SUPPLY CHAIN
“Our evidence-based ratings are validated by a global team of experts ”
DAVID MCCLINTOCK MARKETING DIRECTOR , ECOVADIS
Certification helps prevent ‘ greenwashing ’ But how can a business know if a supplier is truly green , or merely ‘ greenwashing ’ — by talking the sustainability talk , but not walking the walk ? In a word : Certification . Supply chain managers who want assurances their vendors are pukka green then they can demand proof of the fact .
Proof that quite possibly has been issued by EcoVadis , one of the world ' s largest providers of business sustainability ratings . Since being founded in 2007 , it has gone on to create a global network of more than 85,000 green-rated companies .
Global supply chains , financial institutions and public organisations rely on EcoVadis to monitor and improve the sustainability of their business and trading partners .
“ Our evidence-based ratings are validated by a global team of experts , and are adapted to more than 200 industry categories , 160 countries , and companies of all sizes ,” says EcoVadis Marketing Director , David McClintock . “ We ’ re also backed by a powerful technology platform .”
Ecovadis ratings based on international standards EcoVadis ratings cover seven indicators across 21 sustainability criteria that are
126 June 2023