We shift the system to center communities’ needs, knowledge, and lived experiences.

We hold trillions of dollars accountable to advance justice for people and the planet.

As experts in strategies to demand accountability, we are uniquely positioned to advise frontline communities, create key advocacy tools, analyze global data, and shift systems to respect rights.

We work only at the direct request of communities, where our advice is needed and desired. We are there – not out in front, but alongside and behind our community partners – to share our expertise, connect local experiences with broader movements for justice, and shift power to ensure community voices are heard.

Our three-pronged approach to accountability

Community cases drive direct impact

Our accountability experts work alongside communities to halt harmful investments, redesign them to respect rights, and negotiate remedy when they cause harm. Lessons from this community advocacy inform our efforts to close accountability gaps and push investments to respect rights.

Research exposes patterns of harmful investment

We conduct data analysis and qualitative research to contextualize our casework and illuminate systemic barriers to accountability – equipping us and others to better understand the system we are working to change. Our findings inform critical tools for communities seeking justice and our advocacy to make accountability frameworks more accessible and effective.

Policy advocacy changes systems at scale

We leverage lessons from our casework and research to strengthen the systems, safeguards, and practices at investing institutions so they are responsive to communities, respect their rights, and protect the environment. This progress feeds back into our casework and research as communities are better able to speak up in defense of their rights.

Our Accountability Toolkit offers tools, data, and insights to hold institutions and investors accountable.

Whether you’re filing a complaint, researching outcomes, or advocating for better policies, our Toolkit is here to help.

Visualizing our global impact

Advice and training
Community-led complaints