Question

What does "complies with reporting standards" actually require — is GRI "with reference" enough?

EcoVadis scores the Reporting indicator on a tiered basis depending on the level of alignment with a recognised standard: no public sustainability report → capped at 50/100, regardless of KPI quality; GRI "with reference to" → as of April 2026, qualifies for up to 75/100, provided other quality criteria are met (a meaningful improvement from the previous methodology, where "with reference" earned a Strength but no specific score); GRI "in accordance with" / ESRS compliance / VSME adoption → the route to maximum Reporting scores of up to 100/100.

For reports in transition: EcoVadis scores what is demonstrably published at the time of submission — there is no "in transition" scoring tier, and a partially developed report cannot be submitted as evidence. If a GRI "with reference" report can be published before submission, that is preferable to an unaligned report or none at all.