Question

Is the reassessment anniversary date the deadline to submit, or only to start?

The anniversary date is not your submission deadline: it is the date your current medal ceases to be valid. The medal is valid for exactly one year from the date EcoVadis published your scorecard — published on 18 June 2025, valid until 18 June 2026. Your submission deadline, if you want an up-to-date medal without a gap, sits several weeks earlier.

How far in advance depends on your situation: if you always need a valid medal for customer or tender purposes, aim to submit the new questionnaire one to two months before the anniversary — during busy periods the review process can take up to three months, so factoring in that window is safer. The key question: what happens if there is a gap between your old medal expiring and a new one being issued? If a customer contract or tender qualification is at risk, submit early; if a short gap is tolerable, there is more flexibility. Plan backwards from the outcome you need.