Digital Rights Data Sprint+G1. Policy Commitment+methodology

Note that this indicator evaluates a company’s official policy commitment to both freedom of expression and privacy. These commitments must be publicly available. Companies with policies that mention only one (freedom of expression or privacy) will receive partial credit.

Definition(s):

  • Policy commitment – A publicly available statement that represents official company policy which has been approved at the highest levels of the company.


Potential sources:

  • Company human rights policy

  • Company statements, reports, or other communications that reflect official company policy

  • Company annual report or sustainability report that refers to official policy documents