As market and stakeholder expectations evolve and reporting requirements become mandatory, the environmental, social and governance information companies publish must be accurate, transparent, reliable, and complete to provide confidence in your business. Just as financial information is subject to independent assurance, organizations are increasingly seeking assurance on a broad range of sustainability information that is measurable and actionable. Investors and other stakeholders are demanding more information on climate action, sustainability, governance, and social issues that provide a holistic view of organization, and information needs to be accurate so that it can be relied upon.
Sustainability assurance requires the same rigor demanded in your financial statement audit, including understanding the strong link between financial and non-financial information. Sustainability assurance providers should have the same deep level of understanding of a company’s business model that is required for an audit of financial information. This can help eliminate redundancy, connect risks to each other, and create cost efficiency — in line with your own sustainability reporting journey.
KPMG audit professionals can help bridge the gap and provide ESG assurance across a wide range of sectors, frameworks, and metrics to ensure that you can meet the increasing requirements mandated by regulators and expected by stakeholders. Our teams stand ready to serve the public interest in providing sustainability assurance over what truly matters.
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Corporate board governance
Insights on relevant boardroom challenges, delivering practical understanding on topics such as risk and strategy, ESG assurance and reporting, globalization and regulatory issues, financial reporting, and more.
Navigating governance in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing technology discussion. It’s already moving into the core of the enterprise, shaping operations, decision-making, customer experience, risk management, and performance. AI is often advancing faster than governance can keep pace.
Understanding modified assurance conclusions
A modified conclusion can inform strategic decision-making and risk management.
Limited vs reasonable assurance
Understanding the different levels of assurance to make informed decisions with a degree of confidence, while ensuring a level of transparency and credibility.
Understanding Double Materiality
Risk of greenwashing and greenhushing
Understanding greenwashing and greenhushing, what Boards should look out for and how to mitigate risk.
ESG isn't something you do, it's everything you do
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Kyprianos Christofides
Board Member, Assistant Head of Audit and Head of Audit Quality
KPMG in Cyprus
