EPORA Online Risk Assessment

Individuals in public facing roles can influence trust, reputation and stakeholder confidence. Whether it’s a media presenter, influencer, senior executive or event contributor, publicly available online activity can sometimes provide context that traditional screening methods may not capture.

An EPORA Check (Exposed Person Online Risk Assessment) is a structured review of publicly available online information designed to help organisations understand potential reputational risks before making important engagement, appointment or partnership decisions.

How Does an EPORA Check Differ from Social Media Screening?

Many organisations are familiar with Social Media Checks, but EPORA takes a broader approach.

Rather than focusing solely on social media activity, an EPORA Check reviews a wider range of publicly available online information, including adverse media coverage, public associations and other open-source content that may be relevant to reputation, governance or public trust.

Importantly, every finding is reviewed by experienced analysts and assessed within its proper context. This helps organisations understand not just what information exists, but whether it may be relevant to their decision-making process.

What Does an EPORA Check Cover?

An EPORA Check may include:

Behavioural Findings
Publicly available content that could raise safeguarding, reputational or governance concerns.

Adverse Media Intelligence
Coverage from news outlets, blogs and other publicly accessible sources that may indicate potential reputational considerations.

Online Associations
Public affiliations, endorsements or connections that could create conflicts of interest or reputational concerns.

Risk-Based Reporting
Structured findings supported by documented evidence, helping organisations make decisions that are fair, proportionate and defensible.

Why Organisations Use EPORA Checks

For organisations operating in sectors where reputation matters, understanding publicly available online information can form part of a wider due diligence process.

An EPORA Check provides additional context that may help organisations assess risk, protect stakeholder confidence and support informed decision-making.

The purpose is not surveillance or monitoring. It is a structured assessment of relevant publicly available information, presented in a clear and evidence-based format.

Supporting Better Decisions

EPORA Checks help organisations assess public online information in a consistent and defensible way when reputation, governance and public trust are important considerations.

By combining human review with evidence-based reporting, organisations can gain meaningful insight while maintaining fairness, transparency and proportionality throughout the assessment process.