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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.

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28 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome, and thank you for participating in this ESG performance assessment. This survey takes approximately 8–12 minutes. Please answer for the manufacturing or processing sites that currently supply our orders. Your participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in an accurate picture of your current practices. All responses will be treated as confidential, reported only in aggregate, and used solely to evaluate supply chain ESG performance and identify partnership opportunities. If a question does not apply to your operations, select 'Not applicable' where available.

Q02
Long Text

Which of the following best describes what you primarily supply to us?

Q03
Multiple Choice

How do you currently measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at supplying sites? (Select the highest level that applies.)

Q04
Multiple Choice

Do you measure non-hazardous (solid) and hazardous waste at supplying sites?

Q05
Multiple Choice

Which labor, human rights, and safety policies and practices are in force at supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)

Q06
Multiple Choice

Which external ESG disclosures do you publicly provide? (Select all that apply.)

Q07
Long Text

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?

Q08
Long Text

What is your primary role?

Q09
Long Text

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.

Q10
Long Text

How many manufacturing or processing sites currently supply our orders?

Q11
Multiple Choice

Which Scope 3 categories did you quantify in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)

Q12
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What was your approximate waste diversion rate in the last 12 months? (Percentage of total waste diverted from landfill or incineration without energy recovery.)

Q13
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What was your Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) for the last 12 months? (Per 200,000 hours worked.)

Q14
Long Text

If available, please share a public URL to your most recent ESG disclosure or sustainability report.

Q15
AI Interview

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.

Q16
Long Text

In which region is your organization's headquarters located?

Q17
Multiple Choice

Which management system certifications are currently in place at the supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)

Q18
Multiple Choice

Have you set greenhouse gas reduction targets?

Q19
Multiple Choice

Which waste or circularity practices did you implement in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)

Q20
Multiple Choice

Is there an anonymous worker grievance mechanism available at supplying sites?

Q21
Multiple Choice

Is any of your ESG data externally assured?

Q22
Long Text

Approximately how many employees work at the sites that supply our orders?

Q23
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What is your target year to achieve your current GHG reduction goal?

Q24
Long Text

How confident are you in the accuracy of the ESG data you provided in this survey?

Q25
Long Text

How long have you been in your current role?

Q26
Long Text

How confident are you in meeting your GHG reduction target on schedule?

Q27
Multiple Choice

Which energy sources are used at your supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)

Q28
Long Text

What is the approximate share of renewable energy in your total energy consumption at supplying sites?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

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  • Auto report

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