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Welcome, James! 📊

This guide helps you use RippleCore as an ESG Champion or Sustainability Lead. You need quality evidence, one-click reports, and audit-ready data for multiple compliance frameworks.
Meet James: Sustainability lead, compliance pressure, multiple frameworks. Needs quality evidence, one-click reports, audit-ready data, 90% automation.

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Your Dashboard Overview

Access your centralized compliance dashboard at Analytics → ESG Dashboard

Evidence Quality Score

Current: 87/100 (Target: >90)Measures verification levels across all evidence modules

Compliance Readiness

B-Corp: 92% ready CSRD S1-S4: 88% ready Social Value Act: 95% ready

Active Evidence Collection

This Month:
  • 234 kindness acts
  • 1,250 volunteer hours
  • €15,400 donations
  • 45 wellbeing surveys

Audit Trail Status

Verification Coverage:
  • Tier 1-2: 30%
  • Tier 3-5: 70%
  • Photo evidence: 45%

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Evidence Collection Monitoring

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Real-Time Evidence Quality

Track evidence quality across all modules:
  • Kindness & Recognition
  • Volunteer Management
  • Donation Tracking
  • Wellbeing Surveys
Quality Metrics:
  • Total acts: 234 this month
  • Verification distribution:
    • Level 1 (Self-reported): 40 acts (17%)
    • Level 2 (Peer confirmed): 120 acts (51%)
    • Level 3 (Manager verified): 60 acts (26%)
    • Level 4-5 (Formal/external): 14 acts (6%)
  • Average verification: 2.3/5
  • Target for B-Corp: 3.0/5
Action: Encourage managers to verify more acts for higher compliance value

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Framework-Specific Compliance

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B-Corp Assessment Support

RippleCore automatically maps evidence to B-Corp Impact Assessment questions:
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Community Section

Evidence Sources:
  • Volunteer hours → Community engagement questions
  • Donations → Civic engagement and giving
  • Kindness acts → Community service culture
Current Score: 18.2/30 points Improvement: Increase volunteer verification levels for higher scores
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Workers Section

Evidence Sources:
  • Wellbeing surveys → Worker satisfaction
  • Kindness acts (peer recognition) → Culture and engagement
  • Volunteer time off policies → Professional development
Current Score: 22.5/30 points Improvement: Maintain 80%+ wellbeing survey response rate
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Evidence Export

Navigate to Compliance → B-Corp → Generate ReportOutput includes:
  • Pre-filled Impact Assessment responses
  • Supporting evidence documents
  • Verification trail for audit
  • Narrative impact stories
Learn more about B-Corp compliance →

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CSRD/ESRS Social Standards

European Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) S1-S4:
Evidence Mapping:
  • Working conditions: Wellbeing survey sentiment
  • Equal treatment: Demographic analysis (optional)
  • Training & development: Volunteer skills gained
  • Health & safety: Wellbeing risk levels
Current Readiness: 88% Gap: Need 6-month trend data (available in 2 months)
Evidence Mapping:
  • Volunteer work with suppliers
  • Charity partnerships with supply chain focus
Current Readiness: 65% Gap: Limited supply chain volunteer data
Evidence Mapping:
  • Community volunteer hours
  • Local charity donations
  • All We Can global impact
Current Readiness: 92% Strength: Strong volunteer program with GPS verification
Evidence Mapping:
  • Consumer-focused volunteer programs
  • Product safety volunteer initiatives
Current Readiness: 70% Gap: Need more consumer-focused evidence
Generate CSRD Report: Compliance → CSRD/ESRS → Select Standards → Export Learn more about CSRD compliance →

