Sicredi revolutionizes ESG management of its supply chain with ESGreen

Before discovering ESGreen, the procurement team at Sicredi (abre em nova aba) had both the will and the need to advance its ESG work across the supply chain, but could not turn all the knowledge gained from training and research into practical processes. Even after evaluating large global players and traditional consulting firms, costs and complexity made it impossible to scale up to monitoring the entire base of CNPJs (Brazilian company registration numbers) each year. That was when Sicredi decided to look for an agile solution capable of generating clear, comparable indicators for each supplier.

Sicredi and the start of a new ESG era #Link para esta seção

Sicredi, a large cooperative financial institution, relies on a broad network of suppliers that support its operations. The partnership with ESGreen introduced a platform that automates assessments, ensures transparent monitoring and strengthens governance with precise indicators and a focus on social and environmental responsibility. This evolution in the supplier management process enables faster, safer strategic decisions, establishing ESG as a structural pillar within the organization.

Sicredi’s main challenges before discovering ESGreen #Link para esta seção

• Scalability and cost
  • Monitoring business partners was not feasible with solutions from large market players, whose prices were high for large-scale projects.
• Lack of practical indicators
  • There was no standardized score that translated multiple ESG criteria into a single number that was easy to compare across business partners.
• Manual, decentralized processes
  • Teams relied on spreadsheets, which slowed information sharing and undermined internal engagement of the related parties.

“We had the dream of advancing in ESG, but we couldn’t get off the ground until we found a system that was scalable and affordable.” Bruno Virtuoso, Procurement and Sourcing Manager at Sicredi.

The turning point: how ESGreen brought technology and scalability #Link para esta seção

Implementing the ESGreen platform gave Sicredi:

• ESGreen Score
  • Criteria consolidated into a single index that lets users quickly compare each supplier’s performance.
• A single monitoring dashboard
  • All supplier information and communications are recorded in a centralized interface, eliminating the need for multiple spreadsheets, and automatic alerts are generated whenever a monitored criterion is updated, making it easier to take fast, strategic decisions.
• Operational efficiency
  • Automated indicators replaced manual work, freeing up team time for strategic analysis.

When data becomes impact: Sicredi’s results with ESGreen #Link para esta seção

• Creation of an ESG unit in the supply chain
  • After the first results, validated internally in an initial phase, the creation of a dedicated ESG unit within the procurement department was approved.
• Greater leadership engagement
  • With data displayed in simple dashboards, conversations in executive meetings began to treat ESG impact as a central part of procurement decisions.
• Less manual effort
  • The team stopped spending hours consolidating spreadsheets and redirected that time to continuous improvement projects and deeper audits.

“Seeing everything in one place completely changed our internal conversation about ESG.” says Bruno.

Impact that transforms: the strength of the Sicredi and ESGreen partnership #Link para esta seção

The collaboration between Sicredi and ESGreen proved that when expertise and technology go hand in hand, ambitious goals can be turned into concrete results. By adopting a platform that combines the ESGreen Score and monitoring, Sicredi not only scaled supplier management but also engaged leaders and teams around clear, measurable goals. Today, the unit created to lead this transformation is headed by Renata Pradier Farias, consolidating the evolution of governance and strengthening ESG leadership in procurement. This synergy reduced manual effort and brought agility to strategic decision-making. More than implementing a tool, Sicredi and ESGreen established a sustainable operating model, where data becomes insights and insights generate real impact.