The Process: Minimally Invasive Audit and Verification 

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 Through a comprehensive process driven by Averum auditors, we create documentation that gives upstream suppliers and downstream customers confidence over your organization’s processes and procedures governing competence.  

Averum auditors are experts in the food and agriculture industry, and therefore understand the time constraints and challenges of farmers and suppliers.  With consideration of the balance between the most active times on a farm and the best times to perform an audit, the Averum  system was developed to be mindful of the ag professionals’ time and as minimally invasive as possible.  

The process has proven to be beneficial through a unique methodology that was designed to be seamless and efficient at all levels of the assurance process: 

• Validation (tests of reasonableness) of data collection and measurement 
• Verification (tests of accuracy) and review of sustainability information 
• Readiness reviews to prepare for certification with readiness reviews 
• Independent examination of sustainability information 
• Recognized approval and certification of conformance to sustainability standards  

 Environmental and social sustainability is a critical component of corporate citizenship strategy and an increasingly important business priority.  

Averum helps companies to assess, manage, and communicate their sustainability performance.  The results: reduced risk, identified cost savings, and improved performance.  We provide the opportunity to harness internal and external value, as well as mitigate impacts, for your customers, investors, communities, employees, industry, and business.