A sweet ending for plaintiffs in the Cambodian sugar case
Since last year’s groundbreaking settlement with Mitr Phol Sugar Company, Inclusive Development International has been working with our partners at Equitable Cambodia and community representatives to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the settlement funds. We are thrilled to share this news, along with a new short film documenting how the Oddar Meanchey families, with the […]
Strengthened FMO complaints mechanism is a step forward, but gaps remain
We welcome FMO, DEG and Proparco’s strengthened Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM) policy as a step forward in accountability for these development finance institutions. Since the mechanism was established, Both ENDS, Inclusive Development International (IDI), SOMO and others have supported communities who have experience harm to their lives and livelihoods because of projects financed by these […]
2026 Auto Supply Chain Leaderboard shows growing demand for responsibly sourced minerals – signaling a clear trajectory for the mining industry
Automakers are increasingly pursuing responsibly sourced minerals for their electric vehicles, with leading companies starting to impose more stringent requirements on mining suppliers, according to a new analysis of 18 global automakers’ supply chain practices. The fourth edition of the Lead the Charge Auto Supply Chain Leaderboard finds that automaker commitments and supplier requirements for […]
New open-access tools make following the money easier than ever
Inclusive Development International (IDI) and the Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago (DSI) have launched expanded versions of our free-to-use Shareholder Tracker and Development Bank Investment Tracker (DeBIT) tools, providing users with up-to-date information on the investments of a vast universe of financial actors that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive or time consuming […]
The Trump Administration is Endangering the Future of Life on Earth
Inclusive Development International deplores the revocation of the “endangerment finding” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.). The scientific conclusion that greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to public health and welfare has underpinned nearly all U.S. climate regulations for the past 17 years. Its repeal by the Trump Administration will not only turbocharge its […]
Submission on Reforming IFC Performance Standards on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in the process of updating its Sustainability Framework, including its Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, a set of requirements for how IFC clients should avoid, mitigate and manage environmental and social risk in their projects. The IFC Performance Standards not only influence how the IFC and its […]
A joint civil society statement on the newly updated Project-Affected People’s Mechanism Policy
On January 2, 2026, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) disclosed its newly updated Project-affected People’s Mechanism (PPM) Policy after Board approval. After a two year review process, the new PPM policy includes some improvements to respond to selected civil society concerns. However, there has been a failure to fundamentally change the structural problems around accessibility and effectiveness […]
Guinean communities at risk from transition mineral mining speak out
A new report released today by the international human rights organization Inclusive Development International and the Guinean NGOs Action Mines-Guinea, CECIDE and ADREMGUI, “I Will Do Anything to Stay Here”: What a Just Energy Transition Means to Communities at Risk from Bauxite Mining in Guinea, presents perspectives from people at risk from the anticipated expansion […]
Les communautés guinéennes menacées par l’exploitation minière des minéraux de transition expriment leurs préoccupations
Un nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par Inclusive Development International, l’organisation internationale de défense des droits humains, et les ONG guinéennes Action Mines-Guinée, CECIDE et ADREMGUI, « Je ferai tout pour rester ici » : ce que signifie une transition écologique juste pour les communautés menacées par l’exploitation minière de la bauxite en Guinée, présente les points de vue […]
TotalEnergies financiers beware: EACOP is eating up money, nature and livelihoods
New briefing paper for financiers shows project leads forced to self-finance almost 90% of East African Crude Oil Pipeline A new analysis shows that the developers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, led by France’s TotalEnergies, are being forced to self-finance the project almost entirely. The analysis, part of a new Finance Risk Update […]