Ecovadis CSR Assessment Consultancy
Tens of thousands of companies partner with EcoVadis to collaborate on sustainability with a common platform, universal scorecard, benchmarks and performance improvement tools.
Blue Sky Management Services is a recognized Ecovadis certification consultants providing services at Global level.
Blue Sky is providing consultancy services for Ecovadis CSR assessments, Ecovadis Sustainability Ratings & achieving Ecovadis Medals like Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum.
Why Ecovadis ?
Companies are fatigued from too many self-assessments and questionnaires. Some receive 25+ questionnaires from customers every year. They want one assessment, customized to their business, with clear results and feedback, that they can share everywhere.
Mission of Ecovadis
Ecovadis mission is to provide the world’s most-trusted sustainability ratings, enabling all businesses to reduce risk, drive performance, and improve environmental and social outcome.
What is Ecovadis ?
The EcoVadis sustainability intelligence suite spans the full spectrum of sustainability risk and performance management with broad-scale supply chain risk screening and mapping, reliable scorecards with actionable ratings, and complete audit and improvement management
Ecovadis Score Card Shows company and its trading partners about company’s performance in four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
For detail about EcoVadis please visit their official website – www.ecovadis.com
Some insights on Ecovadis since Inception
2007 ——- Ecovadis Launched in Paris
2008-09 — Ecovadis joined UNGC
2010-11 — EcoVadis won the green supply chain award
2013 ——- Live News and Reporting Modules added in Ecovadis
2017 ——– Rated 35000 Companies
2018 ——– Rated 45000 Companies
2020 ——– Rated 75000 Companies
2021 ——– Rated 90000 Companies
For latest information , kindly visit – www.ecovadis.com
Quick Assessment
Ecovadis 4 Step Certification Process
Register online on Ecovadis Portal
Create a company profile, specify your business activity, contact information, etc. This information is then used to customize a questionnaire specifically for you.
Answer Questionnaire
Answer the questionnaire & upload documents (e.g., certifications). It is secure, confidential, and multilingual with a support team ready to help.
Take subscription on Ecovadis portal.
Expert Analysis
EcoVadis analysts distill your answers into a Scorecard. This is an independent, questionnaire and document-based management system assessment
Ecovadis CSR Rating
Access your Scorecard results online. Share results, collaborate directly with customers, improve your performance, and broadcast your success.
Ecovadis score card is valid for 12 months.
Criterias for Ecovadis Sustainability Assessment
Environment
Labor & Human Rights
Ethics
Sustainable Procurement
Principles of Ecovadis Certification Methodology
- Assessment by International Experts
- Tailored to Industry Sector , country and company size
- Source Diversification to Ensure Rich Stakeholder Input for Reliable Scoring
- Utilize Technology to Ensure a Secure and Confidential Process and Accelerated Cycle Time
- Traceability and Transparency of Documentation
- Evidence-Based
- Excellence Through Continuous Improvement
Ecovadis Pricing & Cost
Subscription prices are depending on Size & Type of organizations
Pricing Plans are available on Basic, Premium and Corporate Category.
Benefits of Ecovadis Certification
- Evaluation of company’s sustainability performance on Environment, Labour & human rights, Ethics and sustainable procurement.
- Compare sustainability performance with industry and regional benchmarks
- Share company’s sustainability performance with customers / partners for giving assurance regarding ethical compliance.
- Improvement of sustainability performance year on year
- Fresh Ecovadis Certification
- Improving current Ecovadis Score
- Improving current Ecovadis medal to Silver, Gold & Platinum Level
Blue Sky Ecovadis Consultancy Services Scope of Work
Blue Sky was incepted in 2004 and is in business of International Certifications & Corporate Trainings.
Blue Sky is a team of Engineers, Technical Subject Matter Experts, Legal Advisors, & Management Professionals committed towards growth of its clients.
In Ecovadis Assessments, Ecovadis CSR ratings, Ecovadis Certifications, Blue Sky can help by
Understanding organizational products, process and business context considering its size and type.
Understanding organizational products, process and business context considering its size and type.
Reviewing impact of organizational processes on Environment
Reviewing impact of organizational processes on Environment
Reviewing compliance with Labor and Human rights principles including policies, procedures and work practices
Reviewing compliance with Labor and Human rights principles including policies, procedures and work practices
Reviewing compliance with Business Ethics principles including policies, procedures and work practices
Reviewing compliance with Business Ethics principles including policies, procedures and work practices
Suggesting if any improvements to be done in policies, procedures & work practices to meet International sustainability requirements, ESG practices and CSR Norms.
Suggesting if any improvements to be done in policies, procedures & work practices to meet International sustainability requirements, ESG practices and CSR Norms.
Ensuring necessary improvements are done in Policies, Procedures and Work practices as per international sustainability requirements, ESG practices and CSR Norms.
Ensuring necessary improvements are done in Policies, Procedures and Work practices as per international sustainability requirements, ESG practices and CSR Norms.
