Enhancing Corporate Accountability & Strengthening Legal Systems in the Global South
True Costs Initiative seeks to increase corporate accountability and to strengthen legal systems in the Global South by driving collaboration among communities, funders, and creative leaders in an effort to tip the balance so corporations are held accountable for and internalize the true environmental and human costs of their actions.
Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability must transcend corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainability programs and must prioritize protecting people and the environment from corporate-related abuses.
Strengthening Legal Systems
A robust legal system is predicated on justice for all and laws which are clear and fair. Strong legal systems in the Global South create the essential infrastructure for true corporate accountability.
Business & Human Rights
A corporation’s business footprint is inextricable from its social and environmental footprint. In order to advance corporate accountability we must develop strategies and solutions to protect the most vulnerable at the intersection of business and human rights.
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Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
For the past 34 years, the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) has advocated for strengthening the solidarity, cooperation, and capacities of Indigenous Peoples in Asia to promote and protect their rights, cultures, and identities, as well as their sustainable resource management systems for their development and self-determination. AIPP established the Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders…
