How do I ensure that SAQ 5.0 answers and evidence remains consistent across all SAQ 5.0 questionnaires on my organisation account?

You can complete an SAQ 5.0 questionnaire on your headquarter location on your organisation account and once it has been completed and validated, you can use the response as a template for all other questionnaires on your account. You do this by locking specific answers which are then automatically applied to all other SAQs on your organisation account.

This SAQ 5.0 HQ template feature helps ensure that standard company policies or evidence are used consistently across different sites or divisions completing their own SAQs on the same platform organisation account. You can either 'lock' an answer in the HQ template which makes it read-only in other SAQs, or you can create a template answer to a question and allow it to be edited. Both options promote consistency and uniformity in your sustainability performance reporting. Only the completed SAQ 5.0 questionnaire, which is on your Headquarters location, can be used as a template questionnaire response.

To make use of the HQ template functionality (Assessor permission required)

1. Sign in to your NQC account.
2. Find the completed SAQ 5.0 questionnaire for your headquarters location on your dashboard (the location address will be abbreviated with HQ - use filters and search if needed).
3. Click on the HQ questionnaire tile to go to the questionnaire details.
4. Select 'Answers' from the dropdown menu.
5. Select the relevant section of the questionnaire answers to view individual questions and answers.
6. For each answer you want to set as a template response, select 'Lock HQ template answer'.
7. Confirm your choice to lock when prompted.
8. Repeat the step for all answers that you want to set as your template response.