The Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ 5.0) has now been enhanced to ensure it meets the diverse needs of global supply chains. The update introduced a more adaptable and modular assessment structure, ensuring that the SAQ remains inclusive and relevant for suppliers across all sectors and sizes.

The SAQ 5.0 assessment process focuses on the specific operations of different supplier types, reducing unnecessary complexity for non-production and service-based suppliers.

Suppliers will answer tailored questions based on their site's headcount and industry sector using NACE® standards.

Mandatory Questions: These will directly contribute to the SAQ 5.0 rating.
Optional Questions and Answers: These will provide additional insights but will not influence the SAQ 5.0 rating.

For a comprehensive overview of the SAQ 5.0 update, including key changes, enhancements, and their impact, you can access recordings of briefings delivered as part of the launch in their respective languages, by following the links below.

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If you have already completed an SAQ and want to understand how modularity may impact your results when you decide to update your SAQ responses, you can download the briefing presentation in their respective languages, by following the links below. The presentation outlines which NACE codes are impacted and explains how this influences the routing through the SAQ and the associated scoring.


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Português
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