Board toolkit | Speeki Return on Planet

Tool 1

ROP readiness self-assessment.

Ten questions, about five minutes. See where your organisation is today and what to do next. Answer honestly — the point is a useful starting point for discussion, not a high score.

1.Has the board explicitly identified where planetary factors create strategic risk or opportunity for the business?

Not discussed Covered in the sustainability report only Discussed at board level Built into the strategy and risk register

2.How are sustainability metrics used in executive incentives today?

Not used Discretionary or modifier only Quantified but under 10% weight Quantified, 10%+ weight, outcome-based

3.What kind of sustainability targets are in the plan?

None, or training/ratings only Commitments (publish a plan, join an initiative) Mix of process and outcome targets Outcome targets with threshold, target and maximum

4.How reliable is your environmental data for the pillars that matter most?

Patchy or estimated Reported but not assured Limited assurance on key metrics Reasonable assurance or audit-grade

5.Are your key environmental targets aligned with external science-based benchmarks?

No targets Targets set internally Committed, validation pending Validated targets in place

6.Do you know your speak-up report rate per 100 employees and how it compares with your sector?

No We know the volume, not the benchmark Benchmarked annually Benchmarked and reported to the board with trends

7.How mature is your anti-bribery programme where permits, inspections or credits are involved?

Policy only Policy and training Risk-based third-party due diligence ISO 37001 certified or independently tested

8.Is planetary culture measured — survey questions, decision reviews, leadership behaviours?

Not measured Training completion only Some survey questions Several behavioural indicators tracked

9.How closely do the sustainability and remuneration committees work together?

Separate agendas Occasional information sharing Joint sessions on pay metrics Formal joint process for setting and assessing targets

10.How transparent is your disclosure of sustainability pay metrics?

Not disclosed Metrics named, no targets Targets and outcomes disclosed Weights, targets, outcomes and rationale all disclosed

0 of 10 answered

Tool 2

Stress-test a current sustainability metric.

Take one metric from your current incentive plan and check it against the taxonomy of easy. Tick every statement that is true of it.

Metric (optional, for your own reference)

It measures an activity or input (training, meetings, policies) rather than a physical or organisational outcome.
It depends on a third party's opinion or rating (an ESG rating, an index inclusion, an award).
The committee decides qualitatively whether it was achieved.
It rewards making a commitment (publish a plan, join an initiative) rather than keeping one.
It could be achieved by carrying on with what the company was already planning.
It isn't independently verified before payout.
It carries less than 5% of the incentive, or works only as a modifier.
There is no threshold below which it pays zero.

No weaknesses ticked. This looks like a credible candidate indicator for an ROP pillar.

Tool 3

Indicator library.

Starting indicators for each pillar. Choose three or four per pillar that fit your strategy and can be verified independently — connect the data you already report to the pay envelope rather than inventing new measurement systems.

Pillar	Example indicator	Layer
Climate & Carbon	Scope 1+2 emissions intensity (tCO2e per unit revenue)	Environmental
Climate & Carbon	SBTi target validation status	Environmental
Climate & Carbon	Scope 3 coverage and reduction trajectory	Environmental
Climate & Carbon	CDP Climate score	Environmental
Climate & Carbon	Renewable energy percentage	Environmental
Nature & Biodiversity	Deforestation-free sourcing percentage	Environmental
Nature & Biodiversity	SBTN land targets	Environmental
Nature & Biodiversity	Biodiversity impact assessment score	Environmental
Nature & Biodiversity	Protected area adjacency risk	Environmental
Nature & Biodiversity	Supply chain land-use change	Environmental
Water & Oceans	Water intensity (m³ per unit revenue)	Environmental
Water & Oceans	Operations in high-stress basins with mitigation plans	Environmental
Water & Oceans	Effluent quality vs regulatory limits	Environmental
Water & Oceans	SBTN freshwater targets	Environmental
Water & Oceans	Ocean acidification exposure assessment	Environmental
Resource Circularity	Waste diversion rate	Environmental
Resource Circularity	Recycled/renewable material input percentage	Environmental
Resource Circularity	Product lifecycle assessment coverage	Environmental
Resource Circularity	Packaging circularity score	Environmental
Resource Circularity	Extended producer responsibility compliance	Environmental
Pollution Prevention	NOx/SOx/PM emissions intensity	Environmental
Pollution Prevention	PFAS phase-out progress	Environmental
Pollution Prevention	Chemical management system certification	Environmental
Pollution Prevention	Toxic release inventory trends	Environmental
Pollution Prevention	Air quality compliance rate	Environmental
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Reports per 100 employees (benchmark: 1.3-1.5 mature organizations)	Governance
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Anonymous reporting percentage	Governance
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Investigation closure rate and timeliness	Governance
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Retaliation claims rate	Governance
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Employee trust survey scores	Governance
Trust & Speak-Up Culture	Speak-up culture index	Governance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption	ISO 37001 certification status	Governance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption	Third-party due diligence coverage	Governance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption	FCPA/UK Bribery Act compliance record	Governance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption	Gifts and hospitality policy violations	Governance
Anti-Bribery & Corruption	High-risk jurisdiction controls assessment	Governance
Planetary Culture	Board-level sustainability competence assessment	Governance
Planetary Culture	Executive sustainability KPI integration depth	Governance
Planetary Culture	Sustainability integration in strategic planning	Governance
Planetary Culture	Innovation pipeline with planetary benefit	Governance
Planetary Culture	Culture survey: planetary impact questions	Governance

Good indicators are…

Outcome-based, quantified, benchmarked against peers or science, and independently verifiable — so they can drive pay without anyone exercising judgement.

Useful verification sources

Science-based target validation, CDP scores, SBTN targets, ISO 37001 certification, tailings-standard conformance, independent speak-up benchmarks, and limited or reasonable assurance of sustainability data.

A note on speak-up volume

A low report rate isn't automatically good news. Measure reports against your sector benchmark: under-reporting is as much a red flag as a spike.

Next step

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