Build a supplier sustainability questionnaire and scoring guide

Build a sustainability (ESG) questionnaire for my suppliers and a guide to score their answers. Categories and suppliers in scope: [e.g. "top 50 suppliers by spend", "packaging and logistics"] Why we're doing this: [CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS, REGULATION, SCOPE 3 TARGETS, BRAND COMMITMENTS] Our priorities: [e.g. emissions, labor rights, conflict minerals, deforestation, water, packaging waste] Frameworks we report against, if any: [e.g. a science-based target, a reporting standard - or "none yet"] Supplier maturity: [mostly large multinationals / mostly small firms / mixed] Requirements: - Keep it short enough that small suppliers will complete it: a core set of about 15-20 questions, plus optional depth for strategic suppliers. - Ask for evidence, not opinions: certificates, audit reports, measured data with the year and method, named policies. - Cover emissions (scope 1 and 2 data, reduction targets, whether they can share product-level data), human rights and labor, health and safety, environmental management, business ethics, and their own supplier oversight. - Avoid yes/no questions that invite greenwashing; ask "how" and "show". Return: 1. The questionnaire grouped by section, with answer format for each question. 2. A scoring rubric: 0-3 per question, with what counts as evidence at each level. 3. Red flags that should trigger follow-up or an audit. 4. A cover email explaining why we're asking and how the data will be used. 5. Suggested follow-up actions by score band (develop, monitor, escalate). Ask me to confirm any regulatory requirement before stating it as mandatory.