ESG Pathway Assessment FAQs

ESG Pillar FAQs

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How do I decide the boundary of the assessment?

Assessments should reflect your UK operations, or the business unit within scope of the SCS programme. If your ESG policies or practices are group-wide, ensure that you reference what applies locally.

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What if we don’t have evidence but we’re doing the work?

Where practices are informal or undocumented, score at level 1. To reach level 2 or 3, evidence must support the claim. The Knowledge Base includes tools to help formalise what you already do.

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Are there minimum scores to pass?

Yes — some questions are tagged as “Key Questions”. You must reach at least level 2 (Managed) on all Key Questions to be awarded Silver. Other questions are more flexible.

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Do I have to answer every question?

Yes, unless explicitly marked as “not applicable”. The system will prompt you if a section is incomplete.

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What if we want help interpreting the model?

You can use the interactive demonstrations in this Knowledge Hub or speak to a practitioner or delivery partner.