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This section provides information on how externally documented cases can be submitted for inclusion in the Compliance Checker to help strengthen collective due diligence and accountability efforts across commodity supply chains. Submitted cases that meet the information requirements and inclusion criteria will be incorporated into the Compliance Checker case study database. See the information below for details.

About case contributions

The Compliance Checker welcomes contributions of externally documented cases concerning deforestation, environmental harm, human rights, labour, governance, or other forms of risk and potential non-compliance.

To support transparency and comparability across the case studies integrated in the Compliance Checker, contributors are asked to provide key information relating to the location, actors involved, commodity, type of violation, time period, and supporting evidence. These information requirements help ensure that cases can be assessed, categorised, and presented in a consistent manner in the platform.

Information requirements

To be considered for inclusion, submitted cases should include:

  1. A publicly documented and traceable source.
  2. Sufficient geographic information to identify the affected area.
  3. A clear linkage to at least one company, operator or supply chain actor.
  4. A clearly described alleged violation or non-compliance issue.
  5. Evidence that can be independently reviewed.
  6. Sufficient detail to complete the relevant case information.
  7. Permission to share the supporting material with the review team.

How it works

  1. 1

    Submit your case

    Provide information and supporting documentation.

  2. 2

    Verification and review

    Our team assesses the case against the inclusion criteria.

  3. 3

    Publication in the Case Library

    Accepted cases are prepared and incorporated into the platform.

Submit a case

Please provide the following information. Fields marked with * are required.

Coordinates, a place description or a link to a map.
Commodities involved *
0 selected — choose one or more

Select all that apply, or add your own. Up to 20 entries.
Company or companies linked to the case *
Use a separate field for each company. Up to 20 companies.
Types of violation *
0 selected — choose one or more

Select all that apply, or add your own. Up to 20 entries.
Date or period of incident / clearance *

Use year-month-day order: 2024-03-15. If less is known, use 2024-03 or 2024. For a period, enter both dates using the same level of detail.

YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM or YYYY
Leave empty for a single date.
Explain approximate dates or an ongoing incident here.
Provide a link or publication reference, or attach evidence below.

Up to 3 files, 5 MB each. PDF, PNG, JPG, TXT, CSV or GeoJSON. Required if no source reference is provided above.

How we handle your submission

Your contact details and uploaded files are stored privately for review by the Compliance Checker team. We use them to assess your case and contact you. Case contributions are reviewed before any public inclusion; submitting this form does not publish your contact details or attachments. Please only share material you are authorised to provide. For sensitive evidence or questions about your submission, contact the team first.