irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $473KRESPONSIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE AND A JUST TRANSITION: BUILD EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS THROUGH OUR TRANSITION MINERAL TRACKER, RENEWABLE ENERGY BENCHMARK, REGIONAL ANALYSES AND STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE TO ENSURE BENEFIT TO COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS. CREATE UNIQUE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO DELIVER POWERFUL MESSAGES AND GUIDANCE (E.G. COP; G20). ELEVATE LOCAL VOICES TO INTERNATIONAL SPHERES BY SUPPORTING PARTNERS AT E.G., GLOBAL & REGIONAL UN BHR FORA, AND OUR EVENTS (E.G. MARY ROBINSON SERIES).
- #2 $385KACCOUNTABLE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: AMPLIFY VOICES AND STRENGTHEN DIGITAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, ESP. IN GLOBAL SOUTH. THROUGH CONSULTATION, ARTICULATE STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE EXPECTED FROM TECH COMPANIES. HELP INTEGRATE DIGITAL RIGHTS DEFENDERS INTO BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Accountable Digital Technologies
Supports digital rights defenders, especially in the Global South; establishes standards for tech companies and integrates digital rights into broader business and human rights advocacy.
Building Transparency
Generates data and analysis to support policy reforms requiring human rights and environmental due diligence; promotes public procurement rules that drive responsible business practices.
Responsible Natural Resource Use and Just Transition
Produces evidence and analysis via Transition Mineral Tracker and Renewable Energy Benchmark; supports stakeholder engagement at global forums to ensure community and worker benefits in energy transitions.
Strengthening Accountability
Transforms business and investor models to respect human rights through due diligence in supply chains; promotes remediation of worker and community abuses.
Workers Rights
Uses benchmarks and dashboards to incentivize corporate and investor leadership; connects worker organizations globally to build solidarity and advocate for change.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Supply Chain Labor Rights Investigation and Advocacy 4 activities
- Generating evidence for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligenceProduces research and data to advocate for mandatory corporate due diligence laws, with a focus on labor, Indigenous, and women's rights, and promotes responsible public procurement policies.
- Monitoring labor and human rights abuses in conflict zonesTracks and analyzes labor and human rights abuses, such as those affecting garment workers in Myanmar after the military takeover, through collaboration with local partners and allies.
- Supporting global workers' rights through research and collaborationDevelops benchmarks, trackers, and dashboards to promote corporate and investor leadership on labor rights, connects worker organizations across regions, and provides timely analysis on labor rights issues.
- Tracking corporate human rights impacts and allegationsMaintains the most comprehensive global resource tracking news and allegations on human rights impacts of thousands of companies, providing accessible data for stakeholders and advocates.
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 2 activities
- Advancing corporate and investor accountability for human rightsPromotes rights-respecting business models and effective remediation of human rights abuses in corporate operations and supply chains through advocacy and accountability initiatives.
- Amplifying local voices in global human rights dialoguesSupports partners in elevating local perspectives at UN business and human rights forums and through organization-hosted events such as the Mary Robinson Series.
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Global Sustainability Convenings & Forums 1 activity
- Convening stakeholders at international forumsBrings together diverse stakeholders to develop and deliver guidance and messaging at major global events such as COP and G20.
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AI Governance and Ethical Research 1 activity
- Researching corporate and investor involvement in high-risk technologiesConducts research on private and public investment in high-risk technologies, including identifying at least 182 pension funds investing in companies developing high-risk AI systems.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Producing research on transition minerals and renewable energyGenerates evidence and analysis through the Transition Mineral Tracker, Renewable Energy Benchmark, regional studies, and stakeholder guidance to support just transition efforts and responsible natural resource use.
- Strengthening digital rights movements globallyAdvances digital rights, particularly in the Global South, by articulating compliance standards for tech companies and integrating digital rights defenders into the broader business and human rights movement.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.70M
Contributions & grants$2.63M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$71K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.79M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$451K
Grants paid out$2.11M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.50M
Cash$3.22M
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.77M
Net assets$1.74M
Liquid reserves13.8 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -58.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA SURAK | SEC,US BD & DEP DIR/DIR OF DEV. | 35 | $164K |
| GRAHAM MACKAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 4 | $110K |
| PHILIP BLOOMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 4 | $99K |
board members · 5
- CHRIS JOCHNICK — CHAIR
- HEATHER GRADY — TRUSTEE
- KIRSTY JENKINSON — TREASURER
- MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN — TRUSTEE
- SHAWNA BADER-BLAU — TRUSTEE
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Empower Partner — Collaborated on research into pension fund investments in high-risk AI systems.
- Heartland Initiative Partner — Collaborated on research into pension fund investments in high-risk AI systems.
- Indigenous Peoples Rights International Partner — Co-produced news and resources exploring Indigenous co-ownership of renewable energy projects for a just energy transition.
- Open MIC Partner — Collaborated on research into pension fund investments in high-risk AI systems.
- UN BHR Fora Partner — Supports partners in participating at global and regional UN Business and Human Rights fora to elevate local voices.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collective Power Building with Alliesmethodology: collective power buildingBy building collective power with partners and allies, we influence decision-makers in government and business to end corporate human rights abuse because unified movements amplify marginalized voices and increase political and economic pressure.
- Human Rights-Centered Business Transformationmethodology: human-rights-centered business transformationBy positioning human rights as foundational to business practices, we enable a just economy and climate justice because systemic change occurs when ethical imperatives are structurally embedded in corporate governance and operations.
- Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Engagementmethodology: multi-stakeholder collaborationBy engaging diverse stakeholders—including advocates, corporations, and investors—we advance human rights in business because collective input strengthens accountability, improves transparency, and creates shared ownership of outcomes.
- Reputational Leverage for Behavioral Changemethodology: reputational leverageBy combining public recognition with reputational risk through benchmarks and dashboards, we drive corporate and investor behavior change because organizations are responsive to visibility, peer comparison, and accountability mechanisms.