The Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is an online tool for evaluating corporate socialresponsibility practices. It focuses on improving supply chain sustainability performance by assessingpolicies and practices related to human rights, environmental sustainability,health and safety, businessethics and compliance, and responsible supplier management.

SAQ is a globally recognized sustainability standard for the automotive industry.It applies to all supplie in the automotive supply chain worldwide,including those involved in procurement, manufacturing,logistics, assembly, or retail.

The SAQ platform is provided by NQC LIMITED, a world-leading supply chain data platform. This platforallows enterprises to complete the SAQ 5.0 questionnaire once and share it with multiple customers,thereby reducing the time and effort required to demonstrate their sustainability performance.

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SAQ 5.0 Questionnaire Modules

●   Corporate Governance

●   Environment

●   Business Ethics

●   Health and Safety

●   Human Rights and Working Conditions

●   Responsible Sourcing

SAQ Assessment Process

1.Inquiry: Buyers invite suppliers to complete the questionnaire and upload evidence to support their responses.

2.Verification: A team of compliance analysts verifies whether the evidence submitted by suppliers aligns with their SAQ statements.

3.Recommendations: After the questionnaire verification is completed, suppliers receive their questionnaire score along with customized best practice corrective actions based on their verified responses.

4.Correction: Buyers can set specific deadlines for suppliers to confirm when they expect the corrective actions to be completed and the results to be demonstrated.