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How ethical is your strategy?

15 questions across five pillars. Get your EthoScore in minutes.

Consent Representation Dignity Sovereignty Accountability
01 — Consent

Freely given, fully informed, always revocable.

How well does your organization protect the right to say yes, say no, and change their mind?

Do the people affected by your work give informed, voluntary consent before participating?
Not at allFully in place
Can participants withdraw at any time without penalty or loss of access?
Not at allFully in place
Are consent materials accessible across languages, literacy levels, and cultural contexts?
Not at allFully in place
02 — Representation

Those closest to the issue drive the work.

How meaningfully are affected communities included in shaping decisions?

Are people with lived experience of the issue in decision-making roles — not just advisory?
Not at allFully in place
Is representation maintained across the full lifecycle of your work, not just at launch?
Not at allFully in place
Are community representatives compensated at parity with external team members?
Not at allFully in place
03 — Dignity

Honored before, during, and after the work.

How well does your organization protect the humanity and agency of those it serves?

Does your organization conduct on-the-ground landscape analysis before designing solutions?
Not at allFully in place
Are safeguarding policies in place to protect against exploitation, abuse, and psychological harm?
Not at allFully in place
Is all media, imagery, and storytelling created without extracting from the communities you serve?
Not at allFully in place
04 — Sovereignty

Communities keep control over their own futures.

How well does your organization respect the self-determination of the people it works with?

Do communities retain control over their own data, land, resources, and cultural heritage?
Not at allFully in place
Does your exit strategy leave capacity in place rather than dependence?
Not at allFully in place
Can communities pause, modify, or terminate the engagement at any point?
Not at allFully in place
05 — Accountability

Measurable commitments, public follow-through.

How honestly does your organization track, report, and repair?

Is there a clear, documented chain of responsibility for outcomes and harms?
Not at allFully in place
Does your public reporting include failures and course corrections — not just wins?
Not at allFully in place
Are grievance mechanisms accessible to affected communities with committed response timelines?
Not at allFully in place
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EthoScore

Consent
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Representation
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Dignity
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Sovereignty
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Accountability
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This is a simplified version of our full assessment, which covers 50 dimensions across all five pillars.

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