Online Responsibility Network

Assessments and Audits

Assessments & Audits

Turn principles into proof with a clear baseline and a credible path to improvement.

Online Responsibility Network helps organisations move beyond intent and into consistent, demonstrable practice. Our assessment approach benchmarks your maturity against a principle-based assurance framework, identifying what’s working, what’s missing, and what “good” looks like in your context.
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What you get

A structured view of your current maturity

Prioritised recommendations and an improvement plan

Evidence you can share internally and externally

Optional independent audit routes to validate progress

Why assessments matter now

Online responsibility is increasingly scrutinised by regulators, partners, advertisers, investors, and customers.

The question is no longer whether you have policies, but whether your governance, controls and outcomes stand up to scrutiny.

An Online Responsibility Network assessment gives you…

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Clarity

A shared understanding of your baseline maturity.

Consistency

A repeatable approach across teams, regions and products.

Confidence

Practical evidence to support risk, compliance, and brand trust.

Momentum

A prioritised plan that’s realistic to deliver.

Our approach

Online Responsibility Network assessments are built on a principle-based assurance framework designed to be practical, cross-sector and outcomes-focused.

1.

Baseline assessment

A structured review of how your organisation currently manages online responsibility, mapped against relevant principles and obligations.

2.

Improvement plan

A clear set of recommendations, prioritised by impact and feasibility. This includes suggested owners, timelines, and evidence markers.

3.

Ongoing re-assessment

Optional reassessments to show progress over time and demonstrate continuous improvement.

Our approach

Independent audits

For organisations that need stronger validation, Online Responsibility Network can support pathways to independent auditing to help evidence progress and build stakeholder confidence. Independent audit routes are useful when you need to:
  • Demonstrate assurance to boards, partners or clients
  • Support regulatory readiness
  • Validate controls in higher-risk areas
  • Build credibility for trust signals and public commitments
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What we assess

Governance & accountability

Ownership, oversight and decision-making.

Risk management & controls

How risks are identified, mitigated and monitored.

Policy-to-practice alignment

Implementation, training and escalation.

Measurement & outcomes

What you measure, how you learn and what changes.

Supply chain & partner expectations

Requirements, transparency and accountability.

Incident readiness

Response plans, reporting and crisis governance.

Who it’s for

This work is most valuable for organisations that need a practical, evidence-led view across teams, including:
  • Platforms and digital services
  • Brands and advertisers
  • Agencies and ad-tech partners
  • Marketplaces and communities
  • Any organisation building trust as a commercial differentiator
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How it works

1.

Scoping call

Agree goals, scope, stakeholders and timelines.

2.

Evidence gathering

Documentation review and structured interviews.

3.

Assessment output

Maturity view, risks and recommendations.

4.

Improvement planning

Align owners, actions and evidence markers.

5.

Optional audit route

Independent validation where needed.

Typical timeline: 2–6 weeks depending on scope and availability.

What success looks like

A shared baseline that leadership and delivery teams recognise

Fewer surprises during regulatory, partner or client scrutiny

Practical improvements tied to measurable evidence

A clearer story you can tell about trust and safety — grounded in proof