Assemble the assurance evidence pack and response log for the sustainability report
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- Draft an index that pairs each request from the assurance provider with the documents supplied, and keep a log of the response, the owner, the date sent and what remains outstanding.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm which level of assurance applies to the entity's reporting year under ASSA 5010, check that nothing privileged or outside the engagement scope has been included, and settle what is actually said in response to each request. Note that information reported to the Clean Energy Regulator is assured under a version of ASAE 3000 rather than ASSA 5000.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft an index that pairs each request from the assurance provider with the documents supplied, and keep a log of the response, the owner, the date sent and what remains outstanding. |
| Lawyer | Confirm which level of assurance applies to the entity's reporting year under ASSA 5010, check that nothing privileged or outside the engagement scope has been included, and settle what is actually said in response to each request. Note that information reported to the Clean Energy Regulator is assured under a version of ASAE 3000 rather than ASSA 5000. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Confirm which level of assurance applies to the entity's reporting year under ASSA 5010, check that nothing privileged or outside the engagement scope has been included, and settle what is actually said in response to each request.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assurance readiness checklist for the sustainability report (ASSA 5000 and ASSA 5010 phasing) | Checklist | AI use Green | A checklist to get the sustainability report ready for the auditor's review or audit: which disclosures are in scope for the entity's group and year under ASSA 5010, the evidence pack for each, and the response log for auditor queries and findings. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- https://www.auasb.gov.au/implementation-support/sustainability-assurance/ · 2026-09-27
- https://www.auasb.gov.au/media/zjwnghou/assa5000.pdf · 2026-09-27
- https://www.auasb.gov.au/media/wf5frdj0/assa5010.pdf · 2026-09-27
- https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/sustainability-reporting/faqs-review-or-audit-of-sustainability-reports · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.