JARGONFREE Sustainable Contracting Scorecard

No awareness. “This does not concern us.”

Addressed only when required.

Recognised and integrated into management systems.

Used to support improvement, collaboration, and longer-term change.

No sustainability-related content, or it is ignored.

Generic, copy-pasted clauses with limited relevance.

Clearer and more tailored commitments reflecting actual risks and relationships.

More aligned, outcome-oriented, and in part co-created across the value chain.

Content is missing, scattered, or difficult to locate.

Content exists but is fragmented across documents with limited visibility.

Content is better organised and connected across the contract stack.

Content is aligned across contracts and relationships, supporting coordinated action.

Unclear language, jargon, poor structure.

Limited attention to clarity and usability

Increasing use of clearer language and more structured documents.

Clear, accessible language and effective design support use in practice.

No clear responsibility or follow-up; content does not guide action.

Responsibilities and monitoring are partial or reactive.

Responsibilities are clearer; implementation and follow-up are more systematic.

Integrated into processes, with continuous follow-up and collaboration across the value chain.