Accountability Counsel is creating a world where people and our planet are prioritized over profits.

Money is power, and we hold power accountable.

We work alongside communities whose rights, livelihoods, and environment are under threat by the world’s wealthiest, most powerful investors – shifting power back to those who know the impact of an investment on their land and lives best.

Accountability is durable climate solutions

Our community cases drive direct impact for families around the world
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Our research exposes patterns of harmful investment and illuminates systemic barriers to accountability
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Our policy advocacy leverages lessons from our casework and research to change systems
at scale
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Learn how to defend rights and demand justice with our Accountability Toolkit.

Case by case, and investor by investor, we shift power to communities to protect people and our planet.

We drive change alongside people and advocates around the world.

3.9M
People equipped to defend their rights
142
Communities supported to demand justice
162
Institutions pushed to commit to accountability

Sutharee Wannasiri

Senior Communities Associate, Asia
"Communities are agents of change. When community members come together to demand accountability, they build collective people power and lead the pathway to a more just and equitable future for all."

Alexandre Andrade Sampaio Copy

Senior Communities Associate
"Advancing accountability can mean incremental reforms, but the end-goal is a revolution. When protecting people and nature are at the center of every decision, we’ll see entirely changed systems."

Radhika Goyal

Policy Associate
“By advocating for strong accountability mechanisms, we advance our vision that every community has access to justice no matter who is funding the harmful project.”

Stephanie Amoako

Policy Director
"We strive for our advocacy to be inclusive – our demands of financial institutions are rooted in and include feedback from impacted communities."

Alexandre Andrade Sampaio

Senior Communities Associate
"Advancing accountability can mean incremental reforms, but the end-goal is a revolution. When protecting people and nature are at the center of every decision, we’ll see entirely changed systems."
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