An EcoVadis medal is recognition under EcoVadis' current eligibility rules. It is not a universal procurement pass, a certification, or a promise that every customer will interpret the result in the same way.
Rules and links checked 4 October 2026. EcoVadis reviews its eligibility criteria periodically.
Short answers
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| What are the medal levels? | Platinum (top 1%), Gold (top 5%), Silver (top 15%) and Bronze (top 35%), by percentile rank. |
| What do I need for Gold? | A percentile rank of 95 or higher, every theme score at 30 or above, and no other eligibility restriction. EcoVadis does not publish a fixed Gold score. |
| Can I lose a medal with the same score? | It can happen. The percentile is calculated against all companies assessed in the previous 12 months, and other eligibility rules also apply. |
| How long does a medal last? | 12 months from the scorecard publication date. |
| Is a medal a certification? | No. EcoVadis says medals and badges are not certifications or product labels. |
| Can I show my medal on our website? | Since 27 September 2026, EcoVadis recommends reviewing consumer-facing use with legal counsel and pausing it where compliance cannot be confirmed. B2B use stays permitted with the Recognition Page link. See how you may show a medal in 2026. |
Current medal levels
EcoVadis currently defines medals by percentile across companies assessed during the previous 12 months:
| Medal | Current percentile requirement |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Since 2024, these are percentile requirements rather than fixed overall-score thresholds. The percentile compares the company with all companies in EcoVadis' database over the preceding 12 months, not only companies in the same industry. Fixed medal-score tables still circulating online describe the old system; those numbers no longer determine whether a current scorecard receives a medal.
What it takes to reach Gold or Platinum
There is no published score that guarantees Gold or Platinum. EcoVadis says score thresholds for medals are not published because they may shift. The percentile rank is calculated when the scorecard is published and appears at the top of the scorecard.
To receive Gold, a company needs all of the following under the current rules:
- a percentile rank of 95 or higher (99 or higher for Platinum);
- a score of at least 30 in each of the four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement;
- no medal restriction from 360° Watch findings, its industry or activities, or an unremediated Worker Voice Connect grievance (see below).
The score comes from evidence. EcoVadis measures the management system through three pillars: Policies, Actions and Results. These are split into seven management indicators: Policies, Endorsements, Measures, Certifications, Coverage, Reporting and 360° Watch Findings. The questionnaire and the activated criteria depend on the company's activity, size and location. Do not copy another company's route to Platinum; your criteria may carry different weight.
Eligibility is more than the percentile
EcoVadis says a company is not eligible for a medal if any of its four theme scores is below 30. The same current eligibility guidance lists further conditions:
- 360° Watch findings. A company is ineligible for a medal if its 360° Watch indicator score is 0 for at least one theme, or 25 for at least two themes. EcoVadis lists exceptions, for example when there are no negative cases within the stated look-back period.
- Industry and activity restrictions. Companies involved in controversial weapons, tobacco manufacturing, and certain coal and unconventional oil and gas activities may not be eligible for medals or badges.
- Worker Voice Connect. Severe labor and human rights grievances that remain unremediated for more than three months may lead to a temporary medal or badge restriction. EcoVadis says the recognition is reinstated after remediation.
The scorecard publication date determines which year's eligibility rules apply. Check the rules applying when the scorecard is published rather than relying on a copied threshold table.
Badges use separate criteria from medals. EcoVadis currently lists two badges:
| Badge | Current criteria |
|---|---|
| Committed | A minimum score of 45 |
| Fast Mover | A score between 34 and 44, with at least a 6-point improvement on the previous assessment within an 18-month period |
A company that earns a medal is not eligible for a badge. EcoVadis says a company in the top 35% may receive a Committed badge instead of a medal if it does not meet all other medal criteria. Do not describe a badge as a medal or infer a customer consequence from either one.
What a medal does and does not mean
A medal recognizes the assessed entity's sustainability management system relative to the rated population. EcoVadis says the recognition applies only to that assessed entity, not automatically to its parent, subsidiaries, sister companies or every site.
It does not establish that:
- the company or its products are “sustainable” in every respect;
- a customer must approve the supplier;
- the company complies with every law or customer code;
- a particular contract threshold has been met;
- the same recognition will be awarded at reassessment.
Ask the customer whether it requires participation, a current scorecard, a particular overall score, a medal, or a named medal level. The customer's procurement rule is separate from EcoVadis' recognition rules.
How long recognition lasts
EcoVadis says medals and badges are valid for 12 months from the scorecard publication date. The month and year appear on the recognition. Check the scorecard itself for its applicable validity and scope.
