Does CPASR verify sustainability reports based on the Guidelines?
The CPASR seeks to elevate the quality and expand the quantity of reports. It believes that verification is one approach to achieving credible sustainability reports. At this time, CPASR itself does not assess the conformity of reports against the Guidelines nor evaluate their accuracy. Nor does CPASR currently certify or recommend verification services among the many accounting, auditing, management consultancy, and NGOs that offer these services. CPASR does provide subscribers from the public sector an assessment of their current sustainability reporting practice and advice on improvement. Recognising that sustainability report verification is at an early stage, CPASR will continue to track trends in verification, facilitate ongoing dialogue on the subject, and review its role in this emerging field. *These FAQ’s are based on an existing GRI FAQ document that can be found at: www.globalreporting.
