RISQS have developed a Sustainability Assurance Programme to help rail suppliers and operators achieve these goals.

What we offer

We have three separate channels currently available.

1. Environmental Management

Systems:

Assess and enhance your company’s ability to manage environmental responsibilities effectively. Our maturity scoring system helps you find strengths and areas for improvement. This will ensure that your Environmental Management System (EMS) is robust and future-ready.

2. Compliance with the Sustainable Rail Blueprint:

Align with industry-wide sustainability and social value principles. Our programme guides you through a collaborative approach to:

  • decarbonisation
  • nature recovery
  • enhancing quality of life

This will help you contribute to a more sustainable railway.

3. Science-based targets:

Ensure that your sustainability goals are both ambitious and achievable. We evaluate your management systems to check that targets are set appropriately. And we help make sure they’re improved year after year.

We apply assurance levels and maturity scoring

From basic confirmation of arrangements to a thorough audit of your practices, our maturity model provides clear indicators for your review. No matter your goal, our scoring system supports continuous improvement.

Why join the RISQS Sustainability Assurance Programme?

We’ve spent months consulting with the industry to develop this programme. 

Here are some of the key reasons your company needs to join:

  • Comprehensive approach: We cover all critical areas under one cohesive framework. From EMS to road risk management, it’s all included.
  • Flexible assurance: Choose your level of engagement based on your organisation’s needs. Options range from simple verification to detailed audits.
  • Industry alignment: Our programme is built around the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. This will ensure that your efforts align with broader industry goals.

New compliance questions – effective from 20th November 2025 

From 20th November 2025, a new sustainability question set with 5 sections will appear on the RISQS platform. Your response will determine whether the sustainability module applies to your organisation. If relevant, it will be added to your profile and assessed during your next renewal audit. 

How to access the questions: 

  • Go to the ‘Your requirements’ page via the main menu.
  • Navigate to the ‘Sustainable Railways’ section.
  • Answer the 5 new sustainable railways sections. 

Alternatively, you can access it directly from your ‘To do list’ on the dashboard.

For more information, please contact us at info@risqs.org