Third-party Assurance

Third-party assurance is a procedure in which an independent external body objectively reviews the ESG and sustainability information and performance a company has prepared and published, and confirms its reliability.

Assurance of a self-prepared sustainability report and ESG information raises its reliability and transparency and helps earn stakeholder trust.

• Sustainability reports
• ESG information and performance
• Quantitative and qualitative E, S and G data
• Greenhouse gas and energy information
• Social, safety and human rights performance
• ESG targets and progress
• Other sustainability information published by the company

1. Request and scopeConfirm subject, scope, criteria and schedule.
2. Document and evidence reviewReview key information and supporting evidence.
3. Interviews and site checksWhere needed, verify reliability through interviews and site checks.
4. Data and process verificationCheck data calculation, management procedures, internal control and consistency.
5. Assurance conclusionSummarize results, identify improvements and provide the assurance statement.

• More reliable and transparent ESG information
• Greater objectivity of the sustainability report
• Better ESG data management and internal processes
• Trust from customers, investors and other stakeholders
• Meeting domestic and international ESG and supply chain requirements
• Continual improvement of sustainability activities

As ESG management expands, the accuracy, consistency and reliability of published sustainability information matter more and more.

Third-party assurance lets you check your ESG information objectively and give stakeholders more trustworthy sustainability information.