AccountAbility is an international think tank and advisory services group with bases in Beijing, Geneva, London, Sao Paulo and Washington DC, established in 1995 to promote accountability innovations that advance sustainable development. AccountAbility works with business, government and civil society organisations to advance responsible business practices and the governance of collaborations between public and private institutions.

AccountAbility’s leading-edge accountability innovations include: the AA1000 Series Sustainability Assurance and the Stakeholder Engagement Standards including the AccountAbility Principles Standard, the Responsible Competitiveness Index covering the links between responsible business practices and the competitiveness of over 100 countries, and the Collaborative Governance work with government, intergovernment bodies and local initiatives to improve the governance and accountability of partnerships