Answer

Mandatory questions are automatically determined based on the number of employees at the location in question and the industry sector(s) you select for your organization when filling out the SAQ 5.0 (your answers to questions 0b and 0e).

Background

The SAQ 5.0 is an adaptive, materiality-based assessment that prioritizes questions based on a supplier's size, sector, and operational impact. By selecting the correct number of employees at the location in question and your industry sector, using the standard NACE® classifications, the platform identifies the core sustainability topics considered most material for your organization, making those questions mandatory.

Steps

The following questions determine the mandatory questions for the questionnaire:

1. Within the Profile Details section of the SAQ 5.0 questionnaire, questions 0b and 0e will influence which subsequent questions are considered mandatory or optional for you.
2. Question 0b refers to the number of employees at the location in question.
3. Question 0e refers to your primary industry category based on NACE®, which is a global classification system of products and services.
4. Carefully select the correct responses for these questions. Your response to these questions will determine which questions are mandatory for your completion.