Speeki supports non-financial assurance alignment across your business
The multi-provider assurance mess
Most organisations find themselves in a fragmented assurance landscape: one provider for sustainability reporting, another for ISO certifications, a third for anti-corruption compliance, financial auditors touching on ESG metrics and consultants carrying out ad hoc reviews of governance systems.
This leads to overlapping scopes, inconsistent methodologies, duplicated evidence requests, internal teams juggling multiple auditor visits and rising costs with no clear accountability.
Finance works with one provider, sustainability with another and compliance with a third – each operating in silos, asking similar questions in different ways and producing reports that do not inform one another.
The result?
Assurance fatigue, inconsistent standards across non-financial reporting, governance gaps between providers and a board struggling to make sense of fragmented assurance activity. Speeki removes this complexity by acting as a single partner for all non-financial assurance – from sustainability reporting and ESG data to ISO management system certifications, anti-corruption programmes, compliance frameworks and governance systems.
We align methodologies, coordinate evidence collection, deliver joined-up insight to the board and build assurance-ready systems that work across all non-financial areas.
“One partner. One consistent approach. One clear path from assurance to strategic improvement.
Stop managing multiple providers and start building coherent non-financial governance with Speeki as your integrated assurance solution.”
Scott Lane, CEO and Founder, Speeki
The five-step Speeki pathway to assurance success
Establish strategic assurance governance
The board defines its non-financial assurance appetite and architecture.
This means determining which non-financial domains require external assurance to manage strategic risk and build stakeholder trust: sustainability reporting, anti-corruption programmes, compliance management systems, AI governance, whistleblowing mechanisms, data privacy and supply chain ethics.
Create a multi-year assurance roadmap that prioritises based on stakeholder expectations, regulatory trajectory, reputational risk and competitive positioning.
Assign clear board-level oversight – typically through audit committee expansion or a dedicated ESG or risk committee.
Integrate assurance into enterprise risk and governance
Position non-financial assurance as part of your Three Lines of Defence model, not a separate reporting exercise.
Map how external assurance strengthens your governance systems across compliance, risk management, internal audit and external oversight.
Ensure your management systems (ISO 37001 anti-bribery, ISO 37301 compliance, ISO 45001 health and safety etc.) are designed for assurability from the start. This integration means assurance findings flow into board risk discussions, inform strategic decisions and drive continuous improvement in how you manage non-financial risks.
Build assurance infrastructure and capabilities with Speeki
Develop organisation-wide assurance readiness – not just in sustainability teams but across compliance, legal, operations, HR and procurement.
This means establishing robust data governance, implementing controls that meet assurance standards, creating documentation protocols and training teams on evidence requirements.
Invest in technology systems such as Speeki’s Engage that make non-financial data as reliable and auditable as financial data. Build internal expertise to work effectively with external assurance providers rather than treating them as adversaries or box-tickers.
Appoint Speeki as your non-financial assurance provider.
Strategic provider partnerships and standards adoption
Appoint Speeki as your provider for all management system certifications.
With your management systems certified, you can then leverage these certifications as part of your sustainability reporting assurance initiatives. This reduces the cost and time required for assurance of sustainability statements. Speeki can audit your sustainability report and issue limited or reasonable assurance.
At the same time, begin to leverage Speeki for product certifications and product-level sustainability assurance.
Leverage assurance for strategic value creation
Use assurance to transform oversight functions from cost centres into competitive advantages. Assured anti-corruption programmes reduce transaction costs and enable market entry. Assured sustainability data strengthens investor confidence and lowers the cost of capital. Assured compliance systems demonstrate due diligence and reduce regulatory scrutiny.
Communicate assured metrics prominently – they differentiate you from competitors making unsubstantiated claims. Integrate assurance insights into strategic planning: patterns across assurance findings reveal systemic strengths and weaknesses in how you manage non-financial risks and opportunities.
Speeki wants to be your non-financial auditor and assurance body across your entire business.
You appoint one financial auditor for your company.
You should also appoint one non-financial auditor. Speeki aims to be that one provider of non-financial assurance.