Strategic Focus: The State Of Sustainability Assurance Services
29 Sep, 2025
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Executive Summary
This report, based on findings from the upcoming Verdantix 2025 global corporate ESG and sustainability survey, provides a view of the current state of the sustainability assurance services market. Firms are increasingly seeking out these services to support both voluntary and mandatory disclosure requirements. Sustainability executives and assurance providers can use this report to deepen their understanding of approaches to sustainability assurance, corporate investment priorities and market trends.The sustainability assurance services market is expanding rapidly, driven by heightened scrutiny
Sustainability assurance is becoming a regulated obligation and investment priority
Sustainability assurance will advance through integration, expertise and technology
Figure 1. Key regulations mandating assurance of sustainability information
Figure 2. Approaches to sustainability assurance
Figure 3. Examples of how digital technology can add value to and streamline sustainability assurance
About the Authors

Jessie Wilson
Industry Analyst
Jessie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, with a research agenda spanning ESG reporting, the circular economy and supply chain sustainability. Jessie has a BSc in Geography ...
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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