Impact Solutions

Data Review and Assurance

Independent validation for credible social impact reporting.

Even the strongest social impact programmes can be undermined by unreliable data. Without independent validation, companies risk over-reporting, misalignment with standards, and reduced stakeholder trust.

Our Data Review & Assurance service provides a third-party expert assessment aligned to ISAE 3000, confirming the accuracy and completeness of your social impact data in accordance with the B4SI Framework and Standards. This enables you to report externally with confidence, backed by a signed Assurance Statement — giving decision-makers a solid foundation for growth and risk-resilient planning.

Independent, credible validation

Minimise the risk of over-reporting with a public Assurance Statement signed by B4SI, which can be incorporated into existing auditing processes.

Practical recommendations for improvement

Receive actionable guidance to strengthen measurement practices, framework application, and data management processes.

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Upskilled teams and better data quality

Engage and build the capability of data-gathering teams while improving data consistency, identifying gaps, and raising overall data quality for future reporting cycles.

Customised to You

The Global B4SI team offers a range of social impact data validation services. Depending on your needs, we work closely with practitioners to design a tailored approach — from comprehensive data assurance or verification processes, to targeted support for internal data collection and review — always focusing efforts on actionable recommendations and areas of risk.

Benefits & Outcomes

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External reporting confidence

Third-party validation of social investment and impact data, accompanied by a public Assurance Statement.

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Comprehensive management report

Detailed recommendations across the B4SI Framework, including data collection, data quality, opportunities to enhance data capture and stakeholder engagement, and improvements to strategy, planning, and management processes.

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Benchmark-ready data

Data validated and ready for submission to the B4SI Global Benchmark, increasing the value and insights you can draw from the benchmark report.

Assure Your Data.

Strengthen Your Story.

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In managing community involvement, we apply the same rigour as in other aspects of our business. This is why we use the B4SI Framework to measure our charitable contributions (cash, time and in kind) and ask B4SI to assure our use of the reporting methodology. It helps ensure we are reporting our charitable contributions accurately and provides learnings to continually improve management of our community investment.”

Alexis Steadman, Global Community Manager, RELX

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The B4SI assurance process was thorough and enabled us to report our first year of data using the framework with confidence. The management report and subsequent dialogue with our account manager gave us clarity on how to expand and align our impact capture across our three strategic themes."

Donna Hunt, Senior Specialist Social Impact, Coventry Building Society