Ethical Partnership Screening Policy

Why this exists

Restore the Legacy collaborates with individuals, companies, foundations, and institutions to support rainforest protection and ecosystem restoration.

To safeguard the integrity of our mission, the organisation must ensure that partnerships and financial contributions originate from lawful, responsible, and ethically aligned sources.

This policy establishes a framework for evaluating potential partners and donors before collaboration or acceptance of funding.

Guiding principle

Restore the Legacy seeks partnerships that contribute to positive environmental and social impact.

Financial support must never compromise:

• Environmental integrity

• Community wellbeing

• Scientific credibility

• Organisational independence

• Public trust
   

Screening process

Before entering partnerships or accepting significant contributions, Restore the Legacy may perform a basic due diligence review. This may include reviewing:

• The background of the individual or organisation

• Publicly available information about business activities

• Potential environmental or social controversies

• Regulatory or legal risks

• Alignment with Restore the Legacy’s mission
   

The level of review may vary depending on the scale and nature of the collaboration.

Source of funds

Restore the Legacy may request reasonable assurance that financial contributions originate from lawful and legitimate sources.

The organisation reserves the right to decline funding where the origin of funds cannot be reasonably verified or where accepting the funds could create legal, ethical, or reputational risks.

Partnerships that may be declined

Restore the Legacy may decline collaborations or funding where activities are clearly incompatible with the organisation’s mission, including but not limited to:

• Illegal activities

• Severe environmental destruction

• Activities that undermine biodiversity protection

• Activities that could harm people or communities

• Attempts to use partnerships for misleading environmental claims or greenwashing

Each situation is evaluated carefully and contextually.

Independence

Partnerships do not provide influence over Restore the Legacy’s scientific methods, project design, or impact reporting.

The organisation maintains full independence in its environmental work and public communication.

Documentation

Where appropriate, screening decisions may be documented internally as part of Restore the Legacy’s governance and risk management processes.

Commitment

Restore the Legacy believes strong partnerships are built on shared responsibility for protecting nature and supporting communities.

Ethical screening helps ensure that collaborations strengthen, rather than undermine, this mission.