PinnedThe Ultimate Guide to Open Data, with Examples and ExplanationsOpen data is crucial to business, government, and social enterprises — this idea isn’t new. What has changed in recent years is how open data has become part of most people’s everyday lives. Open data is no longer a niche topic but essential, for example, to completing journeys or keeping…Open Data14 min read
May 10What is WikiRate?WikiRate is an open data platform that allows anyone to gather, analyze and share publicly available information on corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and impacts. We make this information accessible, comparable and free for all. Our mission is to provide society with the tools and evidence to spur…Open Data4 min read
May 9WikiRate helps the OECD assess company reporting on minerals due diligenceWikiRate helps measure companies’ uptake of the OECD Minerals Guidance aimed at assisting companies to respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict. Discover the key findings from the OECD report on companies’ mineral due diligence performance and access the underlying data on WikiRate. A new OECD report — powered…Mining3 min read
Mar 25Six years of lessons and insights gained from the Modern Slavery ActSix years ago, the 2015 U.K. Modern Slavery Act entered into force. The Act was the first of its kind; Australia legislating their own in 2018. The laws require companies to proactively investigate and report on modern slavery risk in their own and suppliers’ operations. …Modern Slavery5 min read
Mar 14Sharing data and creating impact: Fashion Revolution Brasil open up their data on WikiRateUma versão em português deste blog está disponível aqui. To mark Consumer Week in Brazil, Fashion Revolution Brasil and WikiRate have teamed up to launch the Fashion Transparency Index Brazil as an open dataset on WikiRate. The Fashion Transparency Index Brazil (FTI Brazil) comprises thousands of data points about Brazilian-based…Fashion5 min read
Mar 14Compartilhando dados e criando impacto: Fashion Revolution Brasil abre seus dados no WikiRateAn English version of this blog is available here. Para marcar a Semana do Consumidor no Brasil, Fashion Revolution Brasil e WikiRate se unem para lançar o conjunto de dados abertos (dataset) do Índice de Transparência da Moda Brasil no WikiRate. O Índice de Transparência da Moda Brasil (ITMB) reúne…Fashion6 min read
Feb 25Examples Of Open Data With ImpactSharing is caring, literally. Sharing creates an impact far beyond what you’d imagine. This week, Walk Free and WikiRate launched a report — Beyond Compliance in the Garment Industry — that shines a light on the sector’s modern slavery reporting. It shows companies need to do better when it comes…Open Data3 min read
Dec 7, 2021Tea Transparency Tracker maps major tea brands’ suppliers for first timeThe Tea Transparency Tracker from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) maps for the first time tea supply chains between major brands and supermarkets and the estates and factories they come from. …5 min read
Nov 12, 2021How big clothing companies could speed up reaching net-zero emissionsWhen and how each country will reach net-zero carbon emissions remains a hotly debated topic, despite progress at COP 26. However, one thing is clear: identifying the sources and monitoring quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollution is critical to setting and achieving targets. The apparel sector has a…Apparel4 min read
Oct 29, 20214 remarkable Supply Chain Transparency and ESG data visualizations about the largest apparel companiesData is beautiful, right? A graphic widely shared on social media neatly explains that sorting, arranging, and presenting data in an organized way helps us make sense of it. Sorted and well-presented data gives us a deeper understanding of the world and allows us to make better decisions. Next week…Esg Data4 min read