Join CAL’s Idea Bank

In the face of an ever-diminishing set of legal tools to hold corporations accountable for human rights and environmental abuses around the world, we've got to put our heads together and get creative. ​

The Idea Bank is an online platform facilitated by Corporate Accountability Lab that aims to serve the corporate accountability community by providing: 1) a tool to enable, foster, and supplement in-person and online connection between colleagues in the corporate accountability community worldwide; and 2) a working space where corporate accountability lawyers and activists can share knowledge, including novel ideas and lessons learned.

The core of the Idea Bank is a repository of legal research based on the theory that much-needed innovation in the corporate accountability field comes from working together across experiences, perspectives, and jurisdictions. While much of the research contained in the Idea Bank relates to strategies using U.S. law, the Idea Bank's scope is not limited to U.S. strategies, and we hope  that our members will help us build out new sections over time. Our aim is to provide a dynamic space not just for polished publications, but also for memos, notes, and musings on ideas for corporate accountability on human rights that are shared for input with trusted members of our community.

Have some notes from a call with a fellow human rights litigator on an idea you're throwing around? Or a memo from an intern on a topic you've been curious about? Share them with the community! All ideas are welcome-- no matter how undeveloped or far-fetched. All ideas are anonymous unless the author would like to be named. 

Please note that no research included in the Idea Bank represents any organizational or personal position. Neither Corporate Accountability Lab nor any participating member recommends or endorses any specific strategy named in the Idea Bank or attests to the timeliness of the research or viability of any idea included in the repository. 

Sign up on the Idea Bank website or email us at ideabank@corpaccountabilitylab.org!