Achieving a strong first time EcoVadis rating within one month!
Client intro
GS-FM is a dynamic facilities management provider known for its people first culture and commitment to high quality service delivery. As the business continued to grow, major clients began requesting formal sustainability credentials, prompting GSFM to complete their first EcoVadis assessment.
Aim
The company faced a tight supplier deadline and needed a rapid turnaround without compromising the quality or credibility of their submission. Although GS-FM were already delivering strong social and environmental practices across their operations, much of this activity wasn’t yet formalised, documented, or aligned to EcoVadis requirements. The challenge was to translate existing good practice into robust, auditready evidence - and to do so quickly!
Solution
transformacy partnered closely with GS-FM to complete a full EcoVadis submission within one month. This included:
Conducting a rapid diagnostic to identify gaps and prioritise highimpact actions
Collating and strengthening evidence for the strong work already happening across the organisation
Creating new reports, procedures, and governance documents designed to stand up to future assessments
Setting measurable sustainability targets to support longterm improvement
Ensuring every piece of evidence was built with a “year-on-year growth” mindset, forming the foundation of a maturing sustainability management system
The approach balanced speed with strategic depth, ensuring GS-FM met their immediate supplier requirement while also establishing a scalable framework for future submissions.
Results & Benefits
GS-FM achieved a Bronze Medal on their first EcoVadis assessment, landing just two percentiles away from Silver. The submission was completed and validated within one month, vastly exceeding expectations and meeting the supplier deadline, demonstrating the strength of GS-FM’s existing practices.
The business now has a structured, evidencebased sustainability framework, clear improvement pathways, and a strong foundation to build on in future assessment cycles.
Client Testimonial
"For us, Transformacy certainly do what they say on the tin. We achieved a 83% scorecard on EcoVadis from a nil start. Caitlin was the shining star and we cant thank her enough. Well Done!" - John Murray, Sales & Marketing Director
Inspiration
GS-FM’s journey shows what’s possible when operational excellence is matched with a commitment to continuous improvement. Their firsttime EcoVadis result reflects both the quality of their daytoday practices and their ambition to embed sustainability more deeply across the organisation. With strong foundations now in place, GS-FM is well positioned to progress toward Silver and beyond.