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Sustainability Report Assurance

Gain stakeholders’ trust and enhance your company’s reputation

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Business Challenge

In recent years, corporate environmental and social responsibility has risen to the forefront of company concerns. Increases in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investment, more scrutiny of corporate governance and a greater demand for transparency now means that Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development issues have gained a firm place on the agenda of Boards and senior management worldwide. New legislation and voluntary standards are continually introduced to ensure companies are made accountable for their impact on the environment and society at large. Openly communicating this accountability to stakeholders can build trust and support, but only if the stakeholders are confident the shared information is accurate in representing the company’s social, environmental and ethical performance.

Solution

Working with an independent body provides an objective view of your sustainability reporting and reassures stakeholders that the information is accurate and free of bias. Beyond verifying report data, independent assurance also ensures that the right kind of information is communicated.

FAQ

What are the benefits of reporting?

For organizations the main benefits are: identification and management of key risks and opportunities, enhanced reputation among stakeholders, improved brand value, customer attractiveness, competitiveness and market position, employee attraction and retention.

What are the standards for the Assurance of Sustainability Reports?

There are a variety of standards used to inform this work. For the development of its ASR methodology, World Center for Certification & Quality Certification has considered and incorporated several applicable standards and best practices guidance, including: - International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 (ISAE 3000) - Global Reporting Initiative G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (GRI G3), AccountAbility’s Assurance Standard (AA1000 AS, 2008)

Why Choose World Center for Certification & Quality

Independent assurance is part of our core business

We are one of the largest global non-financial audit and certification bodies. Since our company’s founding in 1828, we continue to uphold our reputation as a reliable, independent and trustworthy assurance partner.

We are recognized as a sustainability reporting assurance best-practice provider

Organizations such as AccountAbility, Verdantix and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have commended our work.

Our methodology includes recognized best practices

We constantly review and adapt our internal protocols to align with existing standards and current best practices, including the AA1000 Assurance Standard (2008), the GRI Reporting Guidelines (2006) and the ISAE3000 standard for auditing of non-financial information.

Our assignments generate innovation, learning and performance improvement

We offer a combination of independent, impartial advice (through our structured assurance services portfolio), plus a flexible, tailored approach unique to each project and dependent on emerging standards and marketplace demands. For each assignment, we engage to challenge our client’s sustainability strategy/performance, strengthen its risk management and value creation, as well as help it be more strategic and visionary.