Buyer’s Guide: ESG Assurance Services (2022)
23 Jan, 2023
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Executive Summary
This report provides executives in sustainability, finance and internal audit roles with current analysis of nine ESG assurance services providers. The report draws upon data collected from vendor questionnaires and interviews, as well as previous Verdantix research, supplemented with publicly available information. Against a backdrop of increasing regulatory pressure and mounting concerns over reputational and litigation risks, the ESG assurance landscape is rapidly evolving. Prospective buyers should use this guide to support their search for services providers that correspond to their ESG assurance requirements.
Buyer’s Guide: ESG Assurance Services (2022)
Defining ESG Assurance Services
Independent Assurance Enhances Credibility Of ESG Disclosures
Key Features Of ESG Assurance Engagements
Key Criteria That Buyers Should Consider When Selecting A Services Provider For ESG Assurance
Selection Criteria For The 2022 ESG Assurance Services Buyer’s Guide
Apex Companies
Bureau Veritas
DEKRA
Deloitte
ERM CVS
EY
Grant Thornton UK
LRQA
PwC
Defining ESG Assurance Services
Independent Assurance Enhances Credibility Of ESG Disclosures
Key Features Of ESG Assurance Engagements
Key Criteria That Buyers Should Consider When Selecting A Services Provider For ESG Assurance
Selection Criteria For The 2022 ESG Assurance Services Buyer’s Guide
Apex Companies
Bureau Veritas
DEKRA
Deloitte
ERM CVS
EY
Grant Thornton UK
LRQA
PwC
Figure 1. Types Of Assurance Services
Figure 2. Sustainability Executives’ Funding Priorities Over The Next Two Years
Figure 3. Sustainability Executives’ Key Purchase Criteria When Selecting A Consulting Provider
Figure 4. List Of ESG Assurance Services Providers
Figure 5. Apex Companies Service Offering Overview
Figure 6. Bureau Veritas Service Offering Overview
Figure 7. DEKRA Service Offering Overview
Figure 8. Deloitte Service Offering Overview
Figure 9. ERM CVS Service Offering Overview
Figure 10. EY Service Offering Overview
Figure 11. Grant Thornton UK Service Offering Overview
Figure 12. LRQA Service Offering Overview
Figure 13. PwC Service Offering Overview
Figure 2. Sustainability Executives’ Funding Priorities Over The Next Two Years
Figure 3. Sustainability Executives’ Key Purchase Criteria When Selecting A Consulting Provider
Figure 4. List Of ESG Assurance Services Providers
Figure 5. Apex Companies Service Offering Overview
Figure 6. Bureau Veritas Service Offering Overview
Figure 7. DEKRA Service Offering Overview
Figure 8. Deloitte Service Offering Overview
Figure 9. ERM CVS Service Offering Overview
Figure 10. EY Service Offering Overview
Figure 11. Grant Thornton UK Service Offering Overview
Figure 12. LRQA Service Offering Overview
Figure 13. PwC Service Offering Overview
AccountAbility, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Amundi, Apex Companies, AssureCo, AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, AXA, BNY Mellon, Bridgestone Corporation, Brother Industries, BT, Bureau Veritas, Canary Wharf Group, Canon Inc., Carnival Cruise Lines, Caterpillar, CDP, COFCO International, ConocoPhillips, Danone, DEKRA, Deloitte, DHL, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), Drax, DS Smith, ELEVATE, Eli Lilly and Company, ERM, ERM CVS, European Commission, ExxonMobil, EY, Farasis Energy, FMC Corporation, GHG Protocol, Gironde, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Gold Standard, Grant Thornton UK, Hess Corporation, Hilton, Hyundai, IBM, Informa, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Jackson Family Wines, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Lenovo, Logitech, LRQA, Maersk, Marriott, Mars, Mersen, MiQ, Moderna, Moody's, Mosaic Company, MZiQ, Nestlé, NewCo, Northrop Grumman, Panasonic Corporation, Pfizer, PwC, Quentic, S&P Global, Sedex, SGL Carbon, Shell, SICK, Siemens, Stanford University, State Street, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Suzano, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Task Force on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TIFD), Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Council, Thai Union, Uber, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Value Reporting Foundation, Verra
About the Authors
Lily Turnbull
Senior Analyst
Lily is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she delivers in-depth research to help executives navigate ESG, sustainability and product innovation, and make confident decision...
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Guy Lewis
Industry Analyst
Guy is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. He currently leads research on circular economy software and services and supports research acro...
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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