S-Rating: Sustainability Rating for Audi Partners
Welcome to the page providing an overview of the S-Rating or Sustainability Rating. This is where you can find all the information you need about the S-Rating to help you through the award process. The individual steps in the S-Rating process are explained to you clearly and in detail here.
Audi takes defined requirements into account throughout its production process, including requirements relating to human rights, working conditions, occupational health and safety, business ethics, environmental aspects and supply chain management. To assess compliance with these requirements, partner companies undergo the S-Rating at the start of the business relationship, with the assessment based on the so-called self-assessment questionnaire and, where applicable, additional audits.
A positive S-Rating is generally a key prerequisite for establishing or continuing a business relationship, subject to the applicable Group internal requirements and processes. As a globally active company, Audi aims to integrate various sustainability aspects into its manufacturing processes. Fair working conditions and responsible business conduct are key elements of the company’s principles.
By participating in the S-Rating, you help Audi demonstrate compliance with the Code of Conduct for Business Partners.
What is the S-Rating?
The main points at a glance:
Audi uses the S-Rating to check your compliance with the Code of Conduct for Business Partners. A positive S-Rating is generally a key prerequisite for establishing or continuing a business relationship, subject to the applicable Group internal requirements and processes. The basis for issuing the S-Rating is provided by the self-assessment questionnaire, or SAQ. The assessment is based on your answers. In some cases, an on-site audit may be necessary as well.
Your result in the S-Rating determines whether you are eligible to be awarded contracts in the future as a business partner. “S-Rating” stands for “Sustainability-Rating”, i.e. the assessment of business partners from sustainability aspects. As part of the S-Rating, business partners are asked to provide information on topics including environmental management, working conditions and compliance structures, among others.
The S-Rating is generally mandatory for all relevant companies wishing to enter into a business relationship with Audi and is applied consistently across the Volkswagen Group. Participation in the S-Rating is mandatory for companies with more than 10 employees at the respective site. Microenterprises with fewer than 10 employees can arrange to be exempted from the S-Rating requirement.
The Audi supplier network 2025
>12.300
suppliers
59
countries
How do I get an S-Rating?
How many employees work at your company location?
S-Rating: Location with fewer than 10 employees
Small locations with fewer than 10 employees can shorten the procedure for obtaining the S-Rating to a few steps.
S-Rating: Location with 10 or more employees
The S-Rating is generally mandatory for locations with more than 10 employees. Some requirements first have to be fulfilled. Continue reading to find out what these requirements are in detail and what steps you have to take to fulfill them.
“Thank you for your support in providing the information required for the S-Rating. We greatly appreciate it.”
Your Procurement Strategy Sustainability Team
S-Rating training offers
AUDI AG (Volkswagen Group) wants to support you on your path to greater sustainability. That is why the company regularly offers training programs that explain the S-Rating in detail and lead you through the steps necessary to obtain it.
