Question

Can a general policy without specific targets be paired with a separate targets document?

Yes — this is a legitimate and commonly used approach, provided the two documents work together coherently. EcoVadis distinguishes qualitative objectives (statements of commitment or direction, without a numerical deadline) from targets (quantitative goals with an absolute or percentage value and a defined future deadline); both contribute to the Policies indicator, and the targets do not need to appear in the policy document itself — they can sit in a sustainability report, a standalone climate action plan or another dedicated document.

What matters is that the combination provides all required elements: the commitment (policy), the governance (who is responsible, what process exists) and the targets (specific, time-bound, measurable). Upload each document where relevant — do not assume the analyst will read across documents unprompted; the comment field can signal that the two are meant to be read together. One important condition: targets must cover at least 80% of the company's operations to be credited — a report with targets for headquarters only, in a multi-site company, will not satisfy this threshold.