Only organizations accredited by GNI are eligible to conduct assessments of member companies. Accredited assessors must meet GNI’s publicly available independence and competency criteria. To apply, please send a letter of interest to GNI Executive Director Jason Pielemeier via [email protected], detailing your organization’s interest and demonstrating how you meet the above criteria, as well as the CV’s of particular individuals within your organization that would be involved in assessments.
Current accredited assessors
AJA EUROPE Ltd, independent certification body, has been operating since 2005. Part of the AJA Europe Group, a network of more than 20 branches worldwide, AJA EUROPE Ltd works to provide transparent and accountable auditing services and certification, delivered by its team of highly experienced and qualified professionals. Besides the certification against international standards, AJA EUROPE Ltd is constantly engaged in the development of new certification standards, designed and modulated for the economic and legislative context of several countries.
Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab is the Denmark member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Deloitte works globally on assessing and auditing compliance with international principles for human rights. Dr Helena Barton (Partner) is a specialist in the field and leads the GNI assessments conducted by Deloitte with industry, country and subject matter specialists on the teams. Deloitte has approximately 345,000 professionals worldwide, delivering services in audit, risk management, tax, consulting, and financial advisory. Our global network of sustainability auditors and advisers ensures that we combine international experience with local knowledge to deliver valuable and relevant results to our clients.
DNV helps businesses manage risk and assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through certification, verification, assurance and training services. With assessment at the core of our business, we combine technical, digital and industry expertise to empower companies’ decisions and actions. Partnering with our customers, we build sustainable business performance and create stakeholder trust across all types of industries. With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.
Ernest & Young (EY) SL (Spain member firm of Ernst & Young Global) works to build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies all over the world. EY SL outstanding leaders and multidisciplinary team combines experience in assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services with climate change and sustainability knowledge. EY offers tailored services supported by global methodologies to address issues relating to clients specific needs, whether its new regulatory requirements or rising stakeholder concerns. EY experts will identify opportunities for cost reduction and revenue generation and provide the right professionals to help clients reach their sustainability goals.
Foley Hoag LLP is a law firm with a Global Social and Human Rights practice that has developed a comprehensive understanding of the human rights challenges facing the ICT sector. The firm currently advises several leading Internet firms on human rights and legal compliance issues and has developed a human rights guide for early-stage technology companies in collaboration with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Members of Foley Hoag’s assessment team are also members of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice Group, which is a market leader in developing privacy, safety, and security standards for users and providers of IT services and in helping companies respond to information security incidents.
iTrust Ethics’ purpose is to do the right thing, the right way and for the right reason.
With over 40 years’ experience in the Law Enforcement and ICT sector, iTrust Ethics are experts on the management of communications data. They possess unparalleled knowledge and experience, derived from direct involvement in the operation of best practice governing access to communications data by the government. They are trusted by the telecommunications sector, law enforcement and judiciary and are recognized experts on the access and retention regime for communications data in Ireland. The company is also an active member of ETSI (European Telecommunications Standard Institute) which promotes global standards in ICT. iTrust Ethics are fully committed to the protection and promotion of human rights globally. The core ethos of their business is closely aligned to that of GNI Principles, specifically in placing a high value on freedom of expression, privacy and governance while demonstrating independence. With a vision to inspire business leaders to place ethics at the forefront of their decision making, iTrust Ethics are thought leaders in ethics by design.
KPMG Asesores S.L. is a 100 percent directly owned subsidiary of KPMG, S.A, the Spanish member firm of KPMG’s global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory Services. The global KPMG network consists of approximately 200,000 employees working in 154 countries and territories. Privacy, data protection, sustainability, corporate responsibility and compliance are key areas for which KPMG provides advice and assessments to clients around the world. KPMG Asesores S.L. core team has a multidisciplinary background, combining in-depth ICT-sector knowledge with relevant subject matter expertise. KPMG Asesores S.L., is committed to providing insights and critical feedback in order to further improve its ambitions to respect freedom of expression and privacy rights in its interactions with customers, governments and society.
Moores Rowland (MRI) is a highly respected provider of a full range of financial services with offices in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia. MRI is mindful of its social responsibilities, utilizing its audit, accounting, tax and legal expertise on projects in the international donor, development agency, and NGO services sectors. Promoting ethical and sustainable business practices, MRI has extensive experience in conducting assurance activities on sustainability reports of major companies, as well as focused human rights audits and impact assessments in Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia. A pioneer in human rights assessment practice, MRI has partnered with such human rights luminaries as Marzuki Darusman and Makarim Wibisono to further advance its award-winning human rights indicators, and supports the work of the Foundation for International Human Rights Reporting Standards (FIHRRST). A member of Praxity AISBL, the world’s largest alliance of independent audit, consultancy and certification companies, MRI shares the same high level of moral and professional standards as its fellow global practitioners.
Osborne Clarke is an international law firm with offices across Asia, Europe, and North America. We take a sector-based approach to all our work, which means that we have and maintain sector-focused teams, of which the technology, media, and communications sector (encompassing telecommunications) is the largest and most well-established sector in the firm. We have considerable expertise advising on digital rights, freedom of expression and privacy, particularly in the telecommunications sector, especially in relation to the approach taken by Law Enforcements Authorities to request access to data and the need to balance this against the fundamental freedoms of expression and privacy. We also have considerable experience assessing client compliance systems and advising clients on compliance matters, policies, procedures, and systems to establish and maintain a strong compliance structure and culture.
Threefold Sustainability is a corporate responsibility and sustainability consultancy founded and led by Annette Fergusson and Milka Pietikainen, two senior executives with over 30 years of combined practical experience leading, creating and implementing human rights and sustainability programs within large multinational ICT companies operating globally.
Threefold Sustainability advises executives, companies and non-profits and always brings a pragmatic approach together with a strong understanding of the different drivers and realities that organizations face when driving change. We support organizations to define or refine their overall sustainability approach and strategy; partner with our clients to provide strategic advice at critical moments; and consult widely on business and human rights and child rights issues. Digital human rights is a core area of expertise for Threefold, stemming from our in-house and consulting experience of running, advising on, and assessing pioneering programs addressing the broad spectrum of issues from privacy and freedom of expression to child online protection.
Venable LLP is a firm of trusted advisors serving businesses, organizations, and individuals in many of the most important aspects of their work. Our cybersecurity team leverages legal services, proven organization governance models, technology risk expertise, insurance, and public relations to aid organizations with their risk management. Using government and industry best practices as a guide, we help entities set baselines and reduce risk without the fear of increasing their liability from regulatory enforcement, private litigation, or class action litigation that can lead to significant financial and reputational harm. We also proactively work with clients in connection with numerous federal privacy legislation and rulemakings, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Because of our lengthy experience in self-regulatory bodies such as the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the BBB’s Electronic Retailing Self-Regulatory Program, we are fit to steer your company away from such liabilities. Fully immersed in all aspects of data privacy, cybersecurity, and information governance, Venable is unique among privacy and cybersecurity practices.
See accredited assessors from 2010-2020
Learn more about GNI’s assessment process by reviewing the Assessment Toolkit (“Toolkit”) and our related FAQ.