Case Study: a multinational grocery retailer strengthens sustainability data confidence with KPMG

Grocery strengthens sustainability reporting accuracy with KPMG through expanded independent testing

The customer, a multinational grocery retailer, faced a challenge in ensuring the accuracy of its sustainability data, which heavily relied on third-party supplier information. With increasing regulatory scrutiny from the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), this risked undermining confidence in its non-financial reporting. KPMG, serving as both financial statement auditor and ESG assurance provider, leveraged its KPMG Clara platform to address this.

KPMG's solution involved expanding independent laboratory testing to validate supplier data for private label products. This process revealed discrepancies, which led to strengthened data controls and clearer internal accountability for the retailer. As a result, the company gained greater confidence in its sustainability disclosures and was better positioned for future regulatory requirements. KPMG's work provided robust assurance and delivered valuable insights for ongoing improvement.