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Process · Evidence collection and validation

Evidence collection and validation

Collect source facts and check the coverage behind the reporting revision.

Step by step

  1. Select the reporting revision Sustainability Analyst

    Sustainability Analyst starts collection for the intended period and revision. Check the source identity and definition before invoking the action. Retain the operation identity so an uncertain response can be investigated against the same attempt.

    • Establish the reporting scope and collection identity
    • Updates ESG periods, ESG metric definitions, Operation runs
  2. Collect the source facts Sustainability Analyst

    Sustainability Analyst records observations with their quantity, unit, date and source reference. The collection action retains a run and numbered steps. Data Steward checks the evidence basis and the mapping used to interpret the source.

    • Retain observations and numbered execution evidence
    • Updates ESG observations, Source mappings, Operation runs, Operation steps
  3. Check coverage and documents Data Steward

    Data Steward examines the snapshot coverage window, capture time and freshness state. Verify supporting documents against the period and external reference. Metric readings retain the snapshot and their own reporting start and end.

    • Examine source windows and verification context
    • Updates Source snapshots, Metric observations, Evidence documents
  4. Prepare the review context Sustainability Analyst

    Sustainability Analyst gathers the supported evidence for the current period revision. Identify unresolved source questions before the independent reviewer decides the case. Keep the observation and operation outcomes available for follow-up.

    • Present the evidence supporting the current revision
    • Updates ESG periods, ESG observations, Evidence documents

Where it usually breaks

And how to keep it from happening.

  • A fresh capture covers only part of the month. Check the actual coverage window as well as the capture date.
  • A supporting document belongs to another period. Resolve the source reference before treating it as verified evidence.
  • An uncertain response is mistaken for a failed collection. Inspect the existing run and steps before requesting further work.
Sustainability Analyst
, Data Steward, Sustainability Reviewer, Auditor

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