Capital & Society is an independent socio-economic intelligence platform. Its credibility depends on the trust that readers place in it. Its editorial commitment is simple:

– Evidence comes first.

– Access cannot buy influence.

– A client cannot buy a conclusion.

– A sponsor cannot buy favourable coverage.

– Commercial relationships cannot override editorial judgment.

Capital & Society retains complete editorial control over:

– What it investigates and publishes

– The subjects and questions it pursues

– The sources and evidence it uses

– Its analysis and conclusions

– Headlines, presentation and editorial framing

– Corrections to its work

Editorial and commercial separation:

Capital & Society may generate revenue through subscriptions, memberships, corporate intelligence, research, advisory services, executive education, events, sponsorships, advertising, speaking engagements, books and other activities. These activities are distinct from its independent editorial work. A client, sponsor, advertiser or commercial partner may disagree with the analysis, but cannot determine what is published or seek to alter, suppress or soften legitimate editorial work. 

Conflicts of interest:

Conflicts can arise through financial interests, investments, advisory or consulting relationships, board positions, employment, personal relationships, speaking engagements, gifts, hospitality, political or government roles, research funding or commercial partnerships. A conflict does not necessarily prevent publication. It requires the conflict to be identified, assessed and appropriately managed.

Where a commercial relationship exists with an organisation that is also the subject of editorial coverage, it will become pertinent to assess whether the relationship creates a material conflict and, where appropriate, disclose it or arrange independent review. Material conflicts that could affect a reader’s assessment of Capital & Society’s independence shall be disclosed.

Sponsored content and advertising:

Paid or sponsored content will be clearly identified. Sponsors and advertisers do not have the right to determine editorial priorities, approve editorial conclusions, remove unfavourable facts or influence unrelated editorial coverage. Advertising relationships will not determine whether legitimate criticism or analysis is published.

Sources and access:

Access to executives, policymakers, investors and other influential individuals is valuable, but access does not create an editorial obligation. Information provided to Capital & Society will be independently assessed wherever possible. Anonymous sources will be used sparingly and only when the information is sufficiently important and cannot reasonably be obtained on the record.

Research partnerships and client work:

Capital & Society may collaborate with universities, research institutions, foundations, corporations and other organisations. Where funded research is undertaken, clarity will be sought about funding, methodology, data, publication rights and conflicts of interest. Funding will not be conditional on producing a predetermined conclusion. Client confidentiality will be respected. It will not, however, be used to create a hidden editorial agenda or suppress information of legitimate public interest.

AI and editorial responsibility:

Artificial Intelligence may be used to assist with research, data analysis, transcription, translation, coding, editing, visualisation and other tasks. AI-generated material will be independently reviewed and verified. Fabricated quotations, invented sources, synthetic evidence or unverified claims will not be knowingly published. The ultimate editorial responsibility always rests with a human editor.

Corrections and right of reply:

Material errors will be corrected promptly and transparently, regardless of their potential impact on commercial relationships or reputation. Where appropriate, individuals or organisations facing significant criticism or allegations will be given a reasonable opportunity to respond. Their response will be assessed independently.

The founder’s responsibility:

Capital & Society is initially founder-led, and the founder may perform multiple roles as journalist, editor, analyst, researcher, author, adviser, speaker or trainer. These roles create a particular responsibility to maintain clear boundaries between commercial and editorial activities. Where a material commercial relationship could reasonably affect, or appear to affect, editorial judgment, it will be disclosed, independently reviewed or the assignment reconsidered.

This policy will be reviewed periodically as Capital & Society develops new products, partnerships and technologies. The latest version will always be publicly available.