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The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) proposes a comprehensive global AI auditing framework to address the lack of common standards in AI inspection. The framework emphasizes the need for auditor independence, stakeholder engagement, and the inclusion of environmental and labor impacts. It provides a seven-step approach covering audit scope, auditor roles, context identification, criteria development, evidence collection, methodology, and post-audit transparency to protect human rights and collective wellbeing, particularly for marginalized communities in the majority world.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) proposes a global framework for AI auditing to address the lack of consistent standards and the risk of AI perpetuating biases and environmental harm. The framework outlines seven key characteristics for effective audits: scope, auditor role, stakeholder engagement, context-adapted criteria, evidence requirements, methodology, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, transparency of results, and the inclusion of marginalized communities, particularly those in the 'majority world', to mitigate systemic harms and protect human rights.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) outlines a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of common standards and the tendency of current audits to overlook global disparities. The framework is built on seven core characteristics: audit scope, auditor role, stakeholder engagement, context-adapted criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for independent auditors with access to comprehensive evidence and the inclusion of marginalized communities to prevent human rights violations and environmental degradation.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) recommends a comprehensive global AI auditing system to address the risks of bias, inequality, and environmental harm. The proposed framework emphasizes the need for independent auditors, transparent results, and a context-sensitive approach that includes diverse stakeholders and considers global impacts, particularly on marginalized communities.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global framework for AI auditing designed to mitigate systemic harms, including bias, inequality, and environmental damage. The framework outlines seven key features: audit scope, the auditor's role, stakeholder engagement, context-specific criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, public transparency of results, and the inclusion of marginalized communities, particularly in the Global South, to address disproportionate impacts of AI technologies.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of uniform standards and the failure of current audits to account for global inequalities. The framework consists of seven key characteristics: audit scope, auditor role, stakeholder engagement, context-dependent criteria, evidence requirements, methodology, and post-audit measures. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, transparent results, and the inclusion of marginalized communities to prevent AI from perpetuating biases, labor exploitation, and environmental degradation.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a global AI auditing framework designed to address the lack of common standards and the failure of current audits to account for global, disparate impacts. The framework outlines seven key features: audit scope, auditor roles, stakeholder engagement, context-specific criteria, evidence requirements, auditing methodologies, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for auditor independence, transparent results, and the inclusion of environmental and labor impact assessments to protect marginalized communities and the collective well-being.

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) presents a policy brief outlining a Global AI Auditing Framework (SR2024.3). The framework addresses the inadequacy of current AI auditing practices, which often lack independent auditors and fail to account for global impacts. It proposes a seven-component system covering audit scope, auditor roles, stakeholder engagement, criteria, evidence requirements, methodology, and post-audit activities. The goal is to create a standardized approach to identify AI-driven biases, labor exploitation, and environmental harms, particularly those affecting marginalized communities globally.

The document outlines a global framework for AI auditing developed by the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE). It argues that current auditing practices lack independence and fail to account for global inequalities, particularly regarding human rights and environmental degradation. The proposed framework consists of seven key characteristics: audit scope, auditor roles, stakeholder engagement, context-adapted standards, evidence requirements, auditing methods, and post-audit activities. It emphasizes the need for transparent, multi-stakeholder driven audits that can identify systemic harms such as bias and labor exploitation.

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and 25 partners from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, in October 2024 to analyze the UN Global Digital Compact. The resulting report argues that the Compact lacks explicit mention of 'communication rights' and fails to address the human-driven nature of technology and its environmental impacts. The document provides detailed recommendations to ensure the digital transition prioritizes the public good over private profit, promotes gender intersectionality, addresses climate justice, and protects the rights of migrants.

The document argues that limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C requires an immediate stop to burning fossil fuels, urging governments to halve global fossil fuel use by 2035 and stop new fossil fuel project investments. It highlights the role of cities and businesses in this transition, noting that solar and wind are already cheaper than new fossil gas electricity in most C40 city locations. Examples of city-level action include fossil gas bans in new buildings in several US cities and renewable energy targets in Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Seoul. Additionally, over 200 companies with nearly US$1.5 trillion in revenue are calling for clear phase-out timelines, 100% decarbonised power, and the reform of fossil fuel subsidies.

