Due Diligence
Due diligence scaled to assessed risk
Independent verification and risk assessment for organisations that need to understand the individuals and entities with which they conduct business. Depth of assessment is scaled to the risk of the relationship in question, not applied uniformly.
- Identity VerificationKYC and KYB checks confirming who an individual or entity is.
- Sanctions, PEP and Watchlist ScreeningScreening against sanctions lists, politically exposed person registers and watchlists.
- Adverse Media ScreeningIdentification of publicly reported integrity or reputational concerns.
- Beneficial Ownership and Corporate StructureEstablishing ultimate ownership and control of an entity.
- Enhanced Due Diligence ReportsDeeper assessment for higher-risk relationships, proportional to that risk.
- Relationship and Network MappingMapping direct and indirect relationships between entities and individuals.
- Ongoing MonitoringContinued monitoring of a relationship after the initial assessment.
Scope and limitations
A due diligence result reports assessed risk, not guilt. 1Cert.org is not a court, a regulator or a law-enforcement authority. The commissioning organisation remains responsible for its own compliance and acceptance decision.