IT & Telecom Suppliers – Boost Your Sustainability Scores (EcoVadis)

Suppliers in the IT & Telecom industry are under increasing pressure to improve ESG and sustainability performance from their internal and external stakeholders. This presents many challenges depending on their internal competencies and knowledge of material reporting topics and KPIs for the IT & Telecom industry. How can this be made easier?

The EcoVadis ICT sector initiative, initiated in 2012, is a group of Information and Communication Technology companies committed to adopting a joint assessment and monitoring approach regarding their trading partners' sustainability performance. Essentially, the Buy-In Procurement Alliance, Orange, Verizon, Nokia, Liberty Global, T-Mobile, Tele2, Swisscom, and Telenor have all agreed to ask their supply chain to report sustainability data through the EcoVadis platform.

If your company has not yet received a customer request to report to EcoVadis, you probably will soon. If your company has received a customer request and are hoping you can ignore it, you probably shouldn’t. More brands continue to join, and scores will increasingly be used to determine vendor status.

While this agreement on a single platform can simplify and streamline reporting for IT & Telecom suppliers, the initial reporting phase comes with many questions.

Join SGS for our next webinar to learn:

• What is the EcoVadis platform?
• What sustainability data is required from Telecom suppliers?
• How are the 4 different EcoVadis scores calculated?
• What is the difference between Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum badges
• Should we be worried about scores or badges or both?
• How will scores be used by our customers to determine vendor status
• What is the fastest way to improve our scores?
• How can we get more resources?

Objective

Participants in this webinar will learn the importance of, the scoring mechanism within, and the fastest way to improve their scores on the EcoVadis sustainability reporting platform if they are operating within the IT & Telecom industry.

Agenda

• Introduction – Who is SGS?
• What are the 4 major business drivers for ESG and sustainability?
• What is the EcoVadis ICT sector initiative, and how will it impact you?
• What is the EcoVadis platform and its scoring system?
• How have brands used scores to determine vendor status?
• What is the fastest way to improve your EcoVadis scores?
• Additional resources Q&A

Target Audience:

Individuals responsible for ESG and sustainability performance in the IT & Telecom industry.

• Chief ESG & Sustainability Executives
• Directors of Investor Relations or Government Affairs
• ESG & Sustainability Directors or Managers
• Environmental, Facilities, Quality, Operations & Supply Chain Managers
• Marketing & Communications

Language: English

Cost: No Charge

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Speakers:

Adam Hammes

ESG Director, SGS North America—Business Assurance

Adam has 20 years of experience as a corporate ESG/sustainability consultant, author, and instructor. Founder of multiple organizations. MBA with international education and leadership experience integrating ESG/CSR/sustainability into corporate strategy.

Specialties: ESG scoring and improvements, ESG/sustainability strategic planning, project management, motivational speaking, writing, workshop facilitation and training, executive coaching, stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, unique and profitable collaborations, and purpose-based marketing.

• FSA Credential—Level I
• GRI Certified Professional
• Certified ACCO Climate Change Professional
• Certified TRUE Zero Waste Advisor
• LEED Accredited Professional BD+C

Harsh Vasoya

Lead Assuror, ESG & Sustainability Solutions, SGS North America—Business Assurance

Harsh has 8 years of international experience providing climate change and sustainability assurance across multiple frameworks and standards, along with providing advisory and reporting services.

He has multiple thought leadership publications in the field.

• Lead Assuror, ESG & Sustainability Report Assurance (ISAE 3000)
• GRI Certified Professional
• TCFD Level-3
• EHS Internal Auditor (ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)

Kim Lefrancois

Regional Sales Manager, SGS

Kim is the Regional Sales Manager for the industrial sector at SGS North America. She has partnered with clients of all sizes in many different industries for over 16 years. With nearly 10 years’ experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry, she works to help clients find customized training solutions, certification services, second party audits and supply chain solutions.

 

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