Sustainable Finance Assurance
DNV provides assurance against a wide range of recognized standards and principles, ensuring your financial instruments meet global benchmarks.
As sustainability becomes a key priority for investors, consumers, and regulators, the need for credible and transparent financial instruments has never been higher. Sustainable finance assurance services ensure that your financial products, such as green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, meet global standards and enhance trust with stakeholders.
Our services provide independent verification that your sustainability claims are credible, helping mitigate risks, comply with regulations, and demonstrate genuine commitment to ESG goals. Sustainable finance assurance is essential for building confidence in your instruments and contributing to global sustainability efforts, ensuring your financial products deliver measurable, positive impact.
Our offering
DNV provides assurance against a wide range of recognized standards and principles, ensuring your financial instruments meet global benchmarks. These include the Green Bond Principles (GBP), Green Loan Principles (GLP), Social Bond Principles (SBP), Social Loan Principles (SLP), Climate Bonds Standard (CBS), Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles (SLLP), and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP), Climate Transition Finance Handbook (CTFH) among others. Our assurance services are tailored to your needs and include:
- Second Party Opinions: Independent assessments of your sustainability frameworks and their alignment with market standards.
- CBS Verification: Validation that your bonds comply with the Climate Bonds Standard, enhancing investor trust.
- Periodic Reviews: Ongoing evaluations to ensure continued adherence to sustainability commitments over time.
How does it work?
Our assurance processes comply with ISAE 3000 (International Standard on Assurance Engagements), underpinned by rigorous internal governance. This ensures our work is consistent, transparent, and reliable, giving you and your stakeholders peace of mind.
The deliverable
Our work culminates in an External Review, a publicly shareable document designed for investors and stakeholders. Written in clear, non-technical language, it explains your sustainability performance and alignment in a way that’s easy to understand, building trust and credibility with your audience.
Your independent partner
DNV brings extensive experience in data verification, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a critical component of sustainable finance. Our technical expertise spans key sectors such as Energy, Transportation, Construction & Real Estate, Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, and Waste Management. This deep knowledge allows us to provide precise, sector-specific insights that strengthen your sustainability claims.
With over 150 years as an independent institution, DNV’s trustworthiness is unrivalled. Our impartiality, combined with more than 10 years of specialised experience in sustainable finance, makes us a leader in this field. We’ve built a reputation for technical rigor and integrity, ensuring your sustainability efforts stand up to scrutiny. Partnering with DNV means working with a pioneer in sustainable finance—one that blends a long history of independence with cutting-edge technical expertise. For over a decade, we’ve helped clients worldwide demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and transition. DNV delivers the assurance and insight you need to succeed.
Contact us today to see how our global network and local expertise can support your sustainable finance journey.
