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▲ Frédéric Trinel
▲ Pierre-François Thaler deep in their supply chains. We realized that if you couldn’ t measure it- and measure it consistently across borders- you couldn’ t change it. We wanted to create a‘ common language’ for sustainability that didn’ t require every company to reinvent the wheel. It’ s from that idea that EcoVadis was born.
How have you ensured the ratings remain genuinely meaningful as you’ ve grown? Firstly, I’ m proud to say that we have now rated more than 175,000 companies to date, as highlighted in our latest Purpose Report.
Scale is the enemy of quality if you don’ t have the right checks. We’ ve stayed meaningful by refusing to rely solely on automated‘ scraping’ or self-assessments. We have nearly 500 in-house analysts who manually verify the evidence. A rating is only as good as the data behind it. EcoVadis’ methodology is built on globally recognized frameworks, including the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization( ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative’ s( GRI) standards, and more. The methodology is also regularly reviewed and updated to reflect evolving regulatory requirements, scientific guidance and stakeholder expectations.
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