2025, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part J

The article discusses the unreliability of social audits and Charlatan professionals in the field of Social Compliance/ESG. It highlights two principles: the Peter Principle and the Dunning & Kruger Principle. The Peter Principle asserts that people's knowledge and ignorance often come much sooner than expected, and that ignorance is invisible.

The Dunning Kruger effect (1999) suggests that some people are better at a certain skill than others, and some are much worse at it. This idea suggests that people who are seriously lacking in knowledge or skills should not be able to see that they are lacking.

In the field of social compliance, an occupation requires specialized knowledge, abilities, and training that can only be acquired via education and is often subject to an ethical code. Professional tasks need systematic knowledge and skill.

A profession requires a body of knowledge, theoretical understanding, practical application, comprehension, and competence. A professional's knowledge includes HR management, personnel, working hours, statutory benefit remittances, human rights, laws, production systems, quality systems, labor management, management systems, core social standard clauses, occupational health & safety, worker interviews, home worker location, and data correlation.

However, many people today try to pass themselves off as experts even though they only have one or two of the aforementioned skills. To ensure the reliability of social audits and Charlatan professionals in the field of social compliance, it is crucial to pay attention to their actions rather than their words.

Knowledge and experience are essential for professional success, as they allow individuals to apply knowledge effectively in real-world situations. Both knowledge and practical application are crucial for a solid foundation of understanding and are essential for ongoing learning and adaptation.

Experience leads to creativity, while knowledge is the information you have, and experience is how you put that information together in the right way. Professional authority requires extensive knowledge in a subject, which is essential for people to perform their jobs well. Society approves professionals' work as long as certain points are met, and codes of ethics guide professionals in their roles in society and interactions with clients.

In summary, knowledge and skills are essential for professional success, and it is crucial to maintain a balance between knowledge and practical application.

Pseudo-experts, who claim to be experts in social compliance, often make false claims, act like they know a lot about the subject, lie, and treat companies poorly. These experts often lack professional training and knowledge of social auditing or ESG.

Pseudoexperts work in intellectual settings where honest people are willing to give information that meets the needs of the job. They may be seen as freeloaders who want to take advantage of knowledge gaps and weaknesses in their surroundings. To get results, pseudoexperts demonstrate their abilities and expertise, persuade others that they are true experts, and attract attention by making their remarks more enticing to their audience than those of others.