Corporate responsibility assurance services
Many companies choose to have their corporate responsibility management practice and/or information management systems and reporting assured by a third-party assurer. This helps ensure that management practice and/or information management systems are operating efficiently and that reported information is reliable. Third-party assurance enhances trust building and credibility with company stakeholders. Deloitte works with clients to provide the appropriate level of assurance depending on company needs and level of maturity in managing corporate responsibility issues.
Your objectives:
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Improve trust and increase credibility with stakeholders.
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Confirm that the report or management processes fulfil the requirements of the criteria/guidelines followed.
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Achieve a level of confidence that what is communicated externally is reasonably supported by evidence.
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Increase confidence in the reliability and quality of assessed management systems, structures, procedures and performance.
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Ensure that CR management and/or data are sufficiently reliable to support management decision-making.
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Facilitate support for the internal learning processes and feedback to reporting units.
Our solution:
Deloitte has long-standing experience with assurance of corporate responsibility and sustainability reporting, applying international standards including ISAE 3000, developed by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, and, at the discretion of our clients, AA1000 AS, issued by the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability. We use our own proven tools and methodologies including our Sustainability Reporting Scorecard and the Deloitte Audit Approach.
During a Deloitte assurance engagement, we will:
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Understand your issues and stakeholder concerns, and identify key risks.
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Determine approach, subject matter, criteria and scope with you and develop a detailed working plan and timetable.
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Conduct the assurance, performing tests and conducting interviews at headquarters and business units and at select sites, according to the agreed upon scope.
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Report the results to you and your external audience, providing detailed observations and recommendations for management purposes.
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Help you gain feedback from stakeholders and define the best way to respond in the following audit cycle.
Over a multiyear assurance engagement, we help to ensure that all relevant aspects, systems and processes in your company are subject to the assurance. Our experienced teams also work with you to determine the appropriate level of assurance for your company. Corporate responsibility reporting is a journey and we help you to develop a detailed roadmap for the way ahead.
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