Summary
In short
- A supplier environmental assessment is an assessment used in KnowEnviro that assesses a supplier's environmental performance and certifications. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Supplier Quality Assurance programme.
- Run at approval and periodically. Carried out by procurement with environment.
- The template holds 49 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is weighted percent, where high is good.
- ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Vendor.
What it is
What it is
What is a supplier environmental assessment?
A supplier environmental assessment is an assessment used in KnowEnviro that assesses a supplier's environmental performance and certifications. It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Supplier Quality Assurance programme.
When is a supplier environmental assessment completed?
A supplier environmental assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run at approval and periodically.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form SEA-2026-000
- You are running the Supplier Quality Assurance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links vendor
Not for
- Sustainability Objectives, which sets environmental and sustainability targets with measures, owners and dates.
- Packaging Sustainability Review, which reviews packaging materials for recyclability, weight and recycled content.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 14001Environmental management systems
The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the supplier environmental assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 14001 cl.8.1. ISO 14001 is environmental management systems. The international standard for managing environmental aspects, obligations and impacts. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the supplier environmental assessment contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, management system, performance, sourcing and land use, related records, result. Together they hold 49 fields, 36 of which are required.
How often is a supplier environmental assessment raised?+
A new record is raised when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Each one is given an ID in the form SEA-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the supplier environmental assessment belong to?+
It is part of Supplier Quality Assurance, Energy and Decarbonisation. Approved suppliers with evidence, and rejections that actually change behaviour.
How is a supplier environmental assessment scored?+
Scoring is weighted percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the supplier environmental assessment template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the supplier environmental assessment library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 14001 — Environmental management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization