Eric dedicated his career to advancing human rights, and he played an integral role in shaping and implementing policies that have helped protect workers around the world. Losing Eric is a blow to the business and human rights community and to those of us who were lucky enough to count him as a friend and mentor.

A new augmented reality art installation will be unveiled today during the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights at the UN Headquarters in Geneva. The groundbreaking piece, entitled ICARUS, is the work of award-winning artist Peter Wu+, and was commissioned by ICAR as the latest installation of the Capitol, Inc. project.

ICAR’s work was covered in a recent article published in the New York Times: They Spoke Up for Free Speech. Now They Are Being Sued for Defamation. The piece tells the story of activists in Thailand who were hit with SLAPP lawsuits for speaking out against labor abuses within the supply chain of a Thai poultry company, Thammakaset Co., Ltd.

Watch Protect the Protest's short explainer video to learn more about how corporate bullies have used SLAPPs to attack free speech.

Today, ICAR and 30+ other human rights organizations and advocates sent a letter to Secretary Blinken on the forced disappearances of human rights defenders Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca and Antonio Díaz Valencia.

This new report highlights the continued use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) by Thammakaset Co., Ltd. to harass migrant workers, lawyers, journalists, and other human rights defenders, and presents evidence to suggest a possible relationship between the companies Betagro and Thaifoods Group and key individuals linked to Thammakaset through the new corporate entity, Srabua Company Limited.

Our joint letter provides concrete recommendations on addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and forced labor in seafood supply chains and lays out why these efforts are needed to reduce the risks to fisheries as well as the workers and local communities that depend on them.

Since our founding in 2010, ICAR has hosted members and partners from the Business and Human Rights and Corporate Accountability movement for an annual two-day conference in Washington, D.C. to freely explore new ideas, share tactics, and strategize for the future.

Today, ICAR and several partners sent a letter to the members of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), which is a committee made up of executives from 20 companies that advises U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on ways to streamline trade regulations.

At ICAR, we work to unveil corporate influence and advocate for policies that help combat the rise of the corporate State. Watch this video to learn more about how and why we do this.

As a part of our fight to get corporations out of the government, The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable hosted its first ever Invisible DC Block Party on June 8th at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Through our Capitol, Inc. campaign, ICAR brings together art and technology to unveil the invisible force of corporate influence in Washington D.C. and around the globe. Watch these videos to hear from the inspiring artists behind two of the augmented reality art installations we commissioned for this project.

Today, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the SLAPP Protection Act, landmark legislation that would protect free speech and uphold the integrity of our courts.

ICAR and HUA comment to express support for the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) proposal to amend the definition of illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing to include fishing activities beyond national jurisdiction that involve the use of forced labor.

The recent leak of more than 120,000 confidential files from Uber—which exposed the tech giant’s secret lobbying and powerful government alliances—has drawn significant public attention to the power, and problem, of corporate influence over governments and public officials around the globe.

On May 24, 2022, Swiss-based commodities firm Glencore pleaded guilty to bribery, corruption, and market manipulation, paying $1.1 billion in fines and forfeitures to the U.S. government to settle the charges.

ICAR Applauds the Biden Administration’s Statement on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Forced Labor While Encouraging Broader Data Collection and Analysis

On June 8th, 2022, ICAR hosted an “Invisible DC Block Party” on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to raise awareness about corporate capture. The event showcased four augmented reality art installations that reveal how deep corporate influence runs in Washington D.C. Watch this event video to learn more.

In response to the government’s call for stakeholder input, ICAR worked with partners to develop and finalize an extensive list of concrete policy recommendations for the U.S. government to consider in shaping its commitments in the updated NAP.

ICAR applauds Senators Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, and Sanders for the introduction of The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act. Following the lead of California’s Garment Worker Protection Act (or SB62), if passed, the FABRIC Act would hold brands and retailers jointly and severally liable for wage theft and would eliminate piece rate compensation for garment workers in the United States.