Case Study: a large renewable energy company strengthens modern slavery compliance with EcoVadis

How A Renewable Energy Company Leverages EcoVadis Solutions to Comply With Canada's Modern Slavery Act

A large renewable energy company based in Canada faced significant challenges in complying with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act, including integrating complex legal requirements into its supply chain processes and overcoming a shortage of skilled personnel for due diligence. To address these obstacles and meet its objectives of mitigating forced and child labour risks, the company turned to the solutions provided by EcoVadis.

By leveraging EcoVadis, the company utilized its ratings, risk analysis, Modern Slavery Dashboard, and training courses from the EcoVadis Academy. This solution enabled them to verify supplier performance, identify potential human rights violations, and build internal capacity. The measurable results from using EcoVadis include covering 81% of their purchasing volume with sustainability ratings, achieving a supplier score 13.5 points above the peer average on labour and human rights, and having 90% of their suppliers improve their scores from initial assessments.