Define objectives, geographic scope and interview targets. Secure access permissions and create a safety/logistics plan (local contacts, translators, data-handling rules) to ensure lawful, secure fieldwork.

Identify and prioritise on-site stakeholders: employees, suppliers, regulators, community leaders and customers. Schedule interviews and inspections to cross-check claims and observe operations at representative sites.

Conduct physical inspections, operational observations and asset checks. Capture primary evidence: photos, geo-stamped notes, signed statements, official documents and scanned originals. Maintain chain-of-custody and timestamped logs for auditability.

Perform targeted media, social and local-language checks for adverse reporting, litigation, complaints or reputational trends. Correlate findings with on-ground evidence and verify anomalies through follow-up interviews or documentary validation.

Deliver a concise, evidence-backed report: verified facts, risk ratings, stakeholder sentiment, red flags and remediation steps (contract conditions, monitoring, local compliance checks or escalation to counsel). Include raw exhibits and a recommended monitoring cadence.