"UNICEF welcomes the opportunity to be part of the 2008 Global Accountability Report.  It helps to reinforce the shared principles and values of accountability among international partners and validate on-going improvement efforts."
Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, UNICEF

"The culture of accountability is rooted in IFOAM’s history and its mission, which is to “lead, unite and serve the organic agriculture movement in its full diversity.”  Not only will the 2008 Global Accountability Report reinforce IFOAM’s current achievements in accountability as noted in the Report, but also it will inspire and guide us toward even greater accountability based on the achievements of other innovative organizations."  
Katherine DiMatteo, President, IFOAM

"Transparency and accountability are fundamental to how we do business at IFC.  I believe that independent evaluation drives best practice, innovation, and builds public trust.  The Global Accountability Report is an important tool that helps organizations re-examine their effectiveness and accountability to stakeholders. We can all learn from this process”.
Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation

“I welcome this Report. For the AfDB, issues of accountability and transparency are central not only to our work in Africa, but also how we manage ourselves. Independent assessments such as the Global Accountability Report provide a valuable perspective. We shall certainly take it into account in our continuing efforts to improve our performance and our responsibility to all our stakeholders: the people we serve in Africa as well as to our immediate shareholders.
Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank

“We at IOM are always looking for ways to improve and we welcome independent assessments of our work.  As the report itself says, IOM has grown so much in the past 10 years, our policies and management systems have not kept pace.  We are working to remedy this and the analysis, suggestions and examples of good practice in the Global Accountability Report will be invaluable as we move ahead. We do however need adequate resources for our core structure to be able to move ahead effectively with the necessary changes.”
Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General, IOM

“The work done by One World Trust, particularly its Global Accountability Report, brings to light key failures of governance amongst some of the world’s powerful and influential institutions whose decisions and activities affect the lives of millions of ordinary people around the world.”
Thabo Rapoo, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Studies,South Africa

“We have learned that reaching out and involving our stakeholders early in decision-making helps us run our operations better and maintain our license to operate, especially on the more difficult projects that our industry is naturally being driven to. We welcome the latest Global Accountability Report and the work of the One World Trust in promoting accountability not only for companies but, importantly for a wide range of other organisations as well.”
Roxanne Decyk, Director Corporate Affairs, Royal Dutch Shell plc

“At the EBRD, we are committed to the principles of accountability and transparency in our operations as a way of promoting good governance in our region. We appreciate the work of the One World Trust in promoting these principles in the public and private sectors and also among civil society organisations. We are very pleased with the results of the 2008 Global Accountability Report which acknowledges our ongoing efforts to enhance accountability while at the same time to respect the confidentiality considerations of our predominantly private sector clients. The Report also provides us with useful insight and advise on how we could do even better.”
Thomas Mirow, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

“Thank you One World Trust! The accountability assessment provided all of us at IPPF with a good opportunity to look at areas of our work that we do not often sit down to reflect on in a structured manner. It was a useful learning experience that helped point out areas where we need to improve and we are already addressing these. It was also encouraging to get recognition of the areas where IPPF is doing good work in terms of accountability. The One World Trust has provided IPPF with a very valuable outsider's comparative perspective and the fact that follow up recommendations are part of the process is a great service.”
Dr Garry Dearden, Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Governance, International Planned Parenthood Foundation

“The growing power of global organisations underpins the discourses and practices of corporate social responsibility in emerging economies such as Brazil. The ‘Global Accountability Report’ by One World Trust is a strong message to these organisations to be more open and accountable to society.”
Ana Guedes, FGV/EBAPE, Brazil

“Plan has invested heavily in accountability and transparency over the past few years and this result shows we are on the right track.
 
Accountability is a core value in Plan. As an organisation that campaigns for accountability from others, it is important that Plan too is held accountable at all levels throughout the organization, from the classroom to the boardroom. 
 
The One World Global Accountability Report has allowed us to independently and objectively measure just how accountable we really are and how well in practice we are living up to our responsibilities.
 
