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.

The True Costs Lens

True Costs Initiative will highlight true costs and recommend support to projects, leaders and coalitions that help rebalance the scale in favor of the environment and local communities.

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.

What We Do

Vision and Mission

Corporate investment in the Global South can drive economic growth and has the potential to bring better lives to billions of people.

Theory of Change

When we spend more time listening to partners, trusting them, and engaging in relationship-first partnerships, we are better partners ourselves.

True Costs

When corporations are not held accountable for their business actions in the Global South this results in tangible and devastating effects for humans and the environment.

Program Areas

We believe in Community Driven Inclusive Development where communities are the drivers of development.

Who We Are

Values

Our values guide the way we interact with our colleagues, partners, and the philanthropic community as a whole.

Team

True Costs Initiative fields a talented, diverse team of subject experts who fully believe in its mission.

Board

Learn about True Costs Initiative’s Board of Directors and the Advisory Board.

Contact

Get in Touch with us today. We’d be happy to reply to your queries.

Media

Blog

TCI will continue to speak with our own voice about the true environmental and human costs of corporate actions.

Publications

True Costs Initiative publishes white papers and reports which you can find here.

News

Keep yourself updated with the latest news and events.

Substack

True Costs Initiative recently launched its Substack.

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