With Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance and reporting, accuracy and consistency are vital. We provide independent, third-party verification of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information for a more consistent and precise disclosure.
We assess:
The CSRD requires you to consider a progressive approach to enhancing the assurance level from limited to reasonable assurance. Assuring CSRD disclosures is only mandatory for certain organizations from 2024. Before assurance, we can perform pre-assurance readiness to provide early feedback on sustainability information, systems and controls. This enables you to rectify any issues before full assurance.
Pre-assurance benefits organizations wishing to identify gaps and weaknesses in their reporting approach before seeking full public assurance. If you are in the early stages of your sustainability reporting journey, our assurance readiness review will uncover missing data and gaps in your methodology while highlighting areas for improvement. It is a confidential “dry run” to reduce the chance of a qualified assurance opinion in a future public assurance statement.
Our pre-assurance service can include:
What are the benefits of pre-assurance?
Our assurance service can include:
We enable you to:
We have provided disclosure and sustainability report assurance for over 20 years and constantly evolve with the changing assurance landscape, ensuring that our assurance process aligns with all relevant CSRD requirements.
Sustainability claims on aspects such as Scope 3 carbon emissions, energy use, community engagement, and health and safety can be verified objectively to increase confidence in the accuracy and validity of published information.
Our global network of ESG experts helps to ensure that your disclosures and reports meet the requirements set by relevant stock exchanges in major markets.
We offer:
We are also aware of and prepared for a possible new accreditation process for assurance providers, under CSRD implementation in local legislation.
Contact us today to start or enhance your CSRD assurance journey.
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).
