What's in the guide...

The global standard

The global standard

Why the Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), owned and maintained by Drive Sustainability and delivered exclusively through the NQC platform, is the automotive industry’s globally recognised standard for supplier sustainability assessment.

Manage due diligence at scale

Manage due diligence at scale

Learn how to invite suppliers and track assessment completion across your entire global supply base.

Consistent evidence review

Consistent evidence review

Understand how to review responses and supporting evidence in a consistent, comparable format.

Benchmark your supply chain

Benchmark your supply chain

Discover how to benchmark suppliers by industry, geography, or size to identify outliers and high-risk areas.

Monitor improvement over time

Monitor improvement over time

How to set corrective actions for suppliers and track their progress through the improvement loop.

Maintain audit-ready records

Maintain audit-ready records

How the NQC platform helps you maintain defensible due diligence records for regulatory reporting.