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Understand the risks associated with each material, regardless of where it is sourced. Compare environmental, social and governance factors in the platform, or commission research into the materials that need closer attention. Follow the evidence behind the scores.

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Illustrative raw cotton fibre being examined beside a compressed bale in a grading room. Generated with Higgsfield. — From the input to the enquiry.Illustrative photography

See what shapes a commodity’s risk.

Explore the factors behind the profile. The platform’s radar charts show environmental, social and governance risk, helping you see where to look more closely.

Environmental

View environmental scores

Water stress and scarcity: 78 out of 100
Pollution: 62 out of 100
GHG emissions: 38 out of 100
Deforestation: 32 out of 100
Threat to biodiversity: 58 out of 100

Social

View social scores

Child labour: 64 out of 100
Forced labour: 72 out of 100
Labour rights violations: 68 out of 100
Community health: 42 out of 100
Human rights: 56 out of 100

Governance

View governance scores

Corruption: 58 out of 100
Informal production: 46 out of 100
Money laundering: 28 out of 100
Rule of law: 62 out of 100
Political instability: 42 out of 100

Higher scores sit further from the centre. Each axis runs from 0 to 100.

Synthetic examples show how to read the charts. They are not current commodity assessments or a basis for comparing these materials.

See the level.
Notice the direction.

A current score tells you where risk stands. A trend helps you see what is changing. Compare both before choosing which factor to investigate.

Cotton · illustrative factor comparison

Synthetic scores · 0–100 risk scale, 100 highest · changes shown in points

Water use

76 / 100

A high score and a rising trend make water use a useful place to start this illustrative cotton enquiry. Examine evidence about irrigation demands and water use across cotton production.

Start with the commodity.
Add a country when you need to.

Commodity Risk gives you a location-independent view of a material. In the platform, you can switch to commodity × country × risk to explore a selected risk for that material in a particular country.

Use the commodity view to prioritise materials and risk factors across your purchasing list. Add a country when your question depends on where you source, such as water stress associated with cotton in India.

Explore combined risk in the platform

CommodityCottonCountryIndiaRisk factorWater stressIllustrative combination, not a country assessment

Double materiality

This evidence can inform a double materiality assessment. For cotton and water stress, examine potential impacts on people and ecosystems alongside effects on supply continuity and costs. Bring that context into your assessment of sustainability impacts and financial risks and opportunities.

CSDDD due diligence

Combining commodity and country risk can support due diligence under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Identify potential adverse human rights and environmental impacts, then prioritise further assessment by severity and likelihood. Our consultants can help turn that evidence into focused supplier enquiries and a plan for follow-up.

Give the next conversation a clear brief.

A long purchasing list can spread a team’s attention thin. Commodity Risk helps you explain which materials deserve a closer review, and what that review should ask.

Before introducing a material, explore its risk profile. For an existing purchase, use the factors and their direction to revisit the evidence you request. The result is a more specific conversation with the supplier and a reason for your team’s priorities.

Public reports are assessed for materiality, substantiation and reach. Examine their scope and dates alongside the score. A commodity profile guides the enquiry; it does not establish conditions at a supplier.

Read about our commodity risk methodology

Cotton. Water use. A supplier question.

Illustrative buying brief · not a supplier finding

Reason to look closer: Water use stands out in the example commodity profile. The buying team puts cotton into its next materials review.
What is still missing: The growing locations, irrigation practices and evidence linking the supplier’s cotton to those origins.
Ask the supplier: Where was this cotton grown, and what can you show us about how water is used there?

Bring the answer back to the review.

Examine the country context once the origins are known. Agree who will check the response and which gaps need further enquiry.

Keep the priority under review

What is on your purchasing list?

Bring your purchasing list. Our consultants can turn material profiles and source evidence into a prioritised brief, with unanswered questions to take to suppliers.

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