Why Visibility Matters
Other brand merchandisers report only on their own operations, leaving major blind spots across the supply chain—where more than 90% of brand merchandising’s impact occurs.
Other brand merchandisers report on less than 10% of impact
Over 90% of impact occurs in the supply chain
Green Light delivers 100% value chain transparency
How Green Light Delivers What Others Miss
Powered by EcoVadis, Green Light gives each supplier a tailored score (0–100) across environmental, social, and ethical practices— highlighting strengths, gaps, and progress over time.
What This Means for Your Brand
- 100% value chain transparency
- Verified third party EcoVadis assessments
- Clear supplier sustainability insights
- A more responsible risk-aware supply chain
A Comprehensive Look at Our Sustainability Ratings
See how our suppliers perform across key sustainability metrics through trusted, third-party ratings.
Global Suppliers (Excluding North America)
We increased aggregate weighted performance across all four sustainability pillars to 67.7, achieving a 15% year-over-year improvement and a 14% increase over our 2023 baseline.
2022
2025
Net Change
Overall
49.2Overall
67.7Overall
+8.5Environment
59.2Environment
68.4Environment
+9.2Labor & Human Rights
60.0Labor & Human Rights
64.6Labor & Human Rights
+4.6Ethics
60.0Ethics
71.1Ethics
+11.1Sustainable Procurement
56.4Sustainable Procurement
67.1Sustainable Procurement
+10.7Canadian Suppliers
We increased aggregate weighted performance across all four sustainability pillars to 58.5, achieving a 5% year-over-year improvement and a 16% increase over our 2023 baseline.
2023
2025
Net Change
Overall
50.3Overall
58.5Overall
+8.2Environment
47.1Environment
56.7Environment
+9.6Labor & Human Rights
55.8Labor & Human Rights
61.9Labor & Human Rights
+6.1Ethics
47.1Ethics
56.2Ethics
+9.1Sustainable Procurement
46.7Sustainable Procurement
54.6Sustainable Procurement
+7.9US Suppliers
We increased aggregate weighted performance across all four sustainability pillars to 53.9, achieving a 5% year-over-year improvement and a 25% increase over our 2022 baseline.
2022
2025
Net Change
Overall
43.1Overall
53.9Overall
+10.8Environment
39.6Environment
53.1Environment
+13.5Labor & Human Rights
48.4Labor & Human Rights
57.2Labor & Human Rights
+8.8Ethics
40.0Ethics
51.4Ethics
+11.4Sustainable Procurement
40.8Sustainable Procurement
50.3Sustainable Procurement
+9.5Performance Summary
This chart summarizes 2025 sustainability performance scores across each of our regional supply chains and highlights the stronger performance of suppliers with multiple years of Green Light participation. Subsequent tabs provide deeper insights by region.
All Green Light suppliers including those with first time assessments
USA
53.9Canada
58.8Global
67.7Green Light suppliers with multiple assessments
USA
55.2Canada
59.0Global
73.3Turning Spend Into Sustainable Impact
Our procurement strategy prioritizes responsible suppliers—turning spend into measurable sustainability outcomes and long-term value.
We increased global procurement spend to 82%, achieving a 6% year-over-year improvement and a 14% increase over our 2023 baseline.
2023
88%2024
77%2025
82%While Canadian procurement spend dipped slightly from 53% to 52%, it remained near our 55% goal and represents a 48% increase over the 2023 baseline.
2023
35%2024
53%2025
52%We increased U.S. procurement spend to 78%, achieving a 12% year-over-year improvement and a 90% increase over our 2022 baseline.
2022
58%2023
52%2024
82%2025
78%This chart summarizes 2025 sustainability performance scores across each of our regional supply chains and highlights the stronger performance of suppliers with multiple years of Green Light participation. Subsequent tabs provide deeper insights by region.
USA
58%Canada
52%Global
82%For more information about our Green Light Responsible Sourcing program, reach out to supply.chain2@staples.com.
