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ESG & Traceability Services for PV and BESS Supply Chains
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Supporting transparent and compliant renewable energy 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.
Supplier qualification
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.
Recycling
Recycling Verification
Verify recycling processes, documentation, and recovered-material traceability.
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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.
Challenges we help you overcome
Reputational and financial risk from weak ESG data
Incomplete documentation, immature supplier systems, narrow audit scopes, and unclear end-of-life practices can expose companies to shipment holds, investor pushback, financing delays, and reputational damage. Reliable ESG, traceability, and recycling data is increasingly important to project bankability and market access.
Fragmented rules and unclear expectations
Companies face overlapping ESG, trade, import, recycling, and due diligence expectations across global markets. Financing institutions are also requiring trusted third-party reports, increasing the need for credible supplier review and traceability documentation.
Limited visibility into complex supply chains
PV and BESS supply chains are long, dynamic, and often opaque beyond direct suppliers. Tracking critical materials across multiple regions and processing stages remains difficult without supplier cooperation, structured documentation, and defined audit requirements.
What capabilities do you need?
On-the-ground access in Asia and other key manufacturing regions to audit supplier facilities and review traceability records.
Deep technical expertise in PV and BESS manufacturing to assess supplier systems, production processes, documentation, and material flows.
Experience with ESG and traceability frameworks, including SEIA, SSI, SolarPower Europe, ISO, ILO, OECD, and related standards and guidance.
Practical support for contract requirements, supplier engagement, corrective actions, responsible recycling, and documentation needed for procurement, financing, and project execution.
Intertek CEA is a leader in traceability:
Approved assessment body
Solar Stewardship Initiative
Intertek CEA is among the first companies to become an approved assessment body for the Solar Stewardship Initiative.
Protocol contributor
SEIA Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol
Intertek CEA co-wrote SEIA’s Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol, an industry guide for solar importers and supply-chain controls.
Benchmark report contributor
Solar Sustainability Best Practices Benchmark
Intertek CEA contributed to SolarPower Europe’s benchmark report, covering carbon footprints, circularity, human rights, biodiversity, and supply-chain transparency.
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