(LRQA: Birmingham, UK) -- More clarity is required on how environmental sustainability is measured after an international survey by global assurance provider Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) revealed that only 38 percent of organizations are using at least one management standard to drive progress.

In LRQA’s report (Climate Focus), more than 1,100 sustainability professionals across 11 countries and 13 industries were surveyed. In addition to an inconsistent approach to working toward recognized standards, questions have also been raised about the level of verification being used.

Notably, more organizations require third-party verification from suppliers (55%) than have it themselves, and only 46 percent are having their data and information independently verified. Following this lack of clarity, independent third-party verification should be regarded as an essential tool for global organizations to show themselves as following best practices in pursuing transparency, trust, and supply chain visibility.

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