EcoVadis Pro

Format: Video training with Kemi

Length: ~5 minutes

Focus: Introduction to the EcoVadis assessment process

Description:

In this session, Kemi explains the fundamentals of the EcoVadis methodology. You will learn how your company’s details are used to create a tailored risk profile, how the personalised questionnaire works, and why evidence is the key to scoring well. The video also covers how scorecards are generated, what feedback to expect, and what options you have for reassessment.

Key takeaways:

• How EcoVadis structures its assessments

• Why evidence determines your score

• What the scorecard tells you about strengths and gaps

• How reassessment credits work

Format: Video training with Kemi

Length: ~5 minutes

Focus: Exploring the EcoVadis questionnaire and CSR criteria

Description:

Description:

In this video, Kemi takes a closer look at the EcoVadis questionnaire and the CSR criteria that shape your company’s assessment. You’ll learn about the four key themes – Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement – covering 21 CSR criteria. Kemi explains the importance of understanding your activated criteria: they determine which questions appear in your questionnaire and must be reflected in your policies and sustainability report. You’ll also be encouraged to review your activated criteria in your EcoVadis account to ensure you’re ready to make every answer count.

Key takeaways:

• Overview of the four EcoVadis themes and 21 CSR criteria

• The role of activated criteria in shaping your questionnaire

• Why aligning your policies and reporting with the activated criteria matters

• How to prepare effectively to maximise your score

Format: Video training with Kemi

Length: ~8 minutes

Focus: How the EcoVadis score is calculated and what drives improvement

Description:

In this video, Kemi breaks down how your EcoVadis score is derived, explaining the three layers of scoring principles. You’ll learn how the four topics – Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement – are weighted differently based on your company’s risk profile. Kemi also explores the management indicators and their subcategories, showing how your responses and supporting evidence are assessed. Understanding these elements is key to identifying where targeted improvements will make the biggest difference to your score.

Key takeaways:

• How EcoVadis applies its three layers of scoring principles

• The influence of risk profiles on topic weighting

• The role of management indicators and evidence quality

• How to prioritise actions that most effectively boost your score

In this video you'll learn the maths behind the EcoVadis score calculation. We will look at the weighting of the various management indicators and sub-indicators and how this might affect your score. Knowing your high-impact improvement items will help you prioritise your improvement areas so you can maximise your EcoVadis score in the next assessment!

• Learn what an ideal policy looks like according to EcoVadis formalisation criteria

• Understand how to include qualitative and quantitative objectives

• See how a well-structured policy can strengthen your score

• Overview of external CSR initiatives recognised by EcoVadis

• Learn how endorsement points are awarded

• Understand their impact on your company’s score

• Identify the most important indicator in the EcoVadis assessment

• Learn how many measures per theme create the strongest impact

• Understand how implementation level affects your results

• Overview of management system certifications accepted by EcoVadis

• Learn what to do if your company has no ISO certification

• Discover practical options to still demonstrate structured management

•  Relevant for companies with more than 1000 employees

• Learn how to show coverage of measures and certifications across all sites

• Understand how site coverage influences your score

• Learn how to maximise your Reporting Score using your Sustainability Report

• Understand key criteria for EcoVadis-compliant reporting

• Get advice on alternatives if no report is available

• Understand how news about your company can influence your EcoVadis score

• Learn which sources EcoVadis monitors

• See how positive and negative news are reflected in the evaluation

This template provides a basic framework aligned with EcoVadis formalisation criteria.

It includes prompts to guide users in developing their own Labour and Human Rights Policy according to EcoVadis guidelines. The structure helps define key areas such as fair working conditions, health and safety, and human rights commitments in a clear and consistent way.

This Environmental Policy template follows EcoVadis formalisation criteria and guidelines.

It offers a basic structure and user prompts to support the creation of a customised policy. The framework helps companies describe their environmental management approach and key sustainability commitments clearly and effectively.

This Ethics Policy template is aligned with EcoVadis formalisation criteria.

It provides a clear framework and guiding prompts to help users develop a policy based on ethical business conduct. The structure follows EcoVadis expectations and supports consistency and transparency in formalising ethics principles.

This dashboard provides an overview of potential EcoVadis Key Performance Indicators for all four themes: Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. It helps users identify and review relevant KPIs in line with EcoVadis evaluation areas.

This template provides a basic framework for developing your company’s Sustainable Procurement Policy in line with EcoVadis formalisation criteria. It includes a clear structure and guiding prompts to help define principles for responsible sourcing, supplier engagement, and ethical supply chain management. The framework supports consistency with EcoVadis guidelines and makes it easier to formalise your procurement approach transparently and effectively.

This handbook offers guidelines for internal procurement departments on how to implement a sustainable procurement strategy.

It includes descriptions of how to conduct supplier risk assessments, supplier audits, and supplier questionnaires. The content follows EcoVadis and related best practice guidance for sustainable procurement.

• Application Tracker: Follow along with tasks connected to each EcoVadis sustainability theme. Assign owners, track progress and milestones, and never lose sight of what’s next.

• Document Checklist: Keep all your materials in order. Each document may serve multiple requirements, so noting them here helps avoid duplication and keeps things tidy.

• Useful Links: A curated list of resources, guides, and official EcoVadis pages. Use these for extra support and add any that help your organisation along the way.

• Glossary: Don’t get stuck on terminology. Common EcoVadis terms are explained here, and if you come across new ones, add them to support your whole team’s learning.