All Nippon Airways (ANA), headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has partnered with EcoVadis to introduce the Sustainability Intelligence Suite.

Marking a first for an Asian airline, ANA will deploy the Paris-based global sustainability ratings organization to evaluate and support suppliers.

The initiative's goal is to strengthen the ANA Group's sustainable procurement practices and reinforce its environmental goals.

ANA said it will utilize the EcoVadis assessment system to conduct a comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk evaluation of its supply chain and engage suppliers to address the findings.

The program promotes transparency, strengthens accountability and advances responsible procurement across the ANA Group's global operations.

"As the first airline in Asia to partner with EcoVadis, the world's most trusted sustainability ratings organization, ANA is taking a significant step to strengthen ESG initiatives across our supply chain," said Ryosei Nomura, vice president, procurement, ANA. "This partnership helps us address ESG challenges effectively and maintain the trust of our stakeholders."

"We are very pleased to welcome ANA to the EcoVadis network," said Pierre-François Thaler, co-CEO and co-founder of EcoVadis. "Through our platform, we are looking forward to helping ANA meet the challenge of building a more resilient, transparent and sustainable supply chain."