The 2019 RDR Corporate Accountability Index ranked 24 leading internet, mobile ecosystem, and telecommunications companies on their commitments and policies as they relate to international human rights standards.

In early October, our partners at Access Now launched a campaign urging each of these companies to improve their human rights practices. They sent an open letter to each company, asking executives to commit to implementing one key recommendation drawn from the RDR Index, addressing issues such as transparency on privacy policies, human rights assessments and mechanisms, and third-party requests to restrict freedom of expression.

The table below lists each company, its 2019 RDR Index score, and the recommendation that Access Now made to the company. Recommendations are organized based on the type of action requested. For instance, Access Now urged Facebook and Twitter to disclose their practices on human rights risk assessments. Some categories are further divided by type. Among the companies asked to disclose government requests, Bharti Airtel, MTN, and Ooredoo were all called upon to prioritize disclosing how they handle government requests to shut down internet access. Click on the company name to read the associated open letter. We will add company responses as they are available.

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