What Corporate Justice Coalition does

Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) is a UK-registered charitable company limited by guarantee (Charity No. 1179102, Company No. 7219500), headquartered in London and operating as the country's leading civil society network for corporate accountability. Founded in 1998 as the Corporate Accountability Network, it was subsequently known as CORE Coalition before adopting its current name in 2019. Its core function is to coordinate the advocacy, research, and campaigning efforts of 70+ member organisations — including Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam, UNICEF UK, the Trades Union Congress, UNISON, and specialist law firms such as Leigh Day — around UK legislation that holds corporations accountable for human rights and environmental harms in their global operations.

CJC does not produce technology products. Its outputs are policy briefings, parliamentary submissions, research reports, and campaign materials aimed at UK Parliamentarians, the UK Government, regulators, and the general public. The secretariat of approximately four staff unifies member activity, coordinates public petitions (145,000+ signatures delivered to date), and engages Parliament through the Good Business Matters Pledge, signed by 69 UK Parliamentarians and supported by 167 businesses and investors. Legal interventions in Vedanta (2019) and Okpabi v Shell (2021) demonstrate the coalition's role as a third-party intervenor in precedent-setting UK Supreme Court cases on parent-company duty of care.

CJC's revenue model is grant- and donation-based, deliberately independent of corporate and government funding. The organisation accepts charitable trust grants (JRCT, Sigrid Rausing Trust, HRF, AB Charitable Trust), civil society membership fees, and individual donations routed through the CAF Online platform. Its distribution model is coalition-led: member organisations amplify CJC's campaigns through their respective supporter bases, while international reach is maintained through longstanding membership in the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and as a founding member of the Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability (GICA).

Name

Corporate Justice Coalition

Legal name

The Corporate Justice Coalition Limited

Website

https://corporatejusticecoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Corporate Justice Coalition is a London-based charitable coalition of 70+ UK NGOs, trade unions, and legal experts that campaigns for corporate accountability legislation and coordinates policy advocacy to protect human rights and the environment from corporate abuse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Accountability Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI), Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI), Rule of Law & Justice Sector Reform (BPADAGAB)

Keywords

• Corporate accountability advocacy
• Human rights policy
• Civil society coalition
• Corporate due diligence
• Policy campaigning

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Relies on donations from individuals and charitable foundations to fund operations. Listed funders include JRCT, Sigrid Rausing Trust, HRF, and AB Charitable Trust. Does not take money from corporations or governments to maintain independence.
2. Civil Society Membership: Membership fees from civil society organisations and trade unions joining the coalition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corporate Justice Coalition is a UK-based civil society coalition of 70+ member organisations (NGOs, trade unions, legal experts) that campaigns for corporate accountability legislation. Its core work involves coordinating policy advocacy, parliamentary lobbying, and public campaigns to advance UK laws requiring companies to respect human rights and the environment in their global operations, while supporting access to justice for communities harmed by corporate abuse.

Product overview

Corporate Justice Coalition is a UK-based civil society coalition focused on policy advocacy and campaigning for corporate accountability, rather than a product-based technology company. The organization does not offer software products or technology services. Its activities center on coalition-building among civil society organizations, policy research and advocacy, parliamentary engagement, and public campaigning to advance corporate accountability legislation in the UK. The organization produces research reports, parliamentary briefings, and campaign resources as part of its advocacy work, but these are informational and policy-oriented outputs, not technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Changing UK Law Campaign (Business, Human Rights and Environment Act)
• Access to Justice Campaign
• Global Movement Coordination
• Coalition Membership Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 145,000 public signatures collected and delivered to UK Government calling for Business, Human Rights and Environment Act.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability (GICA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Founding member established 2021. Promotes law and policy reform to advance corporate accountability worldwide. CJC co-chairs GICA's communications working group and led development of hope-based messaging guide for corporate accountability advocates globally.
• European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding membership in sister EU network. CJC Director has served on ECCJ Board for several years. Collaborates on EU corporate accountability developments, shares knowledge, and identifies joint advocacy opportunities.
• 38 DegreesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• ActionAid UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Amnesty International UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Friends of the EarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• OxfamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Trades Union Congress (TUC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• UNICEF UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• UNISONminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• War on WantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Leigh DaycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm partner representing Nigerian communities in Shell litigation cases (Okpabi v Shell, Lungowe v Vedanta). CORE and ICJ intervened in Supreme Court cases.
• Human Rights WatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Ekō (formerly Sum of Us)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampaign partner in Business, Human Rights and Environment Act campaign.
• Anti-Slavery InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampaign partner in Business, Human Rights and Environment Act campaign.
• Freedom UnitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampaign partner in Business, Human Rights and Environment Act campaign.
• Transform Trade (formerly Traidcraft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampaign partner in Business, Human Rights and Environment Act campaign. Founding partner of original Corporate Accountability Network.
• Business and Human Rights Resource CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• ClientEarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• CAFODminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Christian AidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Fairtrade FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Global WitnessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• ShareActionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Labour Behind the LabelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.
• Environmental Justice FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organisation of the coalition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Global Witness: International NGO investigating and campaigning against corporate-driven environmental and human rights harms. CJC member; directly comparable in investigating-corporate-abuse advocacy and UK legislative targeting.
• Anti-Slavery International: Oldest international human rights organisation, focused on modern slavery and forced labour. CJC member and campaign partner; comparable as a UK-based advocacy NGO with legislative campaigning, though narrower in thematic focus.
• ShareAction: UK charity coordinating investor and civil society campaigns for responsible corporate practices. CJC coalition member; comparable in UK advocacy focus, coalition-building approach, and donor/foundation funding model.
• ClientEarth: Environmental law charity using litigation and policy advocacy to strengthen environmental governance. CJC member; comparable as a UK-based advocacy NGO using legal and policy levers, but specialised in environmental rather than broader human rights issues.
• Business and Human Rights Resource Centre: International NGO tracking corporate human rights impacts and policy developments globally. CJC is a member; directly comparable as a knowledge hub and advocacy amplifier on corporate accountability, though its primary output is research and tracking rather than legislative campaigns.
• European Coalition for Corporate Justice: Brussels-based coalition of European civil society organisations campaigning for mandatory corporate accountability and due diligence. Sister network to CJC, with which it shares a director on its Board; directly comparable in mission, coalition model, and advocacy scope.
• International Corporate Accountability Roundtable: US-based coalition of human rights, environmental, labour, and development organisations advocating for binding corporate accountability. Direct peer in model and mission, focused on US federal policy rather than UK, but comparable coalition structure and legislative advocacy approach.
• Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability: Global network of civil society groups promoting binding corporate accountability laws across five continents, co-founded by CJC in 2021. Closely comparable in advocacy scope and coalition structure, with CJC staff co-chairing its communications working group.

Regional players

• Fairtrade Foundation: UK-based organisation promoting Fairtrade certification and ethical supply chains. CJC member; adjacent in supply-chain accountability focus but operates a certification scheme rather than legislative advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Friends of the Earth: Major UK environmental advocacy organisation and CJC coalition member. Comparable in UK advocacy and donor funding model, but operates as a single large NGO with a far broader environmental mission rather than as a corporate-accountability coalition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corecoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/core---corporate-responsibility-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/corporatejusticecoalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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