Over the past couple of months, our Compliance Conversations series has explored the EcoVadis programme – benefits, potential challenges and real-life experiences.
Today, we share a final film about the support available to those wishing to sign up to the programme, as well as provide a summary of the topics discussed over the course of the series.
EcoVadis provide reliable, globally recognised sustainability and compliance ratings, enabling companies to reduce risk, drive improvement and make a positive impact on both the planet and society. Guided by the same principles and desires, we are passionate about our partners joining us as members of the EcoVadis programme. Through candid discussions with several of our partners over the past two months, it is clear that signing up to the EcoVadis programme delivers significant benefits to them.
The primary benefit companies seek to access is the knowledge needed to remain compliant across all aspects of their business, along with a recognition of their achievements in this area. Strong compliance policies facilitate smoother business operations globally, an undeniable benefit for any company.
All three of the partners we spoke to acknowledged the financial and resource costs of signing up to the EcoVadis programme. However, they all agreed that the importance and impact of a globally recognised and respected compliance accreditation makes the investment an intelligent one. They also noted that, while the first year of the programme demands a significant time commitment, subsequent years require significantly fewer resources to maintain/improve a rating.
Throughout our Compliance Conversations series, we have been thrilled to hear about the positive experiences our suppliers have had with EcoVadis. Within a relatively short period of time, they have improved their labour and human rights, ethics, procurement, and environmental policies and practices. These enhancements, independently verified by EcoVadis, enable both us and our partners to demonstrate full compliance throughout our respective supply chains – a crucial factor in a client’s provider/supplier selection process.
