ESG RAVS documents. Modern slavery. Anti-bribery. Environment.

ISNetworld ESG RAVS — common questions

What is the ISNetworld ESG section?

ISNetworld added an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) section to its pre-qualification questionnaire in response to operator demand for supply chain ESG reporting. The ESG section asks contractors to demonstrate how they manage environmental impact, social responsibility (labour practices, human rights, worker welfare), and governance (anti-bribery, ethics, compliance programs). Operators use the ESG data to meet their own sustainability reporting obligations under frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and CDP, and increasingly include ESG as a scored element of contractor pre-qualification.

Which ESG topics are covered by these RAVS documents?

Our ISNetworld ESG RAVS cover the topics ISNetworld most commonly requires from Canadian contractors: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (aligned with Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, SC 2023, c 9), Fair Labour Practices and Ethical Sourcing, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (aligned with Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act), Environmental Sustainability reporting, and ESG Management System fundamentals. Each document explains what your company does to manage that specific ESG risk.

Do I need to report on modern slavery for ISNetworld?

Depending on your hiring client's ISNetworld configuration, you may be required to answer questions about your modern slavery and forced labour policies. As of January 2024, Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (SC 2023, c 9) requires certain companies to file annual reports on steps taken to prevent forced labour in their supply chains. Even if your company is not large enough to trigger the reporting requirement directly, your clients may ask you to demonstrate your own policy as part of supply chain due diligence. Our Modern Slavery RAVS gives you a compliant written policy to submit.

How are ESG RAVS different from safety RAVS?

Safety RAVS (fall protection, confined space, WHMIS) assess your occupational health and safety program — do you have documented procedures that meet the legislation for where you work? ESG RAVS assess a different category of risk: environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance. They are a separate section in the ISNetworld questionnaire. You may need both safety RAVS and ESG RAVS depending on how your hiring client has configured their ISNetworld account. Both are available from On-Track Safety.

What is the Canada Fighting Against Forced Labour Act?

The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (SC 2023, c 9) came into force on January 1, 2024. It requires certain businesses (listed federal government institutions and private sector entities meeting a size threshold) to file an annual report with the Minister of Public Safety describing the steps taken to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour or child labour in their supply chains and operations. ISNetworld hiring clients who are subject to this Act may ask their contractors to provide modern slavery policy documentation as part of pre-qualification due diligence.

How long does it take to complete an ESG RAVS after purchasing?

ESG RAVS typically take 15 to 25 minutes each to complete. You open the Word document, replace the placeholder company name with your company name, review any company-specific details (your name, the date, your industry), then copy the content into the ISNetworld ESG questionnaire. The ESG Bundle — all ESG elements in one purchase — typically takes one to two hours to complete and upload.