ESG evidence checklist

The documents that back up the figures in an ESG profile, questionnaire or sustainability report, grouped by environmental, social and governance topics.

Best for: Companies that have been rated or asked for ESG data and want every answer backed by a document.

Environmental

DocumentSupportsOwnerCollected
Electricity, heating and fuel invoices for the periodEnergy use, Scope 1 and 2
Emission calculation with factors and sourcesGHG emissions
Environmental policyPolicies
Waste contractor reportsWaste and circularity
Environmental permits or certifications you holdPollution, management systems

Social

DocumentSupportsOwnerCollected
Headcount report by contract type and genderWorkforce characteristics
Health and safety incident logHealth and safety
Training recordsTraining
Collective agreements, if anyCollective bargaining coverage
Supplier code of conductValue chain workers

Governance

DocumentSupportsOwnerCollected
Code of conductBusiness conduct
Anti-corruption and anti-bribery policyBusiness conduct
Whistleblowing procedureBusiness conduct
Board and management compositionGovernance
Register of legal cases, convictions and finesCorruption and bribery

Automate this in Certigence

Collect documents for the same period as the figures they support. A figure without a source is the first thing a customer, bank or auditor will question.

Upload these documents to your Certigence profile and link them to the data they support, so every score input keeps its source.