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EcoVadis

EcoVadis

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What is it?

Rating platform issued or operated by EcoVadis.

Regulatory recognitionA scorecard, not a certification — marketing must not say 'certified'

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Which version is current?

Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.

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Who and what does it cover?

Geography
Global
Sectors
All sectors (supply-chain procurement)
Scope
Company (rated scorecard)
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What does it require?

Procurement-driven ESG rating (scorecards, medals) based on document review across 21 criteria; widely requested by buyers but is a rating, not certification.

What it does not demonstrateA rating or validation does not by itself certify every product or substantiate claims beyond the assessed scope.

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How is conformity assessed?

Document-based analyst review

Grievance mechanismEcoVadis dispute process

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Who makes the decision?

EcoVadis

Assurance arrangementDocument-based analyst review

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Chain of custody

Not specified in this profile

ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile

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Conditional relationships

Claims it may support

A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.

Top-rated by ESG agenciesProvides evidence for · Rating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.see standards.last_verified
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Legal context

Laws referencing it

No reviewed law references are published.

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Dictionary

Dictionary concepts

EcoVadisDictionary entry
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Version record

What has changed

  1. Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
  2. Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
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Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.