ESG

Resources for Social Considerations

Data protection and privacy

GDPR

GDPR.eu is a resource for organizations and individuals researching the General Data Protection Regulation.

CCPA

CCPA is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The legislation grants California consumers robust data privacy rights and control over their personal information, including the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information that businesses collect, as well as additional protections for minors. 

C Voluntary Program

The C3 Voluntary Program is a public-private partnership led by DHS to help align critical infrastructure owners and operators with existing resources to assist the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. The C3 Voluntary Program aims to support startups in establishing cyber resilience, increasing awareness and use of the Cybersecurity Framework, and managing cybersecurity as part of an all hazards approach to enterprise risk management. 

Gender and Diversity

“Guidelines on Gender in Employment Policies”

The International Labour Office’s official informational resource book on gender policies in the workplace. 

“5 Strong Gender Equality Policies Every Startup Needs”

5 steps to go beyond the legal requirements against gender discrimination to promote gender equality at the startup stage. 

“Creating a Trans Inclusive Workplace”

Harvard Business Review’s guide to creating a workspace that is welcoming and inclusive of those who identify as trans. 

"How to Develop a Diversity and Inclusion Initiative”

A great starting place for any company who is building a D&I policy for the first time. 

OECD Development Centre's Social Institutions and Gender Index

The OECD Development Centre’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures discrimination against women in social institutions across 180 countries. By taking into account laws, social norms and practices, the SIGI captures the underlying drivers of gender inequality with the aim to provide the data necessary for transformative policy-change. 

Employee Engagement 

“Linking employee engagement to sustainable returns”

This case study by Sycomore Asset Management breaks down a few different types of employee engagement metrics in ESG. 


Human Rights Alignment 

“The business case for understanding human rights and ESG benchmarks”

The strategic value of paying attention to areas that benchmarks assess across various stakeholders in a startup.


Labor Standards

Employment Standards 

A country by country analysis of regional labor standards and anti-discrimination laws.

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