# DSE3.2: Contractor Monitoring Methods

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**Does the entity monitor its contractors' compliance with its sustainability-specific requirements in place for this entity?**

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## Assessment Instructions

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<summary><strong>Intent</strong>: What is the purpose of this indicator?</summary>

This indicator evaluates how the entity monitors contractor compliance with the sustainability requirements included in their contracts. Monitoring measures help ensure that contractors follow agreed-upon specifications and uphold the entity’s expectations on sustainability-related issues throughout project delivery.

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<summary><strong>Input</strong>: How do I complete this indicator?</summary>

Select Yes, No, or Not Applicable (if the entity selected 'No' to DSE3.1). If yes, select all applicable sub-options, including the additional information requested.

**Percentage of projects audited/visited:** Provide the percentage of all projects covered.

* The numerator represents the floor area of the projects that were audited/visited during the reporting year. The denominator is the total floor area of all projects reported in DR1.

### Terminology

**Ad hoc site visits**

> Visits without advance notice.

**Audits**

> A systematic review and assessment performed by qualified personnel to determine by investigation, examination, or evaluation of objective evidence, the adequacy and compliance of the contractors with the sustainability-specific requirements.

**Environmental issues**

> The impact on living and non-living natural systems, including land, air, water and ecosystems. This includes, but is not limited to biodiversity, transport, contamination, GHG emissions, energy, water, waste, natural hazards, supply chain environmental standards, and product and service-related impacts, as well as environmental compliance and expenditures.

**Sustainability-specific requirements**

> Includes specification and use of sustainable and energy efficient materials, systems, equipment and onsite operating practices. Requirements can address site access, environmental impact, community impact, health and safety, etc.

**Social aspects**

> Includes increased noise, traffic congestion, lack of housing, resettlement requirements or pressure on access to local services that arise from influx of personnel, site development work or operational processes that are new to the area, etc.

**Update reports**

> Written reports received from contractors that address compliance with the sustainability-specific requirements in place for that contractor.

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<summary><strong>Validation</strong>: What evidence is required?</summary>

No evidence required. Only the 'Other' answer is manually validated.

#### **Other Answer**

State the method of monitoring. It is possible to add multiple other answers. If multiple other answers are acceptable, only one will be counted towards scoring.

<a href="/pages/utxKQNLSUKyW8QMeUwEi" class="button primary" data-icon="shield">Validation Basics</a>

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## Scoring

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<summary><strong>Scoring</strong>: How does GRESB score this indicator?</summary>

The scoring of this indicator is equal to the fraction assigned to the selected option, multiplied by the total score of the indicator.

**Other:** The 'Other' answer is manually validated and assigned a score which is used as a multiplying factor, as per the table below:

| Validation status | Score |
| ----------------- | ----- |
| Accepted          | 1/1   |
| Not Accepted      | 0     |
| Duplicate         | 0     |

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<summary><em>References</em></summary>

ISO 14001, Environmental Management Standard

SITES v2 Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, v4, Sustainable Sites

BREEAM International New Construction, 2016

RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, 2017: 3.5.5, ESG integration in supply chain strategy

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## Get Support: Solution Providers

**GRESB Solution Providers** are independent, third-party organizations within the GRESB Partner network that offer specialized products, tools, and services to support sustainability performance outside the GRESB Assessment process.

Currently, there are no GRESB Solution Providers associated with this indicator.

GRESB will continue to update this section as the GRESB Solution Provider network grows. Please check back regularly to find GRESB Solution Providers who can support your sustainability performance.


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