Accountability Counsel

Overview

Accountability Counsel is a global legal nonprofit organization founded in 2009, focused on amplifying the voices of communities affected by internationally financed projects. The organization works to protect human rights and the environment, particularly in relation to projects like dams, mines, oil pipelines, and renewable energy initiatives that may cause harm.

The organization employs community-driven and policy-level strategies to help individuals access justice through non-judicial complaint mechanisms. It provides legal and advocacy support for communities to file complaints, engages in policy advocacy to enhance accountability standards, and develops interactive tools like the Accountability Console to track community complaints. Accountability Counsel also emphasizes capacity building and empowerment for marginalized groups, including women, children, and Indigenous peoples. With a global presence, including offices in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., it has supported over 130 communities and influenced 95 institutions, impacting more than 3 million people worldwide. The organization operates as a nonprofit, relying on donations and grants to fund its mission of bridging barriers to justice and fostering systemic change in global finance.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 415-296-6761
• Website: accountabilitycounsel.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/accountability-counsel

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• International human rights law
• Dispute resolution
• IFI accountability
• Policy advocacy
• International environmental law
• Community lawyering
• Corporate accountability
• Social justice
• Environmental justice
• Gender
• Impact investing
• Global finance accountability
• Chinese overseas finance
• Legal services
• Transparency
• Community-led casework
• Social advocacy organizations
• Systemic abuse patterns
• Complaint database
• ESG investor accountability
• Climate finance
• Climate justice
• Project redesign
• Community complaints tracking
• Nonprofit organization management
• Community access to justice
• Regulatory change
• Remedy provision
• Accountability offices
• Systemic change
• Climate project harm
• Climate finance safeguards
• Community empowerment
• International development
• Community-driven advocacy
• Systemic barriers
• Human rights protection
• Harm prevention
• Policy reform
• Accountability data analysis
• Harm prevention in development
• Bank accountability
• International finance accountability
• Environmental services
• Development institutions
• Accountability mechanisms
• Data analysis
• Finance
• Legal
• Non-profit
• Conflict resolution
• International trade & development
• Renewables & environment
• Data analytics
• Financial services

Technologies Used

• AI
• Gmail
• Google Apps
• Google Font API
• Google Tag Manager
• Google translate API
• Google translate widget
• Mobile Friendly
• Nginx
• Pantheon
• Stripe
• Varnish
• WordPress.org
• YouTube