The data driving transparency

UNIQUE DATASETS

Illicit Network Index +
LocalPEP Check

Evidencity's practiced methodology for unique datasets define the explicit and implicit relationships that big data cannot see.


  • Pre-sanction indicators

    To determine who is the most likely to be sanctioned.

  • Criminal actors and organizations

    Local knowledge of known criminal actors and organizations, their leaders and businesses.

  • Relationships between networks

    The relationships that exist between these two networks, and connections between illicit actors in the political and business world, and criminal underworld.

Illicit Network Index

The Illicit Network Index (INI) identifies and maps relationships between known bad actors and the undiscovered subjects in their networks. It is developed for entire jurisdictions, regions or specific communities
of interest. The INI is updated annually or as often as required.

LocalPEP Check

The LocalPEP Check goes deep into political exposure by focusing on municipal, state and federal public officials, and their first- and second-tier relationships. It is developed for entire jurisdictions, regions or communities of interest, and is updated annually or as often as needed.

  • Municipal-level politicians

    Including their families, political affiliations, known business associates, and connections to state and federal public servants.

  • State-level politicians

    Including their families, political affiliations, known business associates, and connections to municipal and federal public servants.

  • Federal-level politicians

    Including their families, political affiliations, known business associates, and connections to state and municipal public servants.


UNIQUE DATASETS in action

China & Indonesia’s forced labor-stricken nickel parks

July 8, 2025
By 2022, Indonesia was producing nearly half of the world’s nickel ore—far surpassing other suppliers—and is projected to maintain this lead through 2030. While the country's output has become indispensable to global industry, its growth has come at a steep human cost.

A viral chocolate sensation with unseen costs - Part 2

July 1, 2025
The Dubai chocolate bar phenomenon inspired an international wave of imitators—brands and retailers alike eager to capitalize on the moment.  But who supplies the cocoa behind these products, and under what conditions is it produced?

Tracing Copper’s Human Risks: A Zambia Case Study

June 24, 2025
The copper wiring and components powering our modern world carry a hidden human cost. From the mines of Zambia and the DRC to processing plants in China’s Xinjiang region and even the locked-down mining sites of North Korea, vulnerable workers – including children – have been exploited at various stages of copper production.

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