# Build a supplier sustainability questionnaire and scoring guide

Targeted ESG questions for suppliers plus a scoring rubric that separates real evidence from vague claims.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template, Interactive
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-supplier-sustainability-questionnaire-and-scoring-guide

## Prompt

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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.
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## What to fill in

- e.g. "top 50 suppliers by spend", "packaging and logistics"
- mostly large multinationals / mostly small firms / mixed

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