ready supplier sustainability data to satisfy CSRD, LkSG, and Modern Slavery Act disclosures.
Scope 3 Emissions Tracking
Sustainability teams measure and reduce upstream supply chain carbon emissions with supplier-primary data.
Supplier Risk Management
Risk teams continuously monitor suppliers across geography, sector, and ESG themes to flag emerging exposures.
Supplier Self-Improvement
Suppliers use scorecards and Academy training to benchmark, identify gaps, and improve their sustainability posture.
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