Which reporting framework should we use?

The answer depends on your audience. Listed companies and those seeking institutional capital are moving towards IFRS S1 and S2. Supply chain disclosures often follow GRI. We assess your stakeholder requirements and recommend the framework — or combination of frameworks — that best serves them.

What emissions do we need to measure?

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from your own operations. Scope 2 covers purchased energy. Scope 3 covers your entire value chain — suppliers, logistics, product use and end-of-life. We help you determine which scopes are material and build the measurement methodology for each.

Can our sustainability disclosures be assured?

Yes. Limited assurance provides a conclusion that nothing has come to our attention to indicate material misstatement. Reasonable assurance is the higher standard — equivalent to a financial audit — and is increasingly required by regulators and large institutional investors.

How long does it take to produce a first sustainability report?

For organisations without existing ESG data systems, a baseline measurement and first report typically takes three to six months. For those with partial data already collected, we can often compress this. We scope the timeline upfront and work to it.

SERVICE 07

SustainabilityReporting

Sustainability reporting is not a disclosure exercise. It is a structured account of how your business creates value — for shareholders and for everyone else affected by it.

INTRODUCTION

Report what matters. Report it credibly.

Investors, regulators and trading partners increasingly require evidence of how a business manages its environmental and social impact. Vague commitments no longer satisfy — they want quantified data, auditable methodologies and disclosures tied to recognised frameworks.

We help organisations measure their carbon footprint across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, build an ESG data infrastructure that can survive third-party scrutiny, and produce sustainability reports that meet the standards now being demanded by the capital markets.

Where assurance is required — by regulators, lenders or stock exchange listing rules — we provide independent limited or reasonable assurance over sustainability disclosures, applying the same rigour we bring to financial statement audits.

Capabilities

Engagements are scoped individually. These are the services most often requested.

ESG Strategy & Materiality

Identification of the ESG topics material to your business and stakeholders, and a roadmap for addressing them in reporting and operations.

GHG Inventory & Carbon Footprint

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas measurement using the GHG Protocol, with documentation suitable for third-party verification.

Sustainability Assurance

Limited and reasonable assurance engagements over sustainability disclosures, applying ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410 standards.

IFRS S1 & S2 Compliance

Gap assessment and disclosure preparation against the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards — climate-related and general sustainability risks and opportunities.

Integrated Reporting

Design and preparation of integrated annual reports that present financial and non-financial performance within a single, coherent narrative.

Stakeholder & Supply Chain Disclosures

ESG data packs and supplier questionnaires meeting the requirements of customers, lenders, insurers and regulators in major export markets.

HOW WE HELP

The questions sustainability reporting should answer.

Where sustainability reporting most often matters

Listed Companies

Stock exchange rules and investor expectations increasingly require sustainability disclosures alongside financial statements — and assurance over those disclosures is fast becoming the norm.

Multinationals & Exporters

EU and UK supply chain due diligence rules require exporters to provide carbon and ESG data to their trading partners. Non-compliance is becoming a barrier to market access.

Real Estate & Construction

Embodied carbon, energy performance and green building certifications are now key metrics for institutional property investors and lenders financing development projects.

Manufacturing & Industry

Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions measurement, water use, waste and supply chain standards are core ESG metrics for industrial businesses seeking long-term financing or strategic partnerships.

OUR APPROACH

From complexity to clarity.

STEP 01 / 04

Baseline

We assess your current data, systems and reporting obligations to establish a clear starting point and identify gaps.

Framework

We select the appropriate reporting framework, define the measurement methodology and set up the data collection process.

Report

We prepare the sustainability disclosures — quantitative data, narrative commentary and framework-specific indicators — reviewed against peer benchmarks.

Assure

Where required, we provide independent assurance over the disclosures and issue an assurance report suitable for publication alongside the annual report.

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