Determining a reporting strategy
Developing an approach to reporting: what information to report, how to report and to whom, what standards to use and what requirements to comply with. Analysis of the current quality of non-financial information disclosure and assessment of development objectives, overview of the best practices. Identifying the key material issues.

Development of a report release plan
Formalisation of the business process of report preparation, including control, collection and consolidation of data; determination of deadlines and responsible persons; developing an approach to identifying material topics. We can also help with employee training.

Assistance in the release of the report
Preparation of the final texts of the report based on the information provided. Checking for compliance with selected standards. Design and layout development, and other work related to the report publication.

Diagnostics of ESG profile and Gap analysis 
We analyse the current level of the organisation's ESG practice in terms of the criteria of the mostly used ESG ratings agencies. We identify current achievements and areas where improvement is needed. 

Plan development 
We help build a roadmap with ESG projects and initiatives that will help you meet ESG ratings requirements and address current weaknesses in your ESG practice. Initiatives are classified by complexity of implementation and their impact, which helps to highlight the most significant projects as well as identify “quick wins”. 

Recommendations on disclosure of information 
The quality of ESG disclosure will greatly influence your ESG score. We will assess your current practice and support you in increasing the level of disclosure of non-financial information. 

Support in obtaining an ESG rating 
ESG ratings are quite diverse. We will help you choose the ones that suit you best, and we will accompany you in the process of working with a rating agency.

Assurance of the report 
We offer independent assurance of non-financial reporting in accordance with GRI, IIRC, AA1000 and other standards.

1. Assistance on preparation of relevant ESG internal policies and procedures; 
2. Assistance on implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and its reporting framework; 
3. Human rights due diligence (HRDD)
4. Human rights salience assessment
5. Human rights impact assessment 
6. Assistance on preparation of a guideline to conduct the HRDD
7. Developing human rights policies, code of conduct, supply chain code of conduct, human rights due diligence policy, and other HR policies
8. Developing grievance mechanisms and necessary policies 
9. Assistance in organising stakeholder (rightsholders) engagement
10. Assessing if you comply with human rights regulations and legal requirements, and with international standards such as the UNGPs – i.e. your company policies, regulatory or legal obligations, industry codes, and voluntary codes, and identify areas for improvement.

We will assist you to design and deliver internal training on particular ESG topics tailored to address your needs.

The following trainings are included (not an exhaustive list):

1. The Labour law, its key considerations and practical issues which can affect ESG performance of companies
2. The personal data protection law, practical issues, and cybersecurity aspects
3. Corporate governance and its ESG aspects
4. Human rights due diligence 
5. Sustainable supply chain
6. Diversity and Inclusion training 
7. Change management

Measuring carbon footprint
Identifying the baseline of the company's climate impact for subsequent monitoring. We will help you assess your GHG emissions for all three scopes, and establish a monitoring and reporting system.

Climate risk assessment
Identification and prioritisation of climate risks is conducted using scenario analysis tools. Risk assessment becomes the basis for further strategy.

Goal setting
We will propose specific objectives to reduce your carbon footprint - commitments that the organisation can make and communicate to the public. Science-based approach (SBTi) is also included.

Action plan development
We will propose a plan with initiatives and projects that will help the organisation achieve its climate goals in the medium term. Initiatives will be classified according to the complexity of implementation and the resulting effect. We can also help implement specific decarbonisation initiatives and projects.

Support in reporting
Advice on disclosure of climate-related information. We can also help with the development of a plan for the implementation of TCFD recommendations.

Sustainable development is impossible without the involvement of the board of directors. Effectiveness depends on a corporate governance structure that helps to take into account the interests of stakeholders, on the development of policies and the quality of ESG risk management.

How can we help?

Development of governance system
We will help develop a sustainable governing system, including the development of an organisational structure, the distribution of roles and responsibilities, the development of internal policies and regulations.

Risk management
Integration of ESG risk management into the organisation's risk management system, which will help to adapt the strategy in the future which will be necessary for public disclosure.

Training
A special workshop for senior managers will help with determining priorities in the sustainability area and with the development of a plan for further action.

The introduction of ESG principles into lending processes is becoming the main direction of sustainable development for commercial banks, since it is the portfolio of borrowers that represents the most significant impact of the bank on the economy, society and the environment.

How can we help?

Sustainable products
We help banks develop green and social products, including both lending and non-lending products. In particular, we develop criteria for sustainable products, support their design, and analyse market prospects.

Negative screening
We will support the preparation of industry statements and policies that describe the bank's restrictions on financing certain types of activities that do not comply with the bank's ESG principles. We will help with the classification of the portfolio by climate risks for reporting purposes and the subsequent development of sustainable financing practices.

ESG scoring
We will develop a system for evaluating borrowers according to ESG criteria, including an information request form, evaluation criteria and methodologies. We will also create a technical solution for effective assessment and management analytics.

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is an incoming piece of regulation. It requires companies to make extensive, detailed disclosures about sustainability performance and related strategic implications. Disclosures are prescribed by European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

The ESRS are reporting standards for sustainability within the EU that cover a multitude of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics — including climate change, biodiversity, human rights, etc. The primary purpose of ESRS is to enable a simple and logical structure of sustainability information. The standards are an integral part of the CSRD and there are a comprehensive set of 12 ESRS in operation, with more in the pipeline.