While it is rewarding to have scored so highly in the Report, we will not be complacent. We realize there is still more to do, and we will use the results in the Report to target the areas that still need work and continue to invest in what is a core principle for Plan.”
Tom Miller, CEO, Plan International

“Catholic Relief Services welcomed the opportunity to participate in the 2008 Global Accountability Report. It is our goal to maximize our transparency and accountability to our partners, the people we serve and our donors. The Global Accountability assessment process confirmed practices that are working and has enabled us to identify areas where we can enhance our efforts.”
Annemarie Reilly, Chief of Staff, Catholic Relief Services

"As a global company, Cargill is committed to conducting our business around the world with the highest levels of integrity, accountability and responsibility. The Global Accountability Report is an informative benchmarking tool for large organizations such as ours who strive for continued improvement and progress."
Bonnie Raquet, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill

“Since its inception in 1990, the Canadian-based Institute On Governance has worked on issues related to transparency and accountability in over 1,000 projects worldwide.  We are always looking for leading-edge research and independent comment on these issues. The Global Accountability Report contributes to evidence-based research and the public analysis and comment on these issues, and helps us all in the work of building stronger organizations and institutions everywhere.”
Paul Ledwell, President, Institute On Governance

“The drive toward global development and competitiveness cannot begin without the foundation of good governance. This entails that leaders from public, private and civil society organizations appreciate the strategic roles that they must play in empowering all stakeholders. The challenge for greater accountability and good leadership is especially pressing today because of the shifts in the global environment and the rethinking of management paradigms across all sectors.”
Dr Federico Macaranas, Executive Director, Asian Institute of Management Policy Center

“Trust is vital to the work of non profit organisations (NPOs).  In the Chinese context, NPOs are facing serious challenges to their credibility and legitimacy and they can only be effective when they overcome these problems.  The work of the One World Trust constructively helps such NGOs address these problems to become effective.”
Professor Kang Xiaoguang, Dean, The NPO Research Center of the Renmin University of China (NPORUC)

"The Global Accountability Report provides a comprehensive and innovative methodology that illuminates the strengths and weaknesses of global actors towards their stakeholders – to us.”
Elio Villaseñor Gómez, Executive Director, Iniciativa Ciudadana para la Promoción de ña Cultura del Diálogo, A.C., Mexico

“Accountability is a prerequisite to any process aiming at improving political systems and living conditions. Holding accountable all the actors; governments, businesses, and civil society, is core to any reform process and an important step towards an effective performance.

Elaborating indexes to measure accountability is an effective analytical and monitoring tool to evaluate governance and institutional strategies. Disseminating the results among all the stakeholders and to the public empowers participation and strengthens legitimacy.

All the above is embodied in the initiative of the annual Global Accountability Report. The report presents a means for engaging institutions towards improving responsible and effective national, regional, and global governance processes.
‘One World Trust’, thank you.”
Ziad Abdel Samad, Executive Director, Arab NGO Network for Development

“The Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre (CGFRC) is proud to be a country partner with One World Trust on its release of the Global Accountability Index for two successive years. Whilst the CGFRC has in the past primarily focused on corporate governance and financial reporting in the corporate sector in the Asia-Pacific region, partnering with One World Trust has provided us a broader perspective of accountability issues in organizations that play a powerful role in the world. The report highlights the fact that accountability is relevant to all organisations regardless of their structure and location.”
Lan Luh Luh, Co-Director, Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre, National University of Singapore

“In an interconnected world, greater transparency and accountability is essential to informing citizens across the globe about how well their institutions, whether public or private, are performing.  The Global Accountability Report is an important initiative that fosters more informed public debate on how to ensure that global institutions act responsibly. At the same time, it is an invaluable tool that helps organizations better understand how they can become more accountable to the wider public, not just their immediate stakeholders.”
Philip Tamminga, Manager, Humanitarian Response Index, Development Assistance Research Associates (DARA)

“International institutions linking the developed and the developing world must be accountable to both the recipients and the donors of aid. In the era of a global financial crisis, such a report provides the much needed assurance that international aid is reaching the people who need it most. The hard work that One World Trust has dedicated to establishing such a mechanism must therefore be commended.”
Hans Martens, Chief Executive, The European Policy Centre