April 17, 2026 Open Secrets
Our Areas of Work
Climate Crisis Profiteers
The corporations and individuals profiteering from fossil fuel use and those who stand profit from a transition to renewable energy.
Welfare Profiteers
Corporations and regulators who enable the abuse of social welfare systems and illicitly profit from public goods (e.g. pensions and social grants) at the expense of millions of recipients.
State Capture Profiteers
Private actors and middlemen who profit from state capture (e.g. money laundering and attempts to capture public institutions) in South Africa and other African countries.
War Profiteers
Corporations and regulators who enable profiteering from grave crimes such as genocide, apartheid, and human rights abuses. This includes arms deals involving politically connected elites and global corporations.



