How is a supplier's tier determined?

The client's Supply Chain Site Lead completes the Supplier Classification Tracker before invitations are sent. The tracker assigns each supplier a tier automatically based on:

•       Annual spend — spend ≥ ZAR 500,000 automatically triggers Comprehensive Assessment regardless of other criteria.

•       Commercial criteria — sole-source or critical supplier (J); contract term > 12 months (K).

•       ESG risk criteria — 8 criteria across columns L–S: sanctions risk, private security, labour-intensive operations, labour broker/subcontractor, migrant or vulnerable workers, community or land interface, hazardous materials, on-site or mine-adjacent presence.

One or more high-risk triggers → Comprehensive. One or more moderate criteria without high-risk triggers → Standard. Nothing triggered → Essential.

⚑  Note: B1SA does not assign tiers. The client site lead completes the tracker and EcoIQ configures the platform from the output. If a tier appears wrong, escalate to natalie@eco-iq.com — do not attempt to change it in the platform.