ESG and sustainability supplier questionnaire
A cross-industry ESG questionnaire covering governance, climate, environment, human rights, health and safety and ethics, to support due diligence and supplier engagement.
- Free Excel file, no sign-up
- 19 questions, 6 sections
- Critical questions flag gaps
- Scores and rating calculated
| A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | No. | Question | Answer | Criticality | Points |
| 5 | 1.1 | Sustainability policy approved by senior management? | Yes | Critical | 2 |
| 6 | 2.1 | Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions measured? | Yes | Critical | 2 |
| 7 | 2.3 | Reduction targets validated (for example SBTi)? | No | Standard | 0 |
| 8 | 4.2 | Human rights due diligence on own suppliers? | Partly | Critical | 1 |
What is inside
3 sheets, ready to use.
Yellow cells are yours to fill in. Grey cells calculate. Every sheet has a worked example so you can see the expected format.
Read me
Purpose, scoring rules, colour legend and assumptions.
Questionnaire
6 sections with Critical and Standard questions, answer dropdowns and an evidence column.
Summary
Score per section, overall score, critical gaps and a rating with editable thresholds.
How to use it
Four steps from download to a decision.
No macros, no add-ins. It works in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice.
01
Send the Questionnaire sheet to the supplier. They answer each question Yes, Partly, No or N.A. and add evidence.
02
Yes scores 2, Partly 1 and No 0. N.A. is left out, so suppliers are not penalised for questions that do not apply.
03
The Summary sheet shows a score per section and overall. The rating stays In progress until every question is answered.
04
Any No on a Critical question makes the rating conditional. Follow those up first, whatever the total.
Spreadsheet or platform
Start in Excel. Move when the volume or the stakes grow.
The template and the platform use the same structure, so nothing you set up here is wasted.
This spreadsheet is enough when
- You assess a handful of new suppliers a year
- One person sends, collects and scores the answers
- You do not need to compare suppliers or track change over time
Move it into EvaluationsHub when you need to
- Collect ESG evidence from every supplier in one campaign and chase automatically
- Keep CSRD-ready ESG evidence on the supplier record
- Bring EcoVadis ratings in through InitiativesHub alongside your own questions
- Track ESG corrective actions with owners and due dates
Questions
Before you download
Can this questionnaire support CSRD reporting?
It helps you collect supplier data, but what you need depends on your own materiality assessment. Ask only for data points you will actually use. Collect once, report many: CSRD, EUDR and CBAM →
Is the template really free?
Yes. The file downloads directly, with no form and no email address.
When should we move this out of Excel?
When several people rate the same suppliers, when suppliers need to see their results, or when actions get lost between file versions. That is usually the point where a shared platform pays back. Signs you have outgrown the spreadsheet →
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Run it live
Run this process with your suppliers, not just in a file.
Start a free sandbox and set it up yourself: send requests and surveys to real suppliers, collect answers and see scores in one place.