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

RippleCore automatically tags evidence with relevant SDGs:
SDGEvidence SourceCurrent Impact
SDG 3: Good HealthWellbeing surveys, mental health kindness45 surveys, 12 wellbeing acts
SDG 4: Quality EducationAll We Can school support, education volunteering18 schools, 120 hrs tutoring
SDG 8: Decent WorkEmployee wellbeing, fair treatment evidence78% positive sentiment
SDG 10: Reduced InequalitiesDiversity volunteering, inclusive donations€3,200 to equality charities
SDG 11: Sustainable CommunitiesCommunity volunteering, local impact800 hrs community service
SDG 17: PartnershipsCharity partnerships, All We Can collaboration8 active partnerships
Generate SDG Report: Compliance → UN SDGs → Select Goals → Export Learn more about SDG mapping →

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UK Social Value Act / TOMs Framework

Themes, Outcomes, Measures framework for public sector procurement:
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Fighting Climate Change

Evidence: Carbon-reduction volunteer projects Current: 45 volunteer hours in environmental programs
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COVID-19 Recovery

Evidence: Community support volunteering, mental health kindness Current: 120 hours community support, 18 mental health acts
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Tackling Economic Inequality

Evidence: Skills-based volunteering, donations to equality charities Current: 200 hours skills volunteering, €3,200 donations
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Equal Opportunity

Evidence: Inclusive volunteer programs, wellbeing support Current: 100% volunteer opportunity accessibility
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Wellbeing

Evidence: Wellbeing surveys, mental health support Current: 78% response rate, 78% low-risk wellbeing
Generate Social Value Report: Compliance → Social Value Act → TOMs Framework → Export Learn more about Social Value Act →

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One-Click Evidence Exports

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Evidence Package Wizard

Generate compliance-ready reports in 3 steps, 10 seconds:
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Select Framework

Navigate to Compliance → Generate Evidence PackageChoose your framework:
  • B-Corp Impact Assessment
  • CSRD/ESRS Social Standards
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • UK Social Value Act / TOMs
  • Section 172 Stakeholder Report
  • Custom (select specific evidence)
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Choose Date Range

Select reporting period:
  • Last month
  • Last quarter
  • Last year
  • Custom date range
  • Fiscal year (auto-detects from org settings)
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Generate & Download

Click Generate Package (takes ~10 seconds)Output includes:
  • Executive Summary (PDF, 2-3 pages)
  • Evidence Data Tables (Excel workbook)
  • Impact Stories (PDF with photos)
  • Audit Trail (complete verification log)
  • API Export (JSON for system integration)

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Export Formats

  • PDF Report
  • Excel Workbook
  • API Export
  • Live Dashboard
Branded compliance report with:
  • Executive summary
  • Framework mapping
  • Evidence breakdown by module
  • Verification statistics
  • Impact stories with photos
  • All We Can global impact
File size: 2-5 MB Generation time: 10 seconds
Learn more about evidence packaging →

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Audit Trail Management

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Complete Verification Trail

Every piece of evidence has a full audit trail:
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Access Audit Log

Compliance → Audit Trail → Select evidence type
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Filter by Criteria

  • Date range
  • Verification level
  • User/department
  • Evidence module
  • Framework requirement
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Review Verification Steps

For each evidence item, see:
  • Created: Timestamp, user, GPS location (if applicable)
  • Verified: Who verified, verification method, timestamp
  • Modified: Any edits with before/after snapshots
  • Exported: Which reports included this evidence
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Export Audit Trail

Download complete audit log as:
  • PDF (summary report)
  • CSV (detailed data)
  • JSON (system integration)

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Audit Preparation Checklist

  • 80%+ verification Level 2 or higher
  • All tax-deductible donations have receipts
  • Volunteer hours verified with GPS/QR (Level 50+)
  • Wellbeing survey response rate >75%
  • Evidence export packages generated
  • Audit trail reports downloaded
  • Impact stories documented with photos
  • All We Can impact summary prepared
  • Continuous evidence for last 12 months
  • No gaps >30 days in any module
  • Quarterly wellbeing surveys completed
  • Annual trends documented
  • Evidence quality score >85/100
  • Verification distribution documented
  • Photo evidence for >40% of volunteer activities
  • Manager verification for >20% of kindness acts

