7th Edition of Global Trends and Benchmarks From Suplly Chain Ratings 2018-2022.
"In its seventh edition, the EcoVadis Index provides insights from the sustainability ratings of more than 62,000 companies assessed between 2018 and 2022.
Based on data from over 100,000 assessments, this summary report and the accompanying Index Online showcase that companies across sizes, industries and regions have been consistently improving on our core sustainability themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
The companies in the Index are categorized into three distinct groups: small (25- 99 employees), medium-sized (100- 999 employees) and large (1,000+ employees) businesses. Of the companies analyzed, 83% have between 25 and 999 employees and are referred to as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
This expansive group of companies has been outperforming its larger counterparts in recent years, driving much of the progress in the EcoVadis network.
While the strides being made by SMEs are a highly positive sign for global supply chains, large companies – with their extensive and complex supplier networks – still represent the best lever for accelerating sustainable change at the scale and rate needed.
Between expanding stakeholder expectations and more stringent social and environmental due diligence requirements, large companies will have no choice but to rapidly improve their performance across all sustainability themes."
