How can we help?
A strong sustainability report is part of your overall communication plan. It requires clear choices, structure and alignment between strategy, data and communication. Impact House supports organisations at every step -from defining strategic direction to publishing a report that drives progress.
We combine strategic insight with practical guidance. This way, we ensure that reporting does not become an end in itself, but a means to make a real impact.
Making strategic choices
Together we determine what you want to achieve with your report. Why are you reporting? For whom? And what exactly needs to be included? We help you choose the right format and standard. And we advise on supporting elements, such as the use of a value creation model (VCM).
Preparing for external assurance
Do you want an auditor to review or audit your report? Then we make sure you are well prepared. For example, we help you build a file for external assurance. In addition, we support you in organising the information you need to share with the auditor as supporting documentation. We identify potential assurance risks and help mitigate them through process adjustments. We also assist in developing internal control mechanisms to streamline the flow of information between reporting teams and auditors. This ensures consistency and transparency. Furthermore, we help prioritise the auditor’s findings. And we assist in understanding the requirements for remedial measures resulting from the review or audit of a previous sustainability report.
Support with the writing process
We help set up the structure of your report (report outline) and assist in drafting a reporting protocol. This defines what the reporting process looks like, who is responsible for what, how decisions are made and when each part is due. This way you maintain an overview. In addition, we help keep the strategic narrative sharp during writing. If you wish, we can write parts of the report for you. We also carry out reviews to ensure the report forms a consistent whole, truly tells the organisation’s story and is free of unsubstantiated claims.
Training for your team
We provide targeted training for everyone involved in the report, from writers to strategists. This way everyone knows what it’s about, what steps are needed and what each person’s role is.
Making strategic choices
Together we determine what you want to achieve with your report. Why are you reporting? For whom? And what exactly needs to be included? We help you choose the right format and standard. And we advise on supporting elements, such as the use of a value creation model (VCM).
Support with the writing process
We help set up the structure of your report (report outline) and assist in drafting a reporting protocol. This defines what the reporting process looks like, who is responsible for what, how decisions are made and when each part is due. This way you maintain an overview. In addition, we help keep the strategic narrative sharp during writing. If you wish, we can write parts of the report for you. We also carry out reviews to ensure the report forms a consistent whole, truly tells the organisation’s story and is free of unsubstantiated claims.
Preparing for external assurance
Do you want an auditor to review or audit your report? Then we make sure you are well prepared. For example, we help you build a file for external assurance. In addition, we support you in organising the information you need to share with the auditor as supporting documentation. We identify potential assurance risks and help mitigate them through process adjustments. We also assist in developing internal control mechanisms to streamline the flow of information between reporting teams and auditors. This ensures consistency and transparency. Furthermore, we help prioritise the auditor’s findings. And we assist in understanding the requirements for remedial measures resulting from the review or audit of a previous sustainability report.
Training for your team
We provide targeted training for everyone involved in the report, from writers to strategists. This way everyone knows what it’s about, what steps are needed and what each person’s role is.
Benefits of working with Impact House
We help your organisation to report on sustainability, to structure this process strategically and to translate ambitions into targeted action. We combine knowledge of impact management with substantive expertise on themes such as climate transition, biodiversity, circularity, value chain responsibility and human rights. We have extensive experience with the CSRD. And we know what a report must comply with, including substantiation and verifiability. This way, our team contributes at the intersection of strategy, regulation and practical implementation.
Integrated approach
We look beyond the format of the report. From an integrated perspective, we connect reporting with strategy, governance and policy. In addition, we contribute substantively to how your organisation can present its story sharply, relevantly and credibly for each sustainability theme. From climate and circularity to human rights and chain responsibility, we help you not only with what and how you report. We also support you in choosing an approach that fits where your organisation stands, what stakeholders want to know, and which form and content suit that best.
Flexible and tool-independent
We align with your existing systems. Whether you work in Excel, with reporting software or with your own dashboards. We structure according to your needs. Practical, scalable and applicable. Are you interested in working with a tool? Then we are happy to think along about what fits your situation and ambitions.
Impact-driven
We help you not only with reporting, but also with using your report as a steering instrument. So that it contributes to better choices, more focus and sustainable progress.
Are you ready to get started with your report? Feel free to contact one of our specialists for a free consultation.
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