What we do

Promoting transparency

Kleptocrats depend on secrecy: anonymous shell companies, hidden accounts, and opaque deals that let them move and hide stolen wealth. III works alongside partners to strengthen the laws and tools that bring that money into the light, helping to prevent corruption and giving law enforcement the information it needs.

Adding our voice

We regularly join civil society coalitions and sign-on letters calling for stronger transparency and anti-corruption laws, help found new initiatives with partners, and share these efforts with our network through our newsletter.

  1. Seoul, Republic of Korea · Supply chain transparency

    Ethical Trade and Transparency Hub

    III is a founding partner of the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights’ (NKHR) Ethical Trade and Transparency Hub, designed to advance practical due diligence, transparency, and accountability in high-risk supply chains.

    Visit the Hub
  2. United States · Corporate transparency

    A beneficial ownership registry

    We supported Transparency International U.S., the FACT Coalition, and others in calling for a U.S. registry of the real owners of companies, created by the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021. When the first rules fell short of global standards, we signed a 2022 letter urging the U.S. government to adopt the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard. The registry opened in January 2024, but in March 2025 the U.S. Treasury exempted U.S. companies and citizens from reporting, leaving most companies outside the registry.

    Read the 2022 letter
  3. European Union · Anti-money laundering

    Stronger EU rules on dirty money

    We have joined civil society efforts around the development of the European Union’s anti-money laundering rules, including access to information about who really owns companies.

  4. United States · Anti-bribery

    The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

    We signed multiple civil society letters supporting the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, signed into law in December 2023, which allows the U.S. to prosecute foreign officials who demand bribes.

    About the law
  5. United States · Whistleblowers

    Protecting those who speak up

    In 2023, we joined more than 160 organizations calling on Congress to modernize and strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers.

    Read the letter
  6. Global · UN Convention against Corruption

    A stronger UNCAC review process

    We joined more than 370 organizations, companies, and experts from over 110 countries urging governments to strengthen the review mechanism of the UN Convention against Corruption.

    Read the open letter

Partners leading the way

Organizations at the forefront of this work, whose efforts we support.

UNCAC Coalition A global network of civil society organizations promoting the UN Convention against Corruption. III is a member. uncaccoalition.org FACT Coalition A U.S.-based alliance of more than 100 organizations working for financial accountability and corporate transparency. thefactcoalition.org Transparency International U.S. The U.S. office of the global anti-corruption movement, leading efforts on beneficial ownership and anti-bribery laws. us.transparency.org Government Accountability Project A leading advocate for whistleblowers and the laws that protect them. whistleblower.org

Follow our work

Our newsletter covers the transparency efforts we join, alongside the movement for an International Anti-Corruption Court.

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