Evidencing impact & green claims: peer review
To address the demand for sustainability information companies are feeling the pressure to openly share details about their actions and commitments. Peer reviews can help prepare your company disclosures for public scrutiny.
Aimed at reviewing and critiquing sustainability and impact claims, frameworks and valuation methodologies, and approaches to measuring performance and/or impacts of sustainability certifications. This work includes evaluating certification schemes, piloting evaluation approaches, and aligning the use of certifications with sustainability strategies. Our team have extensive experience of undertaking claim reviews including our own rigorous approach to peer review that lead to clear and actionable next steps for our clients.
Key terms: peer review, impact review, valuation review, certification review impact frameworks review
What does this include?
Who is this for?
The work can include a mixture of the following:
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method and data reviews
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reperformance of calculations
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assessing and evaluating the use of certifications
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helping companies communicate their impact
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helping identify and provide legal resources/contacts to mitigate greenwashing risks
Businesses who:
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need support when preparing to respond or responding to scrutiny of publicly reported sustainability actions, performance measures and targets
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need support to validate complex approaches to sustainability performance measures and data use
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need support to communicate business impact and/or how the business meets or exceeds legislative requirements on the environment