Guiding organization for registering on Ecovadis portal, completing Questionnaire, Uploading required & valid documents, Taking subscription and submitting for Ecovadis expert analysis
Guiding organization for registering on Ecovadis portal, completing Questionnaire, Uploading required & valid documents, Taking subscription and submitting for Ecovadis expert analysis
Guiding organization to understand Ecovadis score card, improvement areas and further actions to be taken to enhance sustainability performance
Guiding organization to understand Ecovadis score card, improvement areas and further actions to be taken to enhance sustainability performance
Medals achieved by our clients
EcoVadis FAQs you must check
A. What is an EcoVadis certification?
EcoVadis is a Sustainability Rating agency that assesses an organization’s Sustainability Management System.
EcoVadis provides a unique Sustainability Rating along with Sustainability Score Card showing various Strength & Improvement areas.
Organizations may receive EcoVadis Medals like Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum if their Sustainability Score is eligible for same.
B. What is the EcoVadis certification process? How to get EcoVadis certified ?
- Understanding EcoVadis Sustainability Management System requirements.
- Maintain evidences of Policies, Procedures, Check Lists, Goals, KPI, & Records that shows effective planning & implementation of Sustainability Management System.
- Do Registration on EcoVadis Portal.
- Go through Customized Sustainability Assessment based on Registration details.
- EcoVadis Sustainability Analyst will review Sustainability Management System documentation & map with EcoVadis Assessment Criterias & Scoring Principles.
- EcoVadis will give unique Sustainability Rating & Score Card along with a Medal if score is eligible to obtain a medal.
C. Which companies are using EcoVadis sustainability assessment for their suppliers ?
Example Companies Can be ;
TFS – Together for Sustainability Member Companies,
Health Care,
Beauty Care ,
Railways Supply Chains,
Consumer Goods,
Food Industries etc.
D. What is a good EcoVadis score?
A Good / Acceptable Score depends upon Customer / Buyer that asks for EcoVadis assessment.
A Score above 49 can be considered as good. However this varies from Customer to Customer.
E. What is EcoVadis Price or Cost?
EcoVadis has an Annual Pricing Methodology based on Subscription plan selected by Organization. Annual Pricing can be changed to Three Year pricing also.
Plans are available in various categories like Basic, Premium & Corporate.
Plans & Pricing are varying depending on Company Size & Country of Operation.
Pricing Plans are subject to change as per Ecovadis Policy.
F. What is importance of EcoVadis certification? What are benefits of EcoVadis certification ?
EcoVadis is a Globally reputed Brand in a Sustainability Assessment field.
Ecovadis’s sustainability rating methodology is robust, scientific & backed by subject experts.
Now a days when sustainable development is a need of era, Sustainability assessment offered by Ecovadis is key driver to improve Sustainability performance of an organization.
EcoVadis certification is one stop solution to comply with sustainability requirements of many customers across business domains.
G. What is an EcoVadis scorecard? How to Check Score ?
EcoVadis evaluates Sustainability Management System of an organization & gives a score out of 100.
An EcoVadis Score Card includes Total score, Theme scores, and Strength & Improvement areas of Each theme.
One can check their EcoVadis Score Card by logging in to Ecovadis portal with their unique login credentials.
H. What is expiry or validity of EcoVadis Certification ?
EcoVadis Subscription & EcoVadis Score card ( Certification ) both has validity of one year.
I. Which documents shall we prepare to get EcoVadis Certification ?
Documents indicating Effective planning, implementation, Operation & Improvement of Sustainability Management System will be required.
Some examples are Policies, KPIs, Annual Reports, Code of Conduct, Risk Assessments , External Endorsements etc.
J. How to improve current EcoVadis Score? How to obtain Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum EcoVadis Medals ?
Take corrective actions on Improvement areas given in the Current Ecovadis Score card.
Look for new opportunities that enhances Sustainability & ESG performance.
Include all Locations / Sites under External certifications, Trainings, Employee Care benefits etc.
Go for External Sustainability Endorsements & Product Eco labels.
Above are recommendations only and may vary as per changing assessment criteria of Ecovadis
K. My Ecovadis rating score is below expectation ? What shall I do to improve same ? Can I go through reassessment ?
It is recommended to implement actions as mentioned above in point J
Once implemented, organization can go through reassessment to improve current EcoVadis score
L. How long does it take to complete the EcoVadis Certification ?
It depends upon Current Sustainability Management System and its compliance with EcoVadis sustainability rating criteria & expectations.
Normally it takes 2 – 4 months. However this may reduce / increase depending upon current compliance status of organization looking to go through EcoVadis Sustainability Assessments
EcoVadis Trademark Disclaimer
Blue Sky understands value of Sustainability & ESG for better future on Earth. Blue Sky respects efforts of all such agencies that shows a scientific way to evaluate Sustainability Performance of any organization. EcoVadis SAS is one of such recognised agency.
Intent of this webpage by Blue Sky is to provide information about sustainability ratings provided by EcoVadis SAS. EcoVadis is official trademark of EcoVadis SAS. It is used on this Webpage by Blue Sky for informative purpose only.
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