Understanding EcoVadis Medals and Badges

The EcoVadis score (0-100) reflects the quality of a company’s sustainability management system at the time of the assessment. EcoVadis Medals and Badges recognize eligible companies that have completed the EcoVadis assessment process and demonstrated a relatively strong management system that addresses sustainability criteria, as outlined in the EcoVadis methodology. The eligibility criteria for medals and badges are reviewed periodically. 

Note: For any questionnaires submitted on or after October 15, 2024, the scorecard may be published in 2025. The medal or badge will specify the month and year in which the scorecard is published.

• Medals
• Badges
• Other eligibility criteria
  - Restricted Industries
  - 360° Watch for Medals
  - 360° Watch for Badges

The eligibility criteria for scorecards published starting January 1st, 2024, are as follows:

Medals

Platinum - Top 1% (99+ percentile)

Gold - Top 5% (95+ percentile)

Silver - Top 15% (85+ percentile)

Bronze - Top 35% (65+ percentile)

The percentile rank of a company is calculated at the time of scorecard publication and appears at the top of the scorecard. It compares a company’s performance with all rated companies in our database over the previous 12 months. The percentile rank is calculated across all companies in all industries, not per industry.

Note: Based on historical data, we have seen a year-over-year improvement in the average score of our network. Hence, the below cut-off scores are only indicative and may not stay the same for the rest of the year. We cannot guarantee when they will change and by how many points since that will depend on the number of companies getting assessed and how they score.

Based on the percentile benchmarks, the cut-off scores for each medal level were as follows:

On July 1, 2024:

Platinum: 81

Gold: 73

Silver: 66

Bronze: 58

On January 1, 2024:

Platinum: 80

Gold: 72

Silver: 64

Bronze: 56

A company is not eligible for a medal if the theme score is below 30 in any of the four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

Note: Medal eligibility is based on publication date, not questionnaire submission. The standard publication time frame is 6–8 weeks after submission. The publication date determines which year’s medal eligibility rules will apply and the date on any medal earned.

Badges

Committed: A minimum score of 45

Fast Mover: A score between 34-44 with a minimum 6-point improvement compared to the previous assessment in an 18-month period

Note: Companies that earn an EcoVadis medal are not eligible for an EcoVadis badge. A company that is in the top 35% based on its percentile rank may be eligible for a Committed badge instead of a medal if it doesn’t meet all other criteria required for medals, including those related to 360° Watch as detailed below.

Other eligibility criteria

Restricted Industries

Companies doing business in specific industries may not be eligible for EcoVadis medals or badges. Currently, these include but are not limited to the manufacturing of tobacco products, weapons and ammunition manufacturing, coal or lignite mining, and companies with substantial revenue from coal sources and/or producing a significant portion of coal-based power generation. These guidelines are subject to periodic review.

360° Watch for Medals

A company is ineligible for a medal if the 360° Watch indicator score = 0 for at least one theme or 25 for at least two themes.*

*A company may still be eligible for a medal despite the indicator scores if it does not have a single negative (minor, major, or severe) case within 3 years for Environment, Labor & Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement themes or 5 years for the Ethics theme.**

**A Large company may still be eligible for a medal despite the above rule if it has only 50 or fewer minor findings and only 1 or no major finding valid on the scorecard.

The 360° Watch indicator score can be found on the Scorecard tab in the My Performance section of the platform. This indicator is scored between 0 and 100 for each theme, based upon a set of standard and detailed scoring guidelines, which our analysts use to assign the level of impact for findings with negative consequences. 360° Watch findings can have a severe, major, minor, neutral, or positive impact on the corresponding theme's 360° Watch indicator score.

The below table demonstrates the various 360° Watch results and the associated indicator scores:

• Per our rules on cumulative 360° Watch findings, 5 minor cases = 1 major case and 5 major cases = 1 severe case. Any combination of minor or major cases leading to 25 minor or 5 major cases would result in a 360° Watch indicator score = 0.
• The cases are considered valid if they are within 5 years for Environment, Labor & Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement themes and 5/7/10 years, depending on the topic, for the Ethics theme.

360° Watch for Badges

A company is ineligible for a badge if it has at least one severe* finding within the past 5 years for Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Sustainable Procurement themes or 7 years for the Ethics theme.

*Only if the case is categorized as severe; rules on cumulative 360° Watch findings do not apply to badges. 

Learn more about 360° Watch findings and their impact on your assessment or download the “EcoVadis 360° Watch: A Key Component of the Assessment Methodology”, available on your EcoVadis platform (on the Useful Resources page, on the EcoVadis Assessment tab). This document provides illustrative examples of 360° Watch findings with minor, major, and severe negative impacts, along with example cases for each of the four themes. 

All eligibility criteria are reviewed periodically. While badges were introduced in 2024, the medal eligibility criteria for scorecards published in 2023 were as follows:

Platinum - Top 1% (overall score between 78 and 100)

Gold - Top 5% (overall score between 70 and 77)

Silver - Top 25% (overall score between 59 and 69)

Bronze - Top 50% (overall score between 50 and 58)

EcoVadis medals or badges shall not be considered a substitute for specific certification schemes. For eligible customers, the EcoVadis medal or badge can only be promoted publicly with a Premium, Select, or Corporate subscription. For more details, please take a look at our usage policy: How can I use my EcoVadis medal and certificate?

You can also download our Communications Kit to promote your medal or badge. This communication kit is designed to help you get the most value from your EcoVadis Rating by communicating your achievements internally and externally as applicable.