Supplier ESG Evaluation: How to Take Your First Steps Without Complexity

A Supplier ESG Project… That Often Gets Stuck

Many procurement departments and ESG managers share the same experience: implementing supplier ESG assessments quickly becomes a headache.

Standards keep shifting, client and market demands are multiplying, and aligning internal teams is no easy task.

More importantly, the risks are very real:

• Non-compliance
• Data collection errors
• Insufficient traceability
• Uninformed decision-making

In this context, structuring your approach step by step is essential.

A Solution Designed to Make Starting Simple

To address this very challenge, Aprovall developed its Initial ESG Module.

Specifically designed for organizations in the early stages of structuring their ESG programs, this module allows you to evaluate your suppliers using essential ESG criteria—without requiring prior expertise.

So, what does this module offer?

• A questionnaire based on ESRS, the CSRD directive’s official framework
• Three key scores to visualize supplier ESG maturity at a glance
• A dedicated, ready-to-use dashboard that can be shared with stakeholders
• Automated collection of supporting documents to save time and improve rigor

Accessible directly from your Aprovall360 platform, this module acts as your first stepping stone toward a broader strategy—one that can later be expanded using 12 thematic modules (Decarbonization, Ethics, Biodiversity, etc.).

Why Start Now?

A few figures illustrate the urgency:

• Up to 90% of a company’s ESG impact comes from its supply chain (PwC)
• Less than 25% of companies have the technology needed to meet ESG reporting requirements (WSJ)
• Only 15.6% support their suppliers through ESG development programs (SAP)

In short: ESG maturity is growing, but most companies still haven’t structured their supplier approach.

Now is the time to lay the foundation—starting in a simple, yet robust way.

In Summary: What You’ll Gain

• An immediately usable tool, no expertise required
• A clear view of your suppliers’ ESG engagement
• A methodology aligned with CSRD pillars
• A strong foundation to build a long-term ESG strategy