Open Briefing holds itself to high standards as an employer and values-led organisation. Alongside supporting defenders, organisations, and movements worldwide, we seek to model fair work, inclusion, transparency, and environmental responsibility within our own organisation.

The accreditations, certifications, and public commitments below help hold us accountable to those values and the standards we set for ourselves.

Fair pay and transparency

• Accredited We Show the Salary employer
• Accredited Living Wage Employer

Inclusive workplaces

• Disability Confident Employer
• Signatory to the Charter for Employers Who Are Positive About Mental Health
• Signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant
• Signatory to the Stand With Trans pledge
• Signatory to the Newcastle-Gateshead Declaration

Public benefit

• US public charity equivalency determination by NGOsource
• Certified by People and Planet First
• Certified by Social Enterprise UK
• Voting member of CIVICUS

Climate and environmental responsibility

• Certified by 1% for the Planet
• Participant in the Climate Action Workforce scheme
• Accredited under the Sustainable Travel Employer scheme