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TRANSPARENTEM is a discreet, non-profit unit that illuminates supply chains and spurs eradication of human and environmental abuses. We use frontline investigative reporting and forensic methods in compliance with international ethical standards. A public service initiative, Transparentem is a sentinel, not a saboteur, to industries at inflection points. We believe that securing and improving the lives and environments of workers at all tiers of off-shored industry must start with independent, methodical inquiry.The initial recipients of Transparentem’s intelligence reports are those whose procurement strategies can rapidly transform markets. We commit to telling those recipients—principally brands and retailers—what they may not, but should, know about those with whom they do business. This includes the activities of their direct and indirect suppliers. After providing such recipients grace periods to begin remediation, we disclose consolidated and updated reports to strategic intermediaries such as investors, regulators, and select journalists. Our targeted disclosure builds a sense of urgency to mobilize resources and remedy highlighted problems.Our goal is for brands to move beyond quick public relations fixes and towards strategic, sustained and responsible sourcing. Transparentem’s unprecedented approach orchestrates a cross-border network to illuminate all production tiers. Ultimately, in the focus industries, grave abuses should become rare aberrations, quickly remediated after exposure.Transparentem is tax exempt in the United States under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is entirely philanthropically funded.
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