How Should Aid Organizations Manage Ethical Risks?
Human Rights Health Procurement Sex Workers Contractors Governance Environment Bribery Forced Labor
Modern Slavery Compliance Hospitals CSR Migrant Workers Reputation Politics Crimes Racism
Whistleblowing Forced Labor Terrorist Funding Human Trafficking Accountability Chemicals Development SDGs
Transparency Supply Chain Integrity Low Skilled Workers Safety Training Laws Donors Sanctions Gender
Due Diligence Donations Incentives Traceability Harassment Sustainability Unintended Consequences Negligence
Staff Misconduct Climate Impact Controls Money Laundering Factories Audits Conflicts of Interest Quality
Investigations Waste Management Fair Wage Global Warming Discrimination Third Parties Policies Abuse
Human Rights Health Procurement Sex Workers Contractors Governance Environment Bribery Forced Labor
Modern Slavery Compliance Hospitals CSR Migrant Workers Reputation Politics Crimes Racism
Whistleblowing Forced Labor Terrorist Funding Human Trafficking Accountability Chemicals Development SDGs
Transparency Supply Chain Integrity Low Skilled Workers Safety Training Laws Donors Sanctions Gender
Due Diligence Donations Incentives Traceability Harassment Sustainability Unintended Consequences Negligence
Staff Misconduct Climate Impact Controls Money Laundering Factories Audits Conflicts of Interest Quality
Investigations Waste Management Fair Wage Global Warming Discrimination Third Parties Policies Abuse
Cost Subcontractor Trash Fraud Race to the Bottom Unions Regulations Interruptions Trade Offs
aid and development organizations
(just like multinational corporations)
need
policies, controls, and oversight
to minimize their risks
(and help them continue to do good)
Global supply chains for aid and development can rely on bribery, forced labor, child labor, and dangerous working conditions.
Aid Ethics Mission
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Raise risk awareness in the sector
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Encourage improvements in policies and controls
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Recognize industry champions
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Encourage harmonization of compliance regimes
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Facilitate cost and information sharing
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Increase stakeholder transparency
ISSUE SURVEYS
Modern Slavery
Coming Soon
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What are the risks for the aid industry?
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How have organizations responded to increased international focus in this area?
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What policies should organizations adopt?
Waste Management
Coming Soon
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What kind of waste is generated by aid?
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What are the potential impacts?
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What are international organizations
doing to manage the risks?
AID NEWS
The Team
Founder
Ashley Jackson is the founder of Aid Ethics. She created this site to help development, humanitarian, and health organizations meet their objectives while limiting their harms. She has worked internationally in both private and public sector risk management. Ashley has studied, written, and spoken about anti-corruption, modern slavery, and other ethical challenges faced by organizations. Much of her focus is on supply chain risks. Ashley has a JD from the Seton Hall University School of Law and a BA in International Relations, Chinese, and Asia Studies from the University of Colorado. She lives in Princeton. NJ with her family.
Senior Researchers
Nishita Dsouza
Helena Xie
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