The report identifies 22 systemic barriers to net zero carbon buildings, categorized as financial, investment risk/opportunity, market readiness, and regulatory. Using network analysis, it establishes that financial barriers are the most critical from a demand perspective but are often dependent on the mitigation of regulatory and market readiness barriers. The authors map 31 policy and 44 financial instruments, categorizing them into fundamental inputs (such as capacity development and fiscal instruments) and dependent inputs (such as debt instruments and asset finance models). The report highlights five high-impact pathways for cities: phasing out fossil-fuel appliances, implementing energy efficiency building codes, deploying results-based grants for cooling, using skills development for embodied carbon reduction, and publishing climate risk data for adaptation. It emphasizes that mandates are central to the transition, as they enable the development of new financial mechanisms.

The State of Climate Action 2023 finds that global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C are failing, with 41 of 42 assessed indicators not on track for 2030 targets. While electric passenger car sales show exponential growth and are on track, other areas such as fossil fuel financing and deforestation have seen significant setbacks. The report argues that efforts in most sectors must accelerate at least twofold this decade, including a seven-fold increase in the pace of coal phase-out and an eight-fold increase in the shift toward sustainable diets in high-consuming regions.

The report examines the GWP* metric, which focuses on changes in methane emissions over time rather than absolute levels. It argues that this methodology allows high-polluting companies and countries to present minor reductions as negative emissions, thereby escaping accountability and undermining the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. Through case studies of Tyson, Fonterra, and New Zealand, the document demonstrates how GWP* can make significant emitters appear climate neutral. It further details lobbying efforts by the animal agriculture industry in the US, UK, Ireland, and New Zealand to adopt this metric.

The report details a pattern of negative publicity surrounding CIM Group, focusing on tenant mistreatment in Virginia, DC, and Colorado; the gentrification of minority neighborhoods in Los Angeles and New York City; construction defects in luxury towers; and ethically questioned business ties to Donald Trump and Jared Kushner. It further highlights the resulting pressure on public pension funds, such as CalPERS, to divest from the firm due to these controversies and past allegations of bribery involving placement agents.

The document argues that the U.S. transition to electric vehicles risks leaving behind low-income, rural, and minority communities due to 'charging deserts' and financial barriers. It outlines five strategies for local governments to ensure equitable access: utilizing community input for siting, prioritizing multifamily housing and charging deserts, expanding urban curbside charging, increasing pricing transparency, and supporting diverse e-mobility modes. The guide emphasizes that overcoming disparities in homeownership and energy burdens is essential for a just energy transition.

A letter from community gardeners urging the Governor of New York to sign a bill that would provide legal protections for community gardens by designating them as Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs). The authors argue that these gardens are essential for food security, climate resilience against extreme heat and flooding, and air quality improvement, particularly in marginalized communities.

A coalition of organizations urges Governor Kathy Hochul to sign S.629-A/A.4139-A to protect New York community gardens. The bill would enable the New York State Community Gardens Task Force to designate eligible gardens as Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs), providing legal protections and ensuring community input during development projects. The authors argue that these gardens are essential for food security, mitigating extreme heat and flooding, and improving air quality, particularly in marginalized communities.

The Green Economy Coalition emphasizes the need for the private sector to improve its reporting on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), noting that while 96% of the world's largest 250 companies produce sustainability reports, only 10% report against all 17 goals. The document advocates for governments to mandate sustainability reporting to track national policy success and stimulate sustainable investment, citing the SDG Corporate Tracker in Colombia as a successful model of public-private data collaboration.

Earthjustice highlights a report identifying six New York cities as 'Asthma Capitals' and advocates for the 'Green Transit, Green Jobs' bill. This legislation would mandate that all state transit authorities purchase only zero-emission buses starting in 2029 and provide workforce protections for existing employees during the transition.