The ARA Solution

With solutions led by some of the world’s top experts in human rights, forced labor, and program evaluation—ARA brings a practical, rigorous approach tailored to where your organization is today

Our Services

  • We Build.

    We build compliance-ready HRDD programs and frameworks tailored to your organization’s needs, ensuring that every program is structured for impact at the start.

  • We Implement.

    We implement programs with hands-on support, translating strategy into action, working alongside your organization to operationalize policies, procedures, and mitigation measures.

  • We Measure.

    We measure program effectiveness through rigorous monitoring and evaluation and provide clear roadmaps for improvement, translating complex programs into tangible results.

  • We Connect.

    We connect organizations to the people, networks, and policymakers that matter most, facilitating discreet engagement, intelligence, coalition-building, and diplomacy to help clients navigate complex societal challenges.

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 Our Client Portfolio

  • How We Work:

    • Partner closely with internal ESG, human rights, supply chain, and legal teams post-risk assessment phase.

    • Build new or enhance existing governance structures and models.

    • Provide both strategic advisory and hands-on operational support to working level teams and executive leadership.

  • How We Work:

    • Translate legal insight into action by helping legal teams turn due diligence findings and risk assessments into practical, results-driven programs for their clients.

    • Operationalize compliance and human rights strategies through tailored frameworks that align with client risk profiles, regulatory expectations, and business realities.

    • Design and implement HRDD programs that build on legal analysis, embedding monitoring, measurement, and continuous improvement into every stage.

  • How We Work:

    • Support ESG, human rights, and forced labor due diligence for investment decisions.

    • Provide targeted intelligence on portfolio companies and those in your pipeline connected to high-risk sectors and products linked to forced labor and child labor.

    • Advise on ongoing compliance monitoring and risk mitigation.

  • How We Work:

    • Act as an on-demand, flexible partner to help start-ups scale human rights and sustainability programs strategically.

    • Build foundational HRDD frameworks, policies, and governance systems from the ground up.

    • Prepare start-ups to meet compliance standards while enhancing investor confidence and readiness for acquisition.

  • How We Work:

    • Collaborate to design programs that maximize social impact and accountability.

    • Facilitate connections between grantees, communities, and policymakers.

    • Provide independent evaluation of funded initiatives.

  • Based on the criteria outlined in our Pro-Bono Inquiry form, we carefully review submissions and select a limited number of non-profits to partner with on a pro-bono basis.

    How We Work:

    • Partner with civil society and grassroots organizations to strengthen strategy, programs, and operational effectiveness.

    • Provide tailored advisory to support organizations in refining their mission and strategies to maximize relevance and impact.

    • Collaborate closely to build capacity for sustainable, long-term impact.

Pro-Bono Inquiry Form