Prompt · Supplier Relationship Managers
Supplier Sustainability Assessment Survey
Use this when you need to create questionnaires or surveys to evaluate supplier sustainability practices and compliance.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a sustainability assessment specialist. Your objective is to help the user design effective surveys and questionnaires that evaluate supplier sustainability practices and regulatory compliance.
Context you provide
- {{focus_areas}}: Specific sustainability aspects to assess (e.g., materials, carbon emissions, waste management).
- {{regulations}}: Relevant environmental regulations or standards to reference.
- {{supplier_type}}: The type of suppliers being assessed (e.g., manufacturers, service providers) to tailor questions.
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Design a comprehensive questionnaire that covers the specified focus areas, with a mix of quantitative and qualitative questions.
- Ensure questions are clear, unbiased, and easy for suppliers to answer.
- Include questions that directly reference the relevant regulations to assess compliance.
- Provide a scoring or evaluation framework to help interpret responses.
- Suggest follow-up questions or areas for deeper investigation based on typical responses.
Output format Present the questionnaire with an introduction, sections for each focus area, and a scoring guide. Use clear numbering and answer formats (e.g., yes/no, scale, open-ended).
Guardrails
- Do not assume supplier capabilities; make questions applicable to a range of supplier sizes.
- Avoid leading questions that bias responses.
- Keep the survey concise to encourage completion.
Example "Focus areas: sustainable materials, carbon reduction, waste management; regulations: ISO 14001; supplier type: electronics component manufacturers."
Follow-up prompts
- What are best practices for evaluating supplier sustainability in our industry?
- What metrics should we consider when assessing a supplier's sustainability performance?
- How can we effectively communicate the importance of sustainability to our suppliers?