ESG Assurance

Make non-financial reporting decision-grade.

BQCIS provides independent verification of ESG data, narratives, and controls—so investors, customers, and regulators can rely on what you publish.
We align criteria, test evidence, and issue clear conclusions with
QR-secured reports and audit trails.

Note on accreditation: When law or listing rules require assurance by a registered/accredited body (e.g., statutory filings), BQCIS prepares the evidence and coordinates while maintaining independence boundaries.

What we cover (illustrative scope)

• Environmental: greenhouse gases (Scopes 1/2/3), energy, water, effluent & waste, emissions and intensity metrics (GHG Protocol, IFRS S2).
• Social & human capital: safety (TRIR/LTIR), training hours, turnover, DEI disclosures, supplier labor practices.
• Governance: board composition & skills, ethics & compliance processes, grievance channels, supplier due diligence.
• Supply chain & product claims: recycled content, certified inputs, responsible sourcing, packaging/waste, product safety tests.
• Narratives & controls: mapped to GRI Standards, ESRS/CSRD, and SASB.

Levels of assurance (plain language)

Level	What you get	Where it fits
Readiness Review	Gap check on data, controls, methods, and documentation.	First cycle or new frameworks/metrics.
Limited Assurance	Negative conclusion based on inquiries, analytics, and selective testing.	Broad disclosures on annual timeline.
Reasonable Assurance	Positive conclusion after deeper testing, recalcs, and site/supplier verification.	High-stakes metrics (GHG, safety, product claims).
Continuous Assurance	Periodic checks with alerts and quarterly support.	Fast-moving KPIs, lender/buyer covenants.

Method — how we get to a defensible conclusion

1. Define criteria & boundary — reporting scope, consolidation, standards (IFRS, GRI, SASB).
2. Map processes & controls — data flows, version control, walk-throughs.
3. Test the evidence — sampling, recalculation, meter/photo checks, custody-labeled samples.
4. Evaluate & conclude — limited or reasonable assurance conclusion with uncertainty notes.
5. Publish & verify — QR-secured reports with annexes (methods, factors, exceptions).

What you receive (assurance pack)

• Assurance report (limited/reasonable) with conclusion language.
• Schedule of metrics tested, criteria applied, and uncertainty notes.
• Exceptions memo and management responses.
• Controls memo with design/operating effectiveness observations.
• One QR-secured verify link per disclosure + downloadable PDF/CSV.

KPIs we track & share

• On-time disclosure (%) and assurance adjustments.
• Reissue rate and reasons (method/factor/data/boundary).
• Evidence completeness (% jobs with full photo/lab sets).
• Control effectiveness (green/amber/red).
• Cycle time (data cut-off → assurance issue).
• QR verification usage (scans, unique viewers, downloads).

Playbooks (ready to run)

• GHG (Scopes 1/2/3) — boundary & factor register → meter/photo checks → recalcs → conclusion (GHG Protocol).
• Water & Surcharges — flow/quality evidence tied to surcharge reductions (ISO 14046).
• Recycled Content Claim — chain-of-custody + lab assays; cross-check supplier certificates (ISCC, SCS).
• Safety KPI (TRIR) — incident logs, hours worked reconciliation.
• Supplier Labor Practices — on-site verifications, CAPA tracking, score uplift (aligned to ILO Conventions).

Independence & governance

• Impartiality wall: advisory vs. assurance separated.
• Pre-engagement ethics/conflict checks.
• Engagement reviews, documentation standards, retention & versioning.

Case snapshots (anonymized)

Investor-grade GHG with reasonable assurance — recalculations and meter checks reduced adjustments year-over-year.

Retail buyer acceptance — recycled-content assurance with end-market checks dropped dispute rates sharply.

Water surcharge narrative approved — assured flow/quality data linked to fee reduction; lender accepted KPI in covenant pack.

Micro-FAQ

• Do you assure forward-looking targets? Assurance focuses on reported historical metrics unless otherwise scoped.
• Will you work with our auditor or a registered firm? Yes—when statute requires a registered assurer, we coordinate and hand over a complete evidence pack.
• What if a metric is not ready? We can issue a Readiness Review with a timeline to reach limited assurance.

Ready to make ESG reporting decision-grade?
Start with a Readiness Review · Book limited assurance · Publish QR-verified reports