In the growing business scenario, it is a strategic element for companies to have instruments that make it possible to evaluate their sustainability comprehensively. The research proposes a methodology for evaluating the sustainability of cocoa SMEs in Ecuador based on Elkington’s triple bottom line framework: economic, social and environmental, incorporating two additional dimensions: management capacity and local context support. Exploratory-descriptive research with a mixed approach was conducted in 2021. Techniques and methods were the reviews of scientific-technical documentation, a survey, the Delphi method, the experts’ level of competence, and the kendall’s coefficient of concordance. The methodology was developed through a series of stages to establish a system of indicators that will evaluate the sustainability of cocoa SMEs in Ecuador.