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JTW-JME-12 Justice, Trade & Work Justice & Market Ethics CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Proactive Community Justice Initiatives

Evaluates proactive efforts to address community injustices beyond core operations. This commitment to *ʿAdl* (justice) and *Naṣrah* (support) is vital for Islamic excellence, building profound trust with stakeholders and fostering a more equitable society. Indeed, Allah commands justice and excellence...’ (16:90) and asks ‘...what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah and [for] the oppressed...’ (4:75), foregrounding the duty of proactive action. Definitions: ‘Community injustice’ refers to identifiable, evidence‑based harms, inequities, or rights deficits within the sphere of influence. ‘Initiatives’ may include advocacy, access‑to‑justice support, market fairness audits (referencing 83:1–3), or targeted service equity improvements. Proportionality: Expectations scale with size and risk; justice‑focused organizations may satisfy this by integrating controls into core programmes. Do no harm: Apply the principle of *la darar wa la dirar* (no harm) by explicitly assessing and mitigating unintended consequences (e.g., stigma, retaliation).

Compliance 8
  • Proportionality Note: DPIA, Equality Impact Assessment, and partner due diligence depth must be proportionate to risk. Minimum vs Enhanced controls apply based on risk factors.
    Governance Essential
  • Where public-facing campaigning occurs, maintain a Campaign Compliance Record (Electoral Commission checks, spending tracker, imprints).
    Governance Essential
  • Perform and record partner due diligence using a checklist (identity, safeguarding, financial, reputational, data, modern slavery, sanctions).
    Governance Essential
  • Complete a DPIA (where required) including lawful basis, retention, security, and Data Sharing Agreement. Assess against ICO Children’s Code if applicable.
    Governance Essential
  • Develop a safeguarding plan proportionate to the initiative (CC30) specifying DBS eligibility, roles, and safer recruitment.
    Governance Essential
  • Evidence an Equality Impact Assessment linked to Qur’an 49:13, ensuring outreach does not privilege one group unjustly.
    Governance Essential
  • Provide an initiative-specific feedback & grievance route integrated with charity complaints, defining categories, SLAs, and escalation (including Serious Incident Reporting).
    Governance Essential
  • For each initiative, complete a risk assessment (CC26) including an ‘unintended harms’ section to operationalise la darar.
    Governance Essential
Basic 2
  • At least one documented initiative per year aimed at addressing a specific community injustice, supported by a 1-page Theory of Change.
    Performance Essential
  • A dedicated budget and/or staff time is allocated for the initiative, as documented in the annual operational plan.
    Governance Essential
Good 2
  • For each initiative, define ≥2 outcome KPIs with baseline, target, data source, and disaggregation by protected characteristics where lawful.
    Performance Essential
  • Publicly report on the initiative's goals, activities, and outcomes annually via a public report, newsletter, or website.
    Governance Essential
Better 6
  • Maintain a Community Justice Needs Assessment (CJNA): (i) deep CJNA at least every 24 months; (ii) annual light-touch refresh; (iii) publish summary and ‘you said/we did’ table.
    Process Essential
  • Strategic selection of initiatives based on deep community needs assessment
    Stakeholder Engagement High
  • Collaboration with specialist justice or advocacy organizations
    Collaboration High
  • For market ethics initiatives, conduct market fairness audits referencing Qur’an 83:1–3
    Process High
  • Empowering community members to lead on justice issues (co-leadership)
    Stakeholder Engagement High
  • Use of 'preventive controls' consistent with sadd al-dharā’i
    Process High
Best 2
  • Participatory budgeting or micro‑grants enabling community‑led justice actions
    Stakeholder Engagement High
  • Independent evaluation of long-term impact
    Learning High

Related Criteria

JTW-JME-01 Independent Maẓālim panel active JTW-JME-02 Dispute resolution timeliness JTW-JME-03 Restorative-justice policy JTW-JME-04 Whistleblowing protection tested (Speak‑Up) JTW-JME-05 Staff awareness of grievance mechanism
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2.9.7 2025-11-05

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Administrator 2026-03-07 11:07:56.620613

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json

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