Civil society
Partnering with civil society to centre lived experience, strengthen local voices, and drive corporate accountability.
At the World Benchmarking Alliance, we believe change is impossible without working with those who live the impact of corporate actions. This is why meaningful engagement with civil society organisations (CSOs) sits at the heart of WBA’s work. We recognise CSOs as co-leaders in global accountability movements, bringing local knowledge, lived experience, and collective power into corporate decision-making spaces. Our partnerships go beyond data-sharing or advocacy alone; they are grounded in respectful dialogue, joint decision-making, and shared ownership of both processes and outcomes.
We work with a diverse range of CSOs - from global advocacy networks shaping multilateral forums to local groups deeply rooted in impacted communities. Together, we aim to co-create knowledge, align on priority topics like human rights, biodiversity and digital ethics, and develop innovative models of collaboration.
Our Collective Impact Coalitions
To drive cross-sector, collaborative action based on data and evidence provided by WBA benchmarks, we established Collective Impact Coalitions (CICs). These multi-stakeholder CICs, comprised of financial institutions, civil society organisations and others, aim to collectively hold companies to account and bring about change.
How WBA’s benchmarks are being used as independent monitoring tools by civil society
Civil society organisations and academic institutions are applying our methodologies to companies beyond the 2,000 companies we have already assessed, expanding our reach. Additionally, some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are utilising our benchmarks as independent tools to monitor and evaluate companies' performance.
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