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QuiénEsQuién.Wiki

A database of public contracts between private and public actors in Mexico, touching on over 200,000 companies, for use by CSOs, researchers, and journalists working in the area of transparency and corporate accountability (in Spanish). The site includes a brief user's manual.

organization

•Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación (PODER), Mexico, projectpoder.org/es

additional materials

•Associated research: torredecontrol.org


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Supply Chain Research and ‘Rota do Gado’ Database

An in-house supply chain research and advocacy journalism team that has mapped production chains for hundreds of companies operating in Brazil and abroad, with a focus on modern slavery, and sectors such as cotton, soy beans, sugar, mining products, timber, and cattle supply. They increasingly use big data strategies, such as the ‘Rota do Gado’ database in Portuguese (English version) to bolster their and their own partners’ work.

organization

•Repórter Brasil, Brazil, reporterbrasil.org.br


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Resource Projects & Resource Contracts Databases

Resource Projects Database and Resource Contracts Database about extractive industry payments and contracts.

organization

•Natural Resource Governance Institute, US-based/Global, resourcegovernance.org


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Corporate Tax Haven and Financial Secrecy Indexes

Rankings of tax havens that allow multinational corporations to avoid paying tax and financial secrecy jurisdictions that enable offshore financial activities.

organization

•Tax Justice Network, UK-based/Global, taxjustice.net


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Offshore Leaks Database

A database of over 785,000 offshore companies, foundations and trusts from the Panama Papers, the Offshore Leaks, the Bahamas Leaks and the Paradise Papers investigations.

organization

•The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), US-based/Global, icij.org


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Early Warning System (EWS)

An online database that organizes, summarizes and standardizes information about projects at 13 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) with the aim to provide information to communities before project funding is decided.

organization

•Coalition for Human Rights in Development, rightsindevelopment.org; International Accountability Project (IAP), accountabilityproject.org; Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), ciel.org


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EJAtlas (Environmental Justice Atlas)

A map that catalogues social conflict around environmental issues, aiming to make community struggles more visible, highlight claims and testimonies and make the case for corporate and state accountability.

organization

•Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), Spain-based/Global, uab.cat/web/el-centre-icta-uab


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OpenCorporates

A publicly accessible online database of information about companies, which claims to be the largest of this sort in the world. More in-depth searches require paid plans.

organization

•OpenCorporates, owned by the OpenCorporates Trust, opencorporates.com


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OpenOil 

A company that provides consultancy services to governments, international organizations, businesses and NGOs on natural resource management. House a database of compliance documents from extractives companies and a repository of contracts.

organization

•OpenOil, Germany, openoil.net


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GEM.wiki 

A wiki platform developed and maintained by a network of researchers to provide a clearinghouse of information about fossil energy, climate and the energy transition. Includes a website that tracks fossil fuel infrastructure.

organization

•Global Energy Monitor, USA/Global, globalenergymonitor.org
•Center for Media and Democracy, USA, prwatch.org


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Beyond Coal 

An online database of existing and planned coal power plants, with the related data available for download. Part of an EU-wide campaign.

organization

•Europe Beyond Coal, European Union, beyond-coal.eu


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Trase 

An online platform that presents supply chain data for commodities that put forests at risk, including soy, beef, palm oil, timber, pulp and paper, coffee, cocoa and aquaculture. It aims to inform companies, investors, governments and civil society about forest sustainability issues.

organization

•Global Canopy, UK, globalcanopy.org
•Stockholm Environment Institute, Global, sei.org


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Open Apparel Registry  

A searchable, online map and database to identify apparel facilities and their affiliations worldwide. It aims to make apparel supply chains more easily understood by CSOs, unions, governments, industry actors and others to enhance transparency and collaboration in the sector.

organization

•Open Apparel Registry, Global, info.openapparel.org
•Azavea, USA, azavea.com
•Laudes Foundation, Global, laudesfoundation.org


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Apparel Data Directory 

An online database of publicly available information related to labor rights in the apparel industry. It aims to connect advocacy groups working in this area through learning about each other’s’ work.

organization

•International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), USA, icar.ngo