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A strategic guide to evaluating vendor sustainability

Access the Gartner® report for a proven framework to assess supplier ESG performance and strengthen your responsible sourcing programme. 

Your business’s sustainability is directly linked to your suppliers’ practices. For procurement leaders, a deep understanding of vendor sustainability is no longer just a compliance task. It is a strategic necessity for managing risk, meeting regulatory demands, and building a truly resilient supply chain. 

This report from Gartner®, How to Evaluate Vendor Sustainability, provides a structured approach to making informed, data-driven decisions. Move beyond subjective assessments and implement a consistent methodology to evaluate your suppliers.

Benefits of reading this report

  • Master essential ESG metrics: Learn to apply 15 key metrics across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. 
  • Gain actionable insights: The report offers a practical, evidence-based methodology to gain a clear sense of a vendor’s sustainability posture, helping you identify both strengths and weaknesses. 
  • Build a resilient supply chain: By embedding sustainability principles into your procurement process, you can manage risk more effectively and build stronger, more collaborative supplier partnerships. 
  • Drive measurable improvements: Use the framework to track performance over time, hold suppliers accountable, and make demonstrable progress towards your organisation’s sustainability goals.

Download the report

Complete the form to receive your complimentary copy of the Gartner® report and start strengthening your approach to vendor sustainability today.

GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner, How to Evaluate Vendor Sustainability, Ed Anderson, 13 August 2025.

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