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Is documentation issued in the name of a parent or sister company accepted?

Q: Is documentation issued in the name of a parent or sister company accepted?

Parent company documents are accepted when they cover the assessed entity; reporting counts only if it is disaggregated by entity.

Usability depends entirely on the assessed scope. Parent company documentation can be accepted, provided it covers and is implemented by the assessed entity: policies and endorsements set by the parent are accepted; measures implemented by the parent are accepted; reporting from the parent is accepted only if results are disaggregated by entity and clearly represent the assessed company's performance separately — consolidated group results that do not isolate the assessed company are not accepted; certifications issued for the parent are not valid unless the assessed company's scope is explicitly mentioned in the certificate.

Sister company documentation is not accepted: a sister company is a separate legal entity.

Is documentation issued in the name of a parent or sister company accepted?

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