Speeki takes a different model to assurance. Learn more about Speeki Guardian™.
Speeki believes that non-financial reporting is best done by content experts in ESG.
It is becoming a true badge of honour to have your programmes certified by an accredited expert against a universally accepted Standard like those published by the ISO. More and more global standards are being introduced to address key risk areas across the ESG risk model.
Learn more by reading about how to use Speeki Guardian™.
Speeki believes that non-financial assurance of an ESG report is fundamentally different from a financial/accounting audit.
There are many differences, including the most obvious one: numbers (typically) are not baseless or fraudulent. The challenge with ESG reports is that numbers represent only 20% of the content, while the remaining 80% consists of words.
Words have meaning. They can be confusing and misleading. That's why we focus not only on ensuring that the numbers are accurate and that metrics are reported correctly, but also on making sure that the explanations and wording are precise.
Three things are for sure: accountants excel at numbers, marketers are adept at visuals, and lawyers are skilled with words. We believe that a mix of these skills is essential for effective assurance.
Key differences
Assurance for ESG reporting is not an 'end of year' audit. It is spread across the year.
Assurance for ESG Reporting is ongoing and a partnership. It is not a transactional 'tick box'.
Our experts are normally legally trained and are used to challenging the meaning of words.
Don't be fooled into thinking that financial and non-financial reporting need to be combined.
There is no requirement for your typical financial audits and non-financial audits to be conducted together. In fact, there are strong reasons to keep them separate, and non-financial audits should not necessarily be handled by an accounting body. The skill sets required are different, the timing varies, and the methodologies differ. While accounting firm auditors are regularly changed, there may be less necessity for changing non-financial audit firms.
Speeki Guardian™ is not an 'end of year' solution.
Speeki believes that assurance on ESG reporting is more than just a year-end review of the report. The process should be distributed throughout the year, focusing on ensuring that the systems of ESG reporting are effective and can be reviewed at various intervals. There is significant work that can be assured throughout the year, and our model is designed to support clients in managing this project in a way that suits their business needs and addresses their capacity issues.
Personal and client focused
We are a results-oriented business that believes in unparalleled customer experience. This is built over time by providing exceptional levels of support, business acumen, and content expertise throughout the ESG reporting process.