How you may show a medal in 2026
EcoVadis changed its medal usage rules in 2026. Two points matter for most suppliers.
Every external mention needs the Recognition Page link. EcoVadis says all external sharing of a medal or badge from 2026 onward must include a link to your EcoVadis Recognition Page, or a QR code to it in printed material. This applies to text mentions too, not only the image. Medals shared before 2026 do not have to be updated. EcoVadis says the Recognition Page and its sharing options are only available to active Premium, Select, or Corporate subscribers.
Consumer-facing use: EcoVadis recommends a pause. From 27 September 2026, Directive (EU) 2024/825 prohibits displaying a sustainability label that is not based on a certification scheme or set up by public authorities. EcoVadis says regulators have not settled how this applies to its medals. It recommends reviewing consumer-facing placements with legal counsel and pausing them where compliance cannot be confirmed. It names public website pages and social media, and says regulators may treat LinkedIn as consumer-facing too.
| Use | What EcoVadis says |
|---|---|
| Tenders, RFP responses, buyer portals, B2B email signatures, investor reporting | Permitted, with the Recognition Page link |
| Public website pages and social media | Review with legal counsel; pause where compliance cannot be confirmed |
| Products, packaging, product or brand marketing | Prohibited |
| Words such as "certified", "certification", "seal", "label", or "verified" near the medal | Prohibited |
Do not call a medal a certification anywhere. EcoVadis says it is not a certification scheme, quality mark, or sustainability label. EcoVadis also says its guidance is not legal advice.
Why a score can drop or a medal can be lost
A lower result does not always mean the company did less. These are the causes EcoVadis documents. Check each one against your own scorecard before deciding what changed.
| Cause | What EcoVadis says |
|---|---|
| The percentile moved | The percentile compares the company with all companies assessed in the previous 12 months, across all industries. EcoVadis does not publish medal score thresholds because they may shift. The same overall score can sit at a different percentile at a later publication date. |
| The methodology changed | Reassessments are subject to methodology changes implemented before the reassessment starts. EcoVadis publishes methodology updates each quarter. New or changed questions cannot be pre-filled. |
| Documents expired | EcoVadis applies a validity period of 8 years to policies and actions and 2 years to KPI reporting. The system removes expired documents and any options attached to them. |
| Documents were unlinked | EcoVadis says that disassociating previously assessed documents may remove related information and change the result. |
| Evidence was not credited | EcoVadis credits answers only when proper evidence backs them up. It does not credit documents created solely for the questionnaire, copied content without evidence of implementation, or informal documents without the company name or logo or an issue or review date. |
| A theme fell below 30 | A theme score below 30 removes medal eligibility, even when the percentile qualifies. |
| 360° Watch findings | Findings can affect scores and medal eligibility. The scorecard shows the news articles that affected your scores. |
If you implemented a new process and the score fell, check whether the new process was documented in a formal, dated record within the assessed scope. Then check the methodology updates for the period. Do not assume the new process itself lowered the score.
If you did not receive the expected medal
Start with the actual scorecard. Review the theme scores, strengths, improvement areas and eligibility information. Do not work from a generic “points needed” article because the questionnaire and theme weightings depend on your company profile.
EcoVadis says rated companies can see a score details section. It shows how answers and attached documents affected the score and the status of each submitted document. Each improvement area has a suggested priority level for a possible corrective action plan.
Use the scorecard in this order:
- Read the percentile rank and each theme score. Note any theme below 30.
- Open the score details and list each rejected or uncredited document.
- Copy each improvement area, as written, into one register with an owner and a due date.
- Separate missing evidence from missing practice. Only real practice, documented through normal business, belongs in the reassessment.
- Check the 360° Watch findings and the eligibility conditions above.
EcoVadis scorecard review worksheet
EcoVadis says a Corrective Action Plan is not considered in scoring. It shows requesting companies what you are doing about improvement areas. Only a reassessment produces a new scorecard. Partners can request a reassessment up to 3 months before the scorecard expires, and EcoVadis recommends reassessing annually.
EcoVadis has introduced a two-business-day pre-publication window for rated companies to flag factual errors before results are published. Use it to check facts, not to argue about scoring.
If you plan to improve and reassess, use the evidence-based EcoVadis improvement guide. It does not promise a particular point increase or medal.
Official sources
- Understanding EcoVadis Medals and Badges
- How to use an EcoVadis medal or badge
- How to read my company's scorecard and work on improvements
- Getting ready to start a reassessment
- Understanding supporting documents
- What is the EcoVadis methodology?
- Key Methodology Highlights
- EcoVadis blog: adapting the medal benchmarks (January 2024)