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Statement of Independent Verification GRI 102-56
STATEMENT OF INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION – BUREAU VERITAS
Responsibilities of MRV&CO, and Bureau Veritas
Introduction
The preparation, presentation and content of the Report are the sole responsibility of MRV&CO's management. Bureau Veritas is responsible for providing an independent opinion to Stakeholders in accordance with the scope of work defined in this statement.
Bureau Veritas Certification Brazil (Bureau Veritas) was hired by MRV&CO, to conduct an independent verification of its 2020 Sustainability Report (hereinafter referred to as the Report). The information published in the report is the sole responsibility of the management of MRV&CO. Our responsibility is defined according to the scope below. Scope of work The scope of this verification covered the Global Reporting InitiativeTM Standards and Principles1 for Sustainability Reporting and refers to the reporting period from January 1st to December 31st, 2020.
Methodology The verification included the following activities: 1. Interviews with those responsible for the material topics and content of the Report, including the GRI indicators associated with the material topics; 2. Analysis of documentary evidence provided by MRV&CO, for the period covered by the Report (2020); 3. Evaluation of systems used for data compilation;
4. Analysis of engagement activities with stakeholders developed by MRV&CO;
5. Evaluation of the system used to determine the material aspects included in the Report, considering the context of sustainability and the scope of the information published. The verification level adopted was Limited, in accordance with the requirements of the ISAE 30001 standard, incorporated into the internal verification protocols of Bureau Veritas. Limitations and exclusions Any evaluation of information related to:
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Activities outside the reporting period; position statements (expressions of opinion, belief, objectives or future intentions) by MRV&CO;
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Accuracy of economic data-financial information contained in this Report, taken from financial statements, verified by independent auditors;
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Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, already verified by an independent audit.
The following limitations were applied to this verification: The principles of Accuracy and Reliability of data were verified on a sample basis, exclusively in light of information and data related to the material themes presented in the Report; The economic information presented in the Report was specifically verified against the GRI Equilibrium principle.
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ISAE 3000: International Standard
on Assurance Engagements
