Breaking Down
Corporate Walls
We expose the hidden barriers that protect executives from accountability, using public data to reveal how corporate hierarchies shield wealth rather than create value.
The Problem
Corporate America has built increasingly thick “walls” of bureaucracy, compensation structures, and governance layers that insulate executives from the consequences of their decisions while extracting maximum value from workers and shareholders.
Our Solution
We use publicly available SEC data to calculate “wall thickness” - a proprietary metric that measures how well-protected executives are from accountability. By making this data accessible and visual, we empower stakeholders to demand change.
Key Metrics We Track
How We Break the Wall
We parse SEC EDGAR filings, including DEF 14A proxy statements and annual reports, to extract executive compensation and corporate structure data.
Our algorithms calculate wall thickness based on management layers, compensation concentration, and