EcoVadis is a leading global sustainability rating corporation. It focuses on helping companies evaluate and improve their performance in terms of the environment, social responsibility and business ethics.
Founded in 2007, EcoVadis provides companies with transparency and improvement suggestions on sustainable development practices through its standardized rating method. So far, it has provided rating services to more than 150,000 affiliated companies around the world.
Introduction to EcoVadis Medal Certification
The EcoVadis Medal is an honor awarded by EcoVadis. It is used to recognize corporate excellence in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, business ethics and sustainable procurement.
Before awarding a medal, EcoVadis will score the enterprise from 0 to 100. The score reflects the company's overall performance over the past 12 months and is compared with the data of all rated companies in the database. It is worth noting that the percentage ranking of companies is based on all industries and all companies, not calculated separately by industry.
Based on the company's final score, EcoVadis will divide it into different levels and award the corresponding medal. From January 1, 2025, the scoring criteria are as follows:
| Medal Level | Percentile Rank |
|---|---|
| Bronze | Top 35%（65+%） |
| Silver | Top 15%（85+%） |
| Gold | Top 5%（95+%） |
| Platinum | Top 1%（99+%） |
The EcoVadis medal is not a "lifelong system". The rating result is valid for 12 months, and companies need to re-evaluate every year to maintain or upgrade the medal. This rule ensures the fairness and transparency of the evaluation system and is in line with the global trend of sustainable development.
Rating Indicator System of EcoVadis Medal
EcoVadis' rating index system covers four core themes, each of which contains specific rating indicators.
During the rating process, EcoVadis also refers to international, industry and regional standards to comprehensively measure the company's level of sustainable development.
Four Sustainability Criteria Themes
The score of each theme is based on the three dimensions of Policies, Actions, and Results. Then, the three theme scores are summarized into a comprehensive score to determine the medal level.
- Policies: The company's strategy, commitments, and policy documents.
- Actions: The plans and measures taken by the company.
- Results: The company's quantitative results and performance indicators in sustainable development practices.
Each theme also lists strengths and improvement suggestions in detail. The strengths section shows the company's excellent practices in social responsibility. The improvement suggestions point out areas that need further improvement.
Environment
Evaluates the company's policies, actions and results in managing environmental impacts, focusing on environmental protection and resource sustainability.
Labor & Human Rights
Evaluate the company's performance in protecting employee rights, promoting fairness and improving working conditions, and ensuring compliance with international labor standards.
Ethics
Evaluate whether the company adheres to high standards of ethics in its business activities and avoids corruption, bribery and improper practices.
Sustainable Procurement
Evaluates whether the company adopts responsible procurement practices in supply chain management to promote the sustainable development of suppliers.
Reference Standards
EcoVadis' rating system is based on multiple international standards and frameworks, including:
- UN Global Compact
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility Guidance Standard)
- International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention
- OECD Multinational Enterprise Guidelines
- Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
- Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
The assessment system also fully considers industry characteristics and regional differences, effectively ensuring the accuracy and implementation of the assessment results.
What are the advantages of the EcoVadis Medal for Enterprises?
The EcoVadis certification is a great achievement for companies. It deserves the widespread trust of industry insiders and clients.
Authoritative Proof of Corporate Reputation
The EcoVadis medal is concrete proof of the company's sustainable development practices. This demonstrates the corporation's commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) to customers, partners and stakeholders. It is helpful for companies to attract more customers and partners and consolidate long-term relationships.
Demonstrating Corporate Commitment to Social Responsibility
The EcoVadis medal reflects that the company has achieved remarkable results in reducing carbon emissions, optimizing resource management and promoting a circular economy.
Besides, it demonstrates the company's compliance with high standards of industry ethics, including anti-corruption, fair competition and data protection.
Strong Impetus for Corporate Internal Improvement
Winning the EcoVadis medal also means that the company has demonstrated its sense of responsibility in labor and human rights, health and safety, diversity and inclusion. This helps to improve the internal team's sense of identity and job satisfaction, motivating the company team to work further towards sustainable goals.
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