Question

Do we need four or more measures per criterion? How are "strengths" calculated?

EcoVadis measures scoring is based on the number of "strengths" awarded per activated criterion — a strength is earned by satisfying a specific sub-question.

For Environment and Labour & Human Rights, the score combines two factors: the number of strengths per activated criterion and the percentage of activated criteria with at least one measure. To achieve 100/100: 4 or more strengths per criterion, coverage exceeding 65% of activated criteria, and at least one measure for every activated criterion. Ethics is scored differently — on whether measures cover Corruption, Information Security or both, with additional conditions tied to documented risk assessments for either sub-criterion. Sustainable Procurement is scored on the total number of strengths across all criteria: six or more for 100/100.

The practical target: aim for at least one strength per activated criterion as a minimum, and four or more strengths across the majority to push toward maximum scores.