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The Value of Supply Chain Sustainability

Consumer affinity for socially responsible brands has shaped the way CPG companies are leading the change in prioritizing sustainable procurement and supplier transparency. Leaders are going beyond brand protection and risk mitigation and driving business growth through innovative sustainable product categories and business models (e.g., circular economy).

Improve Performance
& Reduce Costs

Drive Innovation
& Growth

Manage Risk
& Protect Your Brand

Current Clients In Industry

Over a dozen consumer goods leaders rely on EcoVadis Ratings including Nestle, BIC, Edgewell, Henkel, Mars, Unilever and more.

AIM-PROGRESS: A Collaborative Initiative

Progress Initiative, powered by EcoVadis: A Sector Initiative A group of leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies which aims to positively impact people’s lives through combined leadership of robust responsible sourcing practices. The initiative started in 2016 with several EcoVadis customers who met in the AIM-Progress not-for-profit organization focusing on improving Human Rights in their supply chains.

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EcoVadis: The CPG Sustainable Procurement Secret Weapon

EcoVadis brings a global service solution with an evidence-based methodology that helps procurement teams mitigate risk, drive improvements and boost innovation.

Assess and monitor CSR practices of suppliers and third parties, and engage them in continuous improvements to drive performance and innovation.

Platform Overview

Scorecard

The EcoVadis scorecards help companies monitor suppliers’ CSR practices across 220+ purchasing categories and 180+ countries. The assessment framework is customized for each company according to their activities, size, and geographic location for operations.

Monitor

Access dashboards to monitor performance of your portfolio by buyer, category, or custom filters. Request assessments, create reports, export data and engage your team in your risk and performance goals and initiatives.

Benchmark

Benchmark supplier performance per theme by purchasing category or country.

Action Plans

Access action plans to start a dialogue between buyers and suppliers on actions taken by the supplier to improve their CSR performance.

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