B.2.2. Local Supplier Dimension

B.2.2. Concentration of suppliers
B.2.2. Social Pillar - Value chain sustainability - Concentration of suppliers

Why does this matter?

Supporting a diverse range of suppliers, especially small and micro local businesses, helps strengthen local economies and communities.

These businesses are often independent or family-run and play an important role in maintaining local economic resilience and diversity.

What does it take into account?

The indicator considers the size of the suppliers involved in the tour, assessing whether the tour relies mainly on large companies or on smaller local businesses.

How is it calculated?

Each supplier is counted and weighted by company size. Smaller businesses receive higher weights because they tend to generate stronger local economic benefits:

  • • Micro businesses (<5 employees) → weight 1.00
  • • Small businesses (5-9 employees) → weight 0.75
  • • Small-medium businesses (10-29 employees) → weight 0.50
  • • Medium businesses (30-49 employees) → weight 0.35
  • • Large companies (250 employees) → weight 0.25

The final score combines the number of suppliers in each category with their respective weights to calculate a percentage that reflects how strongly the tour supports smaller businesses.

About the Score
Score 0: Very Poor
None or almost none tour suppliers are small or micro companies. Economic benefits are widely distributed on large corporations.
10%
0.0% - 20.0%
Score 1: Poor
The tour includes very few small or micro enterprises. Most suppliers are medium or large companies.
30%
20.0% - 40.0%
Score 2: Satisfactory
The tour includes some small suppliers, but larger companies are still significant.
50%
40.0% - 60.0%
Score 3: Good
The tour works with several small and medium-sized suppliers.
70%
60.0% - 80.0%
Score 4: Very Good
Most tour suppliers are small or micro enterprises. The tour has limited dependency on large companies.
90%
80.0% - 92.0%
Score 5: Excellent
The tour is built mainly around micro and small local enterprises.
100%
92.0% - 100.0%

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