EcoVadis score and medals

Your EcoVadis score is a number from 0 to 100: a weighted average of your scores on four themes. A medal is not tied to a fixed score. It depends on how you score compared with all companies that EcoVadis assessed in the past twelve months. Platinum is the top 1%, gold the top 5%, silver the top 15% and bronze the top 35%. This is set out in the EcoVadis Medals Methodology (version 2.0, valid from January 2026).

For what EcoVadis assesses in detail, see the hub page. For how to earn points with documents, see questionnaire and documents. If you do not get a medal despite a good overall score, read which condition is missing. This page is about the result: what your score means and when you get a medal.

How is the EcoVadis score calculated?

EcoVadis first gives a score per theme: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Each theme receives a score from 0 to 100. That score is based on seven indicators that together show whether you have a policy, whether you carry it out, and whether you report results on it.

Indicator	What EcoVadis looks for	Weight in theme score
Policies	Documented policy with targets	20%
Endorsements	Public support for external initiatives	5%
Actions and certificates	What you concretely do, plus valid certificates	40%
Reporting	Figures on results	14%
360° Watch	What external sources report about you	21%

On top of those points, a correction applies for company size and country risk. Smaller companies receive a bonus, because EcoVadis expects less extensive systems from them. The overall score is then a weighted average of the four themes. Each theme receives a weight from 1 to 4, depending on how important it is for your industry.

What is a good EcoVadis score?

EcoVadis places scores in five levels. This helps you interpret a number, separate from medals.

Score	Level	What it means
85-100	Outstanding	Mature, proactive system with exceptional practices
65-84	Advanced	Strong system with clear targets, actions and measurable results
45-64	Good	Structured policy and actions, with areas for improvement
25-44	Partial	First steps, but major gaps in policy, actions or reporting
0-24	Insufficient	No structured approach, or hardly any

A score of 45 or higher is therefore “good”. Whether that is enough depends on your client. Some buyers ask for a minimum score, others ask for a medal.

EcoVadis medals: platinum, gold, silver and bronze

Medals are relative. EcoVadis compares your score with all companies assessed in the twelve months before, across all industries. Your percentile on the day of publication determines the medal.

Medal	Condition
Platinum	Top 1% (99th percentile or higher)
Gold	Top 5% (95th percentile or higher)
Silver	Top 15% (85th percentile or higher)
Bronze	Top 35% (65th percentile or higher)

EcoVadis does not publish a fixed score threshold for each medal. The threshold moves with the performance of all assessed companies. A score that gave you silver last year may give you bronze this year.

EcoVadis badges if you do not get a medal

If you do not get a medal, a badge can still show that you are on the way. The conditions are on the EcoVadis medals page .

Badge	Condition
Committed	Overall score of at least 45
Fast Mover	Score of 34-44 and at least 6 points ahead of the previous assessment, within 18 months

When do you not get an EcoVadis medal?

Even with a high score, you can fall outside the scope. EcoVadis excludes you from a medal if:

one of the four theme scores is below 30;
the 360° Watch score is 0 for at least one theme, or 25 for at least two themes (with exceptions if there are no negative reports);
you are active in excluded sectors, such as tobacco, weapons or coal.

Also check your subscription. Medals and badges belong to the Premium subscription and higher, not to Basic. See EcoVadis costs.

Worked example: reading an EcoVadis scorecard

An installation company with 80 employees receives this scorecard. The weights are an example. EcoVadis sets them per industry.

Theme	Score	Weight	Score × weight
Environment	60	3	180
Labour and human rights	60	2	120
Ethics	50	1	50
Sustainable procurement	40	1	40
Total		7	390

The overall score is 390 divided by 7, rounded to 56. That is the “good” level, and enough for the Committed badge. All themes are above 30, so a medal is possible. Whether it is bronze depends on the percentile on the scorecard.

Where is the gain? Sustainable procurement counts only once but scores lowest. Environment weighs three times as much: five extra points on environment add more than ten points on procurement. Read how to approach that on improve your EcoVadis score.

How long is an EcoVadis score valid?

A scorecard and its medal are valid for twelve months. They apply only to the assessed legal entity, not to your parent company, sister companies or sites. If you want to keep your medal, plan a reassessment in good time.

An EcoVadis medal is not a certificate. Communicate it as “EcoVadis silver (2026)”, not as “EcoVadis-certified”. Clients and competitors will notice the difference.

Common mistakes with EcoVadis score and medals

Relying on a fixed threshold. Consultants sometimes name scores that will “certainly” earn gold. EcoVadis uses only percentiles. Look at your own percentile, not at a number from the internet.

Ignoring one weak theme. A theme below 30 blocks every medal, however good the rest is. Smaller companies often score low on sustainable procurement.

Choosing the wrong subscription. With Basic, you get a scorecard, but no medal to share outside the EcoVadis network.

Forgetting the medal expires. After twelve months the scorecard is no longer valid. Your client sees this straight away on the platform.