ESG & Climate Regulation
Scope environmental claims to a measured project, evidence, method and time period. State units, exclusions and assumptions.
Define the claim's boundary
Specify the site, activities, time period and indicator before making an environmental claim. Separate achieved results from targets and distinguish one building's electricity use from a wider supply-chain footprint. Check whether a change in space, output, pricing or supplier makes a year-on-year comparison misleading.
Keep evidence and method together
Retain permit files, meter readings, invoices, contractor records, calculations and the baseline behind each figure. State units, exclusions and assumptions. Missing supplier data should remain marked missing, not counted as zero. Trace each statement in a bid, website or investor presentation to the underlying records; narrow or hold a claim that cannot be supported.
Assign review and change controls
Identify who collects data, verifies the method and approves publication. Recheck when the project expands or its energy source, supplier or reporting boundary changes. If credits or offsets form part of a claim, verify the relevant registry record, ownership and retirement status and read contracts for reversal and delivery risk. Current legal requirements depend on the project and jurisdiction.
Related reading
Our Kuwait ESG diligence guide sets out a record-first approach. For project agreements and measurements, see energy and natural resources; for supply and site records, see construction and infrastructure.
This page is general information, not certification of a claim or an assessment of a particular project.