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Supplier ESG Audit Survey Template (Manufacturing)

Assess manufacturing suppliers on emissions, waste, labor, transparency, and ethics. Find risks, ensure ESG compliance, and streamline supply chain reporting.

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Q1
chat message
Welcome, and thank you for participating. This brief checkup takes about 8–12 minutes. Please answer for the sites that currently supply our orders. If an item does not apply, select “Not applicable” or leave numeric fields blank where appropriate.
Q2
dropdown
Which of the following best describes what you primarily supply to us?
Q3
numeric
How many manufacturing or processing sites currently supply our orders?
Q4
multiple choice
Which management system certifications are in place at the supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)
  • ISO 9001 (Quality)
  • ISO 14001 (Environmental)
  • ISO 45001 (Health & Safety)
  • ISO 50001 (Energy)
  • None
Q5
multiple choice
How do you currently measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at supplying sites? (Select the highest level that applies.)
  • Track Scope 1 and 2 with third-party verification
  • Track Scope 1 and 2 (no external verification)
  • Track Scope 1 only
  • Estimate emissions using spend/activity data
  • Do not track any emissions currently
Q6
multiple choice
Which Scope 3 categories did you quantify in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)
  • Purchased goods and services
  • Fuel- and energy-related activities
  • Upstream transportation and distribution
  • Waste generated in operations
  • Business travel
  • Employee commuting
  • Downstream transportation and distribution
  • Use of sold products
  • End-of-life treatment of sold products
  • Not applicable
Q7
multiple choice
Have you set greenhouse gas reduction targets?
  • Science-based target approved (SBTi)
  • Science-based target submitted/pending
  • Internal target, not SBTi
  • No targets
Q8
numeric
Target year to achieve your current GHG reduction goal (enter YYYY).
Q9
rating
How confident are you in meeting your GHG target on time?
Q10
constant sum
Approximate energy mix at supplying sites in the last 12 months (allocate a total of 100% across the options).
Q11
multiple choice
Do you measure non-hazardous (solid) and hazardous waste at supplying sites?
  • Measure both with external verification
  • Measure both (internal only)
  • Measure only non-hazardous
  • Measure only hazardous
  • Do not measure
Q12
numeric
Waste diversion rate in the last 12 months (% of total waste diverted from landfill or incineration without energy recovery; enter 0–100).
Q13
multiple choice
Which waste or circularity practices did you implement in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply.)
  • Closed-loop recycling with us/our peers
  • Material substitution to reduce waste
  • Lean/process improvements reducing scrap
  • Returnable/reusable packaging
  • Waste-to-energy
  • Hazardous waste minimization program
  • None
Q14
multiple choice
Which labor and human rights policies and practices are in force at supplying sites? (Select all that apply.)
  • Prohibit forced labor
  • Prohibit child labor
  • Freedom of association and collective bargaining
  • Non-discrimination and equal opportunity
  • Working hours and overtime policy
  • Supplier code of conduct implemented
  • Third-party social audit within last 24 months
  • Health and safety management program
Q15
numeric
Recordable injury rate (TRIR) for the last 12 months (per 200,000 hours worked).
Q16
multiple choice
Is there an anonymous worker grievance mechanism available at supplying sites?
  • Yes, companywide
  • Yes, at some sites
  • No
Q17
multiple choice
Which external ESG disclosures do you publicly provide? (Select all that apply.)
  • Annual sustainability/ESG report
  • CDP Climate response
  • EcoVadis assessment
  • Sedex/SMETA participation
  • GRI-referenced report
  • TCFD-aligned disclosure
  • None
Q18
website
If available, share a public link to your ESG disclosures.
Q19
opinion scale
How confident are you in the accuracy of the ESG data provided in this survey?
Q20
multiple choice
Is any of your ESG data externally assured?
  • External assurance of emissions only
  • External assurance of broader ESG data
  • No external assurance
Q21
multiple choice
Attention check: To confirm you are reading the questions, please select “I acknowledge” only.
  • I acknowledge
  • I do not acknowledge
Q22
dropdown
What is your primary role?
Q23
dropdown
Region of your organization’s headquarters
Q24
numeric
Approximately how many employees work at the sites that supply our orders?
Q25
dropdown
How long have you been in your current role?
Q26
long text
What support or collaboration would help improve your ESG performance in the next 12 months?
Max 600 chars
Q27
ai interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on your ESG responses
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Q28
chat message
Thank you for completing the checkup. We appreciate your time and will review your responses to identify opportunities to partner on improvements.

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