Decarbonization at Scale

An easy-to-use supplier engagement solution for GHG management to drive decarbonization across the supply chain.

Drivers for Carbon Action Have
Never Been Stronger

Growing sustainability concerns from investors, increased demands from customers and industry peers, a surge in new climate change regulations, and massive global shifts in public opinion have put unprecedented pressure on businesses to act.

Science-based reduction targets
and GHG regulatory reporting
often include Scope 3 emissions

Emissions transparency is requested at product level

The Complex Challenge of Scope 3 Reduction

Companies are committed to ambitious reduction targets, and collaboration between value chain partners is critical to build capability, get an accurate baseline, and take meaningful actions. 60% of global emissions are generated by supply chains, yet less than 15% are reporting on carbon due to lack of resources or capability to get started. Engaging with suppliers at various maturity levels and collecting carbon data instead of using estimates continues to be a complex challenge.

Buyer

Challenges in identifying high-risk suppliers
Little access to supply chain carbon primary data
Lack of transparency or assurance of data quality
Difficulty keeping suppliers engaged
Difficulty keeping up with evolving regulatory environment

Supplier

Difficulty making long-term commitments
Lack of time and resources
Lack of carbon management maturity
Lack of capability to measure and report emissions

The Limitations of Typical Approaches

Manual data collection is time consuming and error prone

86% still record emissions manually using spreadsheets

Supply chain complexity makes engagement difficult

150+ categories and 100+ countries in the average supply chain makes it hard to scale a centralized supplier engagement strategy for GHG management

Estimates and benchmarks lead to inaccurate baseline and progress tracking

14% reduced emissions in line with their ambitions because most lack access to primary data

Treating program as a one-time engagement

66% hire consultants and lack the expertise to cope with increased scrutiny in sustainability

The EcoVadis Carbon Action Manager

The Carbon Action Manager is a supplier engagement solution for Scope 3 management. It allows you to quickly understand your suppliers’ carbon emissions risk and performance, and engage with them at scale based on their maturity level—without any additional cost to the suppliers. With CAM, you gain access to tools that help build their capability and drive tangible improvements, enabling you to meet your climate action commitments.

Key Benefits

Prioritize with Risk Mapping

Quickly gain touchless insights into suppliers’ carbon emissions risk and understand their GHG performance to prioritize engagement and scale a collaboration model.

Trusted Primary Data

Work with credible data that’s evidence-based and independently reviewed without the typical overhead.

Free for Suppliers

Engage with suppliers at all carbon maturity levels at no cost to them, boosting engagement and accelerating primary data collection to drive meaningful impact at scale.

Actionable Insights

Understand suppliers’ baseline assessed using our industry-leading methodology and access purpose-built reports to drive targeted actions, track progress, and enhance your supply chain Scope 3 disclosure.

Key Features

Carbon Heatmap

A quick and easy carbon emissions risk/opportunity mapping tool to identify carbon hotspots across your supply chain prior to engaging with suppliers. It provides a robust carbon emissions risk calculation on an unlimited number of suppliers and an ability to drill down to company-level detail for further insights. You also receive customized recommendations for each supplier to start engagement towards decarbonization.

Carbon Rating

Gain valuable insights into your supply chain’s carbon performance with our industry-leading methodology, continually refined by a scientific committee to address evolving regulations and best practices. Your suppliers now have free access to the Carbon Rating, which identifies their strengths and areas for improvement. Suppliers receive a tailored blueprint to refine their approach, showcasing their commitment to sustainability, and helping to accelerate your decarbonization strategy.

Carbon Estimator

Your suppliers gain access to the Carbon Estimator, an intuitive tool aligned with the GHG Protocol, to estimate their Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions. Using activity, energy sources, and consumption data, along with a global emissions factor database, it provides a robust baseline overview of GHG emissions. This is the perfect starting point for any decarbonization journey.

Sustainability Metrics

Engage with your suppliers directly on the platform to request, monitor and track their sustainability metrics including: quantitative primary data on Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions, renewable energy consumed, and energy consumption.

Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Data Exchange

Collect product-level carbon data directly from partners using a globally recognized standard (Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT)), compliant with ISO Standards and GHG Protocol. EcoVadis PCF Data Exchange supports companies to accelerate decarbonization and emissions accountability. The feature offers transparency with granular primary data for Scope 3 refinement and deep insights through the PCF Dashboard on the gaps/opportunities.

E-Learning Hub

Equip your employees and suppliers to drive your decarbonization strategy by building their knowledge base on GHG management, with options to tailor for specific company requirements and link to improvement plans.

Carbon Dashboard

The dashboard provides a holistic view of your network’s GHG management performance. You can analyze key performance indicators by region or industry, monitor progress and improvement trends, and drill down to specific decarbonization action areas to build targeted improvement programs.