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
Quentic, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), EY, Hyundai, CDP, MZiQ, Informa, GHG Protocol, FMC Corporation, Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Council, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), AssureCo, Verra, S&P Global, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Bridgestone Corporation, AXA, DHL, SICK, Jackson Family Wines, Gold Standard, State Street, Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), BT, BNY Mellon, Hess Corporation, European Commission, DS Smith, NewCo, Stanford University, LRQA, COFCO International, ConocoPhillips, Johnson & Johnson, Farasis Energy, Suzano, Gironde, Mosaic Company, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), Panasonic Corporation, Canon Inc., ERM, MiQ, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Uber, Value Reporting Foundation, Marriott, Carnival Cruise Lines, AccountAbility, Mars, Nestlé, Moody's, Apex Companies, Thai Union, IBM, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Moderna, Danone, Shell, Kraft Heinz, ExxonMobil, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE), Eli Lilly and Company, Mersen, Task Force on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TIFD), ERM CVS, Hilton, Siemens, Sedex, Bureau Veritas, Grant Thornton UK, Canary Wharf Group, Brother Industries, Logitech, AstraZeneca, SGL Carbon, DEKRA, Northrop Grumman, Pfizer, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Deloitte, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Atlas Copco, ELEVATE, Drax, Amundi, Caterpillar, Lenovo, Maersk, PwC
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…
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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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