These gender-based violence due diligence tools analyze existing due diligence categories – including political, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks – and show how these can be affected by gender-based violence. Building upon due diligence processes that are standard worldwide, the tools support investors in understanding the risks gender-based violence poses to their investments and how they can address the issue.

Recognizing that gender-based violence is an issue that affects all regions globally, Criterion works with our partners to produce versions of the tool that can be used in specific geographic or sectoral contexts. Dozens of gender and gender-based violence experts as well as financial professionals played a role in shaping the tools.


A Due Diligence Guide for Investing:
This tool enables investors to identify and mitigate the risks of gender-based violence as part of their standard due diligence processes, with a focus on post-Covid patterns of violence and response.

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A Due Diligence Guide for Australian Investors:
This tool enables investors to identify and mitigate the risks of gender-based violence as part of their standard due diligence processes. This version contains information relevant to the Australian context, including patterns of violence and laws/regulations.

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Gender-Based Violence Due Diligence Tool:
This tool enables investors to identify and mitigate the risks of gender-based violence as part of their standard due diligence processes. This version contains information relevant to the Pacific, including patterns of violence and country laws/regulations.

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