Improving an EcoVadis score is not about adding more documents—it’s about demonstrating a complete and credible CSR management system that covers the EcoVadis methodology:Policies, Actions, Results, Certifications, Coverage, and 360° Watch.
Improve your EcoVadis score by focusing on the criteria analysts value most.
Understand how your score is calculated
EcoVadis evaluates companies across 4 sustainability themes:
Environment: GHGs, pollution, waste, water, product lifecycle
Labor & Human Rights: Working conditions, safety, diversity, training
Ethics: Corruption, anti-competitive practices, responsible information management
Sustainable Procurement: Supplier environmental and social practices
Each theme is scored through 7 Management Indicators:
Policies 2.Endorsements 3.Measures 4.Certifications 5.Coverage 6.Reporting (KPIs) ** 7.360° Watch Every indicator receives a score from 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100**, based on evidence quality.The more indicators you activate → the higher your score.
Boost the indicators that matter most
The fastest and most impactful way to improve a score is to focus on evaluators’ priority indicators.
Strengthen Policies (Plan)
EcoVadis expects written, signed policies covering relevant sustainability risks for your industry and size.
To score high, policies must:
Be official company documents
Go beyond legal compliance
Define objectives (qualitative or quantitative)
Indicate scope (subsidiaries vs entire group)
Be recent and applicable
📌 Tip: If you have group-level policies, ensure they explicitly apply to the evaluated entity.
Show Measures (Do)
Policies without proof of implementation score low.
Provide evidence such as:
Whistleblowing process in Code of Conduct
Environmental emergency plan
Supplier CSR assessments or audits
Employee training on ethics and sustainability
Waste, energy, or water reduction programs
📌 To reach 75 or 100, implementation evidence must cover all activated criteria.
Add Certifications
Independent certifications significantly increase scores.
Examples:
ISO 14001 (Environment)
ISO 45001 (Health & Safety)
SA8000 (Labor & Human Rights)
ISO 27001 (Information security)
Eco-labels
Certificates must be:Full documents (not screenshots)
Valid (dates must be visible)
Matching the evaluated scope
Improve Reporting (KPIs)
Reporting is essential to reach advanced or excellent scores.
Good KPI reporting includes:
Recent data (last 2 fiscal years)
Clear units (kWh, tons of CO2, % trained employees…)
Transparency and comparability (multiple years is a plus)
Ideally aligned with GRI/SASB
Independent verification = bonus credibility
📌 Reporting only counts if it covers at least 80% of operations (95% for GHG and energy).
Increase Coverage for large companies
Coverage indicates how widely CSR actions apply across sites and employees.
Strong examples:
% of sites certified ISO 14001
% of employees trained in ethics
% of suppliers covered by CSR audits
Manage your 360° Watch
EcoVadis analyzes external sources: media, NGOs, external audits, court rulings, watchlists.
Keep a high score by:
Avoiding controversies
Publishing corrective actions when incidents occur
Ensuring transparency and communication if an issue appears
⚠ Even without submitting documents, negative news can drop your score.
Choose the right documents
To score high:
✔ Use company-wide documents covering full scope
✔ Favor fewer, consolidated documents instead of many small ones
✔ Make sure pages clearly show evidence (not just statements)
✔ EcoVadis accepts up to 55 uploaded files—best companies often use fewer than 10, usually 1–3 major reports
📌 Best practice:
Upload one strong CSR/Annual/Sustainability Report
Indicate exact page references to evidence
Support with certificates, KPIs, policies, codes of conduct
Focus on high-impact themes
You don’t need a perfect score everywhere. EcoVadis weights themes differently based on industry, size, and country risk.
Manufacturing, construction, logistics → Environment heavily weighted
Consulting, IT, services → Labor & Ethics may weigh more
Identify your highest-weight themes and prioritize them.
If you want a medal, be aware of eligibility rules
Medals depend on your score AND operational context.
Platinum: Top 1% (e.g., ≥ 81 pts in 2024)
Gold: Top 5% (≈ 73 pts)
Silver: Top 15% (≈ 66 pts)
Bronze: Top 35% (≈ 58 pts)
To receive any medal:
✔ Score at least 30 on every theme
✔ No major 360° Watch controversies in the past 3–5 years
✔ Companies in tobacco, weapons, coal energy → not eligible
Use Greenly AI to maximize scoring efficiency
Greenly helps companies improve scoring by:
Automatically extracting answers from documents
Identifying missing evidence per criterion
Indicating which pages confirm each answer
Checking compliance rules before submission
→ This removes manual document-by-document searching
→ Ensures nothing is missing
→ Helps companies reach higher scores faster with clearer insights
Checklist to boost your next score
Publish Code of Conduct & CSR Policies
Train employees (ethics, safety, procurement)
Implement a whistleblowing channel
Get ISO certifications
Produce annual CSR KPI reporting
Audit key suppliers or require CSR clauses
Communicate corrective actions after incidents
Ensure documents cover 80–95% of operations