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Verification Level Optimization

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Current Verification Distribution

View your organization’s verification profile: 
Kindness Acts (234 total)
├─ Level 1 (Self-reported): ████████░░ 40 acts (17%) - Audit weight: 30%
├─ Level 2 (Peer confirmed): ████████████████████░░ 120 acts (51%) - Audit weight: 50%
├─ Level 3 (Manager verified): ████████████░░ 60 acts (26%) - Audit weight: 70%
└─ Level 4-5 (Formal/external): ███░░ 14 acts (6%) - Audit weight: 90-100%

Weighted Average: 2.3/5 (Target: 3.0+ for B-Corp)

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Improvement Strategies

  • Increase Manager Verification
  • Promote QR Check-In
  • Photo Evidence Campaign
Goal: Move from 26% → 40% manager-verified kindnessActions:
  1. Weekly manager digest email with unverified acts
  2. Gamification: “Verification Champion” badge
  3. Integrate with 1-on-1 meeting agendas
  4. Mobile app push notifications for managers
Impact: Average verification 2.3 → 2.8
Learn more about verification tiers →

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Analytics & Insights

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Department Benchmarking

Compare evidence collection across departments:
DepartmentKindness ActsVolunteer HoursDonationsWellbeing Score
Marketing89450 hrs€5,2008.2/10
Engineering67380 hrs€4,1007.8/10
Sales45220 hrs€3,8007.5/10
Operations33200 hrs€2,3007.2/10
Insights:
  • Marketing leading in all categories (culture strength)
  • Operations needs engagement boost (consider team-building volunteer event)
  • Sales has opportunity gap in volunteer participation

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Trend Analysis

6-Month Evidence Trends: 
Kindness Acts
Jan: 180 ████████████░░░░░░
Feb: 195 █████████████░░░░░
Mar: 210 ██████████████░░░░
Apr: 234 ████████████████░░
May: 245 █████████████████░
Jun: 260 ██████████████████

Trend: ↗ +44% growth (Jan → Jun)
Seasonal Patterns:
  • Volunteer hours peak in summer (outdoor events)
  • Donations spike in December (year-end giving)
  • Wellbeing surveys dip in Q4 (holiday survey fatigue)

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All We Can Global Impact

Your organization’s contribution to global education:

Schools Supported

24 schools/month (based on €1,200/month subscription)Calculation: €1,200 ÷ €50 per school = 24 schools

Children Reached

~720 children (30 students per school average)Impact: Education, meals, supplies for 720 children

Global Kindness Rank

#47 globally out of 1,200 organizationsYour team logged 234 kindness acts (top 5%)

Country Rank

#8 in United Kingdom out of 280 UK organizationsLeading UK companies in verified social impact
Learn more about All We Can impact →

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Quarterly Compliance Workflow

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Week 1: Data Review

  • Review evidence quality metrics
  • Identify gaps in verification levels
  • Check wellbeing survey response rates
  • Validate donation receipt coverage
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Week 2-3: Evidence Collection Push

  • Send reminder campaigns for unverified evidence
  • Schedule volunteer events with QR check-in
  • Promote photo uploads for existing volunteer hours
  • Run wellbeing survey if quarterly deadline approaching
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Week 4: Report Generation

  • Generate evidence packages for all frameworks
  • Export audit trails
  • Review compliance readiness scores
  • Prepare executive summary for leadership
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Week 5: Stakeholder Communication

  • Share impact stories with employees
  • Present compliance status to board
  • Update public All We Can impact page
  • Submit evidence to framework assessors

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Next Steps

Compliance Frameworks

Deep dive into B-Corp, CSRD, SDGs, and Social Value Act

Evidence Packaging

Learn the one-click export wizard in detail

Verification Tiers

Optimize your verification strategy for maximum audit value

API Reference

Programmatic access for custom reporting systems
Questions? For compliance-specific questions, contact your framework assessor. For RippleCore technical support: support@ripplecore.co.uk.