ESG & Traceability Services for PV and BESS Supply Chains
Today’s solar and energy storage supply chains are complex, global, and under growing scrutiny. Developers, buyers, and investors face risks ranging from forced labor exposure to regulatory non-compliance, reputational damage, and project delays.
Intertek CEA helps you address supply chain risks before they disrupt your project. With our ESG & Traceability services, we help you assess supplier practices, strengthen documentation, support ethical sourcing, and protect project value.
Where do you need support?
Traceability flow
Verify material provenance from supplier approval through production.
Before supplier approval
ESG & Traceability Contract Exhibit Review
Review ESG and traceability clauses to align supplier obligations with client requirements.
Pre-production
Supply Chain Mapping
Map the multi-tier supply chain and evaluate risks across key raw material and component nodes.
Pre-production
Traceability Systems Audit
Conduct an onsite audit of supplier systems, SOPs, records, and controls to verify traceability capability.
During production
Production Traceability Audit
Verify that materials used in production match the approved supply chain for the specific project.
After production
Post-Production Traceability Audit
Verify material provenance in produced, in-transit, warehoused, or installed products through sampling and supplier record review.
ESG due diligence & sustainability
Evaluate supplier practices, sourcing controls, and improvement needs.
Supplier evaluation
ESG Onsite Audit
Conduct an onsite evaluation of environmental, social, and governance practices at supplier facilities.
Responsible sourcing
Responsible Sourcing Audit
Review policies and supplier management practices relating to people, ethics, and the environment.
Recycling
Recycling Verification
Verify recycling processes, documentation, and recovered-material traceability.
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Supplier Due Diligence
Provide customized due diligence for the customer’s selected or prospective suppliers.
Supplier improvement
Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
Support the development, implementation, and verification of corrective actions.
Certification work
Support due diligence requirements under the EU Batteries Regulation.
Regulation 2023/1542
EU Batteries Regulation
Conduct the due diligence audit required under EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 through Intertek’s Notified Body and issue the corresponding audit report.
Intertek CEA Services
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Supply Chain Management
Offers comprehensive procurement strategies to global firms, ensuring long-term success and cost savings while providing clients with industry insights and competitive advantages in the marketplace.
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Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Solutions cover the entire product lifecycle and balance of system components, reducing technical and financial risks while safeguarding investments in solar modules to ensure long-term energy-producing viability.
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Engineering & Field Testing
Services that help mitigate risks, optimize performance, and maximize returns in clean energy projects, providing in-depth analysis, recommendations, and customized support to stakeholders such as developers, EPC companies, and asset owners.
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Market Intelligence
Delivers critical insights and analysis of suppliers, technology, policy and pricing of the PV solar industry, enabling buyers to assess risks and opportunities with potential suppliers, and technology, while maintaining a competitive edge in a rapidly changing market.
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ESG & Traceability
Map the supply chain from final assembly through to raw material extraction. Verify material flows and segregation throughout production. Assess supplier ESG practices and measure product-level carbon footprint.
About Intertek CEA
With the industry’s most global boots-on-the-ground team, Intertek CEA proactively identifies quality, supply chain, and ESG risks before they become costly problems — and turns compliance into a competitive advantage. Whether you're sourcing, building, or investing, Intertek CEA gives you the confidence to act.
How Can We Help?
Intertek CEA offers end-to-end comprehensive support from project ideation to post-installation, optimizing performance and profitability while reducing risk at every stage.