Manufacturing Supplier ESG Performance Audit
A structured audit instrument for assessing manufacturing suppliers across environmental, social, and governance pillars. Designed for procurement and sustainability teams to identify ESG risks, benchmark supplier maturity, and prioritize collaborative improvement initiatives.
Sample questions
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Which of the following best describes what you primarily supply to us?
How do you currently measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at supplying sites? (Select the highest level that applies.)
Do you measure non-hazardous (solid) and hazardous waste at supplying sites?
Which labor, human rights, and safety policies and practices are in force at supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)
Which external ESG disclosures do you publicly provide? (Select all that apply.)
Based on your responses in this survey, what support or collaboration from us would most help improve your ESG performance in the next 12 months?
What is your primary role?
Thank you for completing this ESG assessment. We appreciate your time and transparency. Our team will review all responses and follow up with you to discuss findings and opportunities for partnership on improvements.
How many manufacturing or processing sites currently supply our orders?
Which Scope 3 categories did you quantify in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)
What was your approximate waste diversion rate in the last 12 months? (Percentage of total waste diverted from landfill or incineration without energy recovery.)
What was your Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) for the last 12 months? (Per 200,000 hours worked.)
If available, please share a public URL to your most recent ESG disclosure or sustainability report.
We'd like to explore a few of your responses in more detail. An AI moderator will ask you 1–2 brief follow-up questions about your ESG practices and any challenges you face.
In which region is your organization's headquarters located?
Which management system certifications are currently in place at the supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)
Have you set greenhouse gas reduction targets?
Which waste or circularity practices did you implement in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)
Is there an anonymous worker grievance mechanism available at supplying sites?
Is any of your ESG data externally assured?
Approximately how many employees work at the sites that supply our orders?
What is your target year to achieve your current GHG reduction goal?
How confident are you in the accuracy of the ESG data you provided in this survey?
How long have you been in your current role?
How confident are you in meeting your GHG reduction target on schedule?
Which energy sources are used at your supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)
What is the approximate share of renewable energy in your total energy consumption at supplying sites?
What’s included
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