Cloudflare's Human Rights Commitments

On July 29, 2021, Alissa Starzak announced the release of Cloudflare's first human rights policy, which sets out its commitments and implementation methods to ensure respect for human rights throughout its business functions. The company has been working on this policy since announcing its commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and partnership with Global Network Initiative (GNI) in 2020. The policy is based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which provide businesses with guidance on respecting human rights. Cloudflare's mission to help build a better internet aligns with its core values of being principled, curious, and transparent. The company has taken steps to make the internet more private, secure, and accessible for all through various initiatives such as Project Galileo, Athenian Project, and Cloudflare for Campaigns. As part of its human rights policy, Cloudflare will conduct human rights due diligence, identify potential harms, reduce risks, and remediate any existing harms. The company plans to continue refining this policy over time and seek input on how to improve it.