Verification

Acona Ltd has been asked by Experian Group to undertake an independent review of its 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report and provide assurance that;

• The quantitative data it contains is materially accurate, and
  
• The qualitative statements can be supported by evidence and properly represent activity across the Group.

Acona performed this review during June 2007.

Scope and process

The review covered operations in the UK and USA. It was based on the following approach:

• Desk-top evaluation and detailed analysis of the raw data used to construct the CR Report, including comparisons with prior year.
  
  
• Review of internal documents relating to CR management, including policies, procedures and stakeholder comments, particularly ensuring that evidence was made available to support significant claims in this Report.
  
  
• Detailed interviews with staff and involved in compiling the Report to test the data and processes.

Conclusions

The data included in this Report covers all of Experian’s principal locations and operations in the UK and the USA and is supported by more detailed evidence from within the Group. In all cases, when tested, the reported figures were found to be materially accurate and supported by internal (and external) evidence.

Acona Ltd

Acona Ltd is an independent consultancy, based in London but with staff all over the UK. We have broad expertise and advise large, mainly corporate clients on the full range of social, environmental and ethical matters. All of the team has extensive experience in the field.

Acona has provided consultancy support to Experian Group during the year under review. This support included advice on strategy and disclosure. Acona is independent from Experian, and is impartial from the organisation’s major stakeholders.

Simon Hodgson
Senior Partner
Acona Ltd

June 2007

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