HOW IT WORKS

A Structured Path from Disclosure to Enforcement

Reporting environmental harm is a high-stakes decision. aktie.earth is designed to manage those risks through a secure, four-step relay, protecting your identity while ensuring your information reaches the people best positioned to act on it.

This process ensures your evidence moves safely from disclosure to potential enforcement, without exposing your identity to the organizations taking action.

Step 1: Secure Intake

You share what you know. We hide where you are.

Your journey begins on our GlobaLeaks portal, a high-security, open-source system built specifically for anonymous whistleblowing.

For maximum safety, we recommend accessing the portal via the Tor Browser, which masks your IP address and digital footprint from your internet provider and from us.

We use end-to-end encryption and do not log IP addresses, browser types, or locations.

You will receive a unique 16-digit code. This code is your only way to communicate with us and check on your submission. We do not ask for your name, email address, or any identifying details. If you lose this code, it cannot be recovered, store it securely and offline.

Step 2: Triage

Expert assessment, not automated processing.

Once submitted, your report is first reviewed by Whistleblower-Netzwerk (WBN), Germany’s leading whistleblower protection organization.

WBN acts as an independent legal and ethical shield. They assess the credibility and relevance of the information while keeping your identity fully isolated from investigators, campaigners, or lawyers.

The triage process focuses on understanding whether the information can qualify for legal protection and whether it can be safely and responsibly pursued.

Not every report leads to action. If evidence is incomplete, unsafe to pursue, or outside our scope, we will explain why and, where possible, advise on next steps.

Step 3: Strategic Mapping

Turning disclosures into actionable intelligence.

After triage, AllRise reviews vetted reports to determine the most appropriate impact pathway.

We assess which legal or accountability framework the evidence may trigger, for example, enforcement under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the EU Environmental Crime Directive, national planning laws, or supply-chain due-diligence regimes.

We also determine the most effective route for action: a regulatory complaint, strategic litigation, an investigative exposé, or coordinated advocacy. The aim is not to archive information, but to place it where it can realistically lead to consequences.

Step 4: Action & Enforcement

Making the evidence count.

With your explicit consent, professionalized dossiers are shared with trusted impact partners such as investigative NGOs, journalists, or specialized law firms.

The goal is to pursue tangible consequences where the evidence and legal context allow, such as supply-chain suspensions, regulatory investigations, public accountability, or court proceedings.

Throughout this process, your identity remains protected. Partners receive only the vetted intelligence, never personal or identifying information.

You Are Protected by Law

Legal protection for whistleblowers depends on how and where information is disclosed. The legal landscape has shifted significantly in recent years, strengthening protections for people who report wrongdoing in the public interest.

In 2026, key frameworks include:

  • EU Whistleblower Directive, protecting individuals reporting breaches of EU law from retaliation.

  • UK Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA), providing protection for qualifying disclosures.

  • National whistleblower laws, such as Germany’s HinSchG.

Ready to Move Forward? Do It Safely.

Before you begin, we recommend reviewing our safety protocols to reduce digital and professional risk. Avoid work-issued devices and networks, and understand how anonymity is maintained.

Not Ready to Disclose Yet?

Many people don’t start by submitting documents. They start by asking questions, testing trust, and understanding their risks.

Before sharing any information, you may choose to speak confidentially with independent whistleblower protection experts. These conversations can help you understand your legal position, your options, and how to protect yourself without disclosing evidence or identifying details. You may contact our partner Whistleblower-Netzwerk (Germany) for confidential legal guidance, or look for a regional contact on Whistleblowing International Network’s website.

If and when you decide to proceed, you can submit information anonymously through our secure reporting portal.