Our Objectives
Key Highlights from Our Memorandum
We turn compassion into action through six founding objectives — each one rooted in our Memorandum of Association and driven by the communities we serve.
01
Human Rights Protection
Defend and promote fundamental human rights through legal advocacy, awareness campaigns, and direct support to rights-holders facing violations.
02
Anti-Corruption & Accountability
Monitor, expose, and challenge corrupt practices in public and private institutions to ensure transparent governance and service delivery.
03
Environmental Justice
Protect natural ecosystems, advocate for climate-vulnerable communities, and promote sustainable development practices across Bangladesh.
04
Legal Aid & Awareness
Provide free or subsidized legal aid to marginalized individuals and conduct community legal literacy programs to empower citizens.
05
Climate Change Advocacy
Raise awareness about the impacts of climate change, lobby for policy reforms, and implement adaptation programs for vulnerable communities.
06
Community Empowerment
Build local capacity through education, skills training, health support, and participatory governance initiatives that create lasting change.
Our Founding Objectives
The following twelve objectives are drawn verbatim from the Equitas Foundation Memorandum of Association, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 25 November 2025.
Social Welfare
Promote charity, social welfare, and community well-being
Anti-Corruption
Fight corruption, unaccountability, and lawlessness
Awareness
Raise mass awareness on accountability and people’s rights
Legal Aid
Provide legal consultancy and support
Human Rights
Prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations
Monitoring
Monitor government adherence to human rights and environmental policies
Environment
Protect environment and vulnerable communities from degradation
Climate & Energy
Advocate for climate change policies and renewable energy
Environmental Justice
Support victims of environmental injustice
Corporate Responsibility
Promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Indigenous Rights
Protect indigenous land rights
Legal Framework
Strengthen national legal framework on human rights & environment