Uncompromising Objectivity

UpStream exists to uncover facts through advanced, ethical, and legal investigative methods, anywhere in the world. That purpose demands unwavering objectivity. Our clients hold a wide range of viewpoints, but our allegiance is to the evidence and what it shows.

Our client history has included, and will continue to include, entities from across the ideological spectrum. We accept work based on our engagement criteria alone, not on a client's position or how that position is perceived, and that consistency is the foundation of our neutrality. It also means our findings are harder to dismiss as partisan, whether in a legal setting or the court of public opinion. Internal controls, including ethical screens and information barriers, protect client confidentiality and guard against conflicts.

Objectivity is not a policy for us, it is the precondition for credible intelligence. Taking sides, or appearing to, would compromise the integrity of our findings and betray the trust placed in us. Neutrality is what keeps our work reliable and what protects our ability to deliver unvarnished intelligence going forward.

Our only bias is toward verifiable facts.