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top management; context & stakeholder analysis. This figures out the timing, resources
& budget for ESG engagement. Moreover, auditors review policies and procedures,
especially in entity-wide policies & procedures on human rights, health & safety, etc.
and decide the consistency between policy framework and policy management. Some
engagement tools and data focus on technology to support ESG programs, for example,
testing, training records, etc. as well as measures like key risk indicators and key
performance indicators. The followings below show some key considerations in risk
measurement:
- ESG risks materialize in known risk types. The cause-effect mechanisms require
a wide range of knowledge along the process. The quantification of existing risk types
must consider the new ESG factors.
- Measurement must be forward-looking and consider future exposure under
different situations.
- ESG risk factors must be integrated in the business risk classification
procedures.
Figure 5, 6 below prove the process of understanding the entity and its environment
(including controls) and risk response regarding ESG issues.
Figure 5. Understanding of entity, assess ESG related RoMMs, and procedures
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