THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION Media freedom – Media Freedom Coalition Secretariat Inclusive economies – our work on ESG Inclusive economies + human rights – The Foundation was selected to host the Secretariat for the Media Freedom The Foundation’s work on the social component of ESG has launch of Context Coalition (MFC), via a grant from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth continued to grow since the publication of its Amplifying the ‘S’ 2022 saw the successful launch of one of the Foundation’s most Development Of昀椀ce. The MFC is a partnership of more than 50 governments in ESG: Investor Myth Buster white paper in 2021. This year, the ambitious projects to date, Context, its new media platform covering working together to promote media freedom through public and private Foundation hosted multiple convenings and trainings of key three of the most signi昀椀cant and interdependent issues of our time: diplomacy, legal reforms, and supporting journalists at risk. stakeholders all over the world to drive solutions towards fostering climate change, the impact of technology on society, and socio- more responsible and sustainable business practices. economic inclusion. The Secretariat helps the Coalition to run more ef昀椀ciently and effectively, by dealing with administrative tasks, coordinating activities, supporting Its projects have included a program aimed at combatting modern Context is positioned as an essential ‘second read’, providing insight decision-making, and managing all communications — a highlight of our slavery and human traf昀椀cking through ecosystem support in and analysis into both news-led and original stories, allowing readers work in the media freedom space. The Secretariat has signi昀椀cantly bene昀椀ted Thailand, India, Malaysia, and Colombia through multi-stakeholder to contextualize how critical issues and events affect ordinary people, from the Foundation’s experience in project and 昀椀nancial management, as convenings in all four countries, as well as journalism training on society, and the environment. The platform is a multi-media offering, well as its extensive networks and connections. supply chain accountability. The Foundation has also partnered with with stories ranging from text to audio to video to photography and Meanwhile the Foundation has built government-level relationships and Laudes Foundation to raise awareness of the connection between data visualization, targeted at English-speaking purpose-driven strengthen visibility of relevant media freedom issues, allowing it to adapt climate, inequality, and labor rights. Through this partnership, professionals who have the power to affect change through their work. its strategy and programming. the Foundation trained 12 CSOs and 12 journalists across India and published an investigative piece on the labor rights abuses in With the tagline ‘Know better. Do better.’, Context aims to inform Brazil’s ethanol supply chains that was presented to an audience at its audience’s actions and inspire them to look at the human and the Foundation’s annual human rights forum, Trust Conference. environmental impact of big news stories. The Foundation’s partnership with Wellspring to increase This is just a small piece of their work. To learn more about the awareness of gender-just economic policy alternatives saw Foundation’s programs and impact, please view their annual report. training for journalists and CSOs in East and Southern Africa, as well the publication of a series of news stories on women’s economic advancement in the Global South on our new media platform, Context. 29