AI is already shaping business decisions. Now it needs governance.
Responsible AI starts with ISO/IEC 42001 certification. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday business operations, creating a new challenge: how to govern AI systems responsibly, transparently and at scale.
Published in 2023, ISO/IEC 42001 is the first international standard for establishing and maintaining an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS).
Demonstrated compliance with customer and partner requirements
Enhanced reputation and stakeholder trust
Greater transparency and accountability
Speeki Engage®
Everything for ISO 42001 in one place
With the Speeki Engage® ESG and Sustainability Assurance platform, your team manages its ISO 42001 programme in one place, mapped directly to the requirements of the standard.
Nicole® AI is built into the platform. It answers questions about ISO 42001 and helps your team keep documentation organised.
Your organisation maps where AI is used and compares its governance practices with ISO 42001 requirements. ISO 42001 training helps your team do this with confidence.
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Building the AIMS
Your organisation develops an AIMS tailored to its AI systems, including AI inventories, risk assessments, governance documentation and records.
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Internal audit and management review
Your organisation runs its own internal audit and management review to confirm the AIMS is operating as intended before the certification audit.
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Certification audit
Speeki conducts the official two-stage ISO 42001 audit: stage 1 reviews your documentation and AIMS design, and stage 2 assesses how AI governance and controls operate in practice.
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Certification and ongoing audits
If the certification audit is successful, you receive ISO 42001 certification and enter the surveillance cycle with annual audits and recertification every three years.
Why Speeki
Why choose Speeki for ISO 42001 certification?
Globally recognised ISO certification body
Senior auditors – over 20 years’ experience
Trusted by leading organisations worldwide
Technology-driven approach – Speeki Engage®
Nicole® AI built into the platform
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The audit process was clear, well structured and professionally managed from start to finish.
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Start by identifying where and how AI is used in your organisation. A structured AI inventory and gap analysis compares existing governance practices with ISO 42001 requirements and highlights areas that need improvement before certification.
Do teams need ISO 42001 training?
Organisations often benefit from targeted training to understand how an AIMS operates in practice. Training helps technical and governance teams understand AI risks, lifecycle controls and their responsibilities in AI oversight.
How does the risk-based approach work in ISO 42001?
ISO 42001 requires organisations to manage AI risks proportionately. Higher-risk AI systems – such as those influencing financial, medical or automated decision-making – require stronger oversight, testing, documentation and monitoring.
How do organisations prepare for certification?
Preparation usually includes a structured gap analysis and internal reviews before the formal assessment. This helps identify missing AI governance policies, clarify responsibilities, strengthen risk management processes and ensure appropriate oversight of AI systems across the organisation.
What happens during the certification audit?
ISO 42001 certification follows a two-stage audit. Stage 1 reviews AIMS documentation and readiness. Stage 2 assesses whether AI governance processes and lifecycle controls operate effectively in practice.
How long does ISO 42001 certification take?
Certification timelines vary depending on the number and complexity of AI systems and the maturity of existing governance processes. Many organisations complete implementation and certification within eight to fifteen months.
What can Speeki offer alongside certification?
Speeki offers ISO 42001 training to build internal capability, and the Speeki Engage® platform to manage AI inventories, risk assessments, governance documentation and records in one place, with Nicole® AI answering questions on the standard. Certification audits are carried out independently.
What does ISO 42001 certification cost?
Certification costs depend on organisational size, the number and complexity of AI systems and the duration of the certification audit. Organisations should also plan for implementation support, training and governance tools.
About Speeki Speeki is an independent assurance and certification company helping clients worldwide turn their ESG and sustainability initiatives into a competitive advantage. From assurance and verification solutions – covering sustainability reports, environmental claims, ESG ratings, carbon and biodiversity – to certification solutions across ISO standards, Speeki helps organisations strengthen consistency, credibility and confidence.
All of this is delivered through Engage®, Speeki’s AI-powered platform.
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