Ethisch onderzoeksbureau
Uncovering the Truth in a Sea of Data.
We combine the unmatched processing power of AI agents with sharp, human-led investigation. Aequitrace exposes complex corporate malfeasance, greenwashing, and hidden data networks for a more transparent world.
SOURCES
100%
traceable
VERIFICATION
2×
human & machine
PrincipLE
H&W
always applied
MISSION
Why we exist.
Ethical violations rarely remain hidden because there is too little information. They remain hidden because there is too much: thousands of pages of annual reports, registry filings, commercial data, and public registers that no one can oversee anymore.
Aequitrace forces transparency by tracking down the blind spots in those data streams. Where patterns don’t add up, where claims and figures diverge, where ownership structures obscure rather than clarify: that is where we begin.
What becomes visible can be held accountable.
THE CENTAUR METHOD
AI scalability, human nuance.
A centaur is stronger than its parts. Our agents find what humans cannot oversee; our investigators understand what machines cannot weigh.
SCALe
The data agents
Automated OSINT — continuous monitoring of open sources, registers, and archives.
Analyzing annual reports — thousands of pages parsed and compared against previous claims.
Mapping supply chains — ommercial and supplier data linked into a single network.
Signaling anomalies — deviant patterns and contradictions automatically flagged.
Verification
The investigators
Human fieldwork — on-site verification of what data can only suggest.
Right of reply — every finding is presented to the involved party for response.
Whistleblower interviews — careful, confidential, with source protection.
Ethical assessment — weighing context, proportionality, and public interest.
01 · Detection
Agents scan and signal.
02 · Triage
Investigators select on relevance.
03 · Verification
Fieldwork and right of reply.
04 · Dossier
Substantiated, legally vetted.
Services
Investigations on commission and initiative.
Independent investigation
Independent, in-depth investigations on our own initiative. We select our dossiers based on public interest rather than direct commercial gain, and publish our findings publicly.
NGOs & non-profits
Data-driven evidence for campaigns, reports, and legal proceedings. Our analyses are traceable and withstand scrutiny, ensuring your message stands firm.
Corporate due diligence
Insight into supply chains and ESG risks before they become a crisis. We test suppliers, partners, and claims against hard facts.
Ethisch Charter
Our ethical compass & legal standard.
Those who hold others accountable must be unimpeachable themselves. Three principles we never compromise on.
Complete independence
Anchored in an editorial statute. Clients define the question, never the outcome.
Explainable AI
100% verifiable source data. No black box: every finding traces back to a verifiable source.
Leagally waterproof
GDPR/AVG-compliant from data collection to publication, with rigorous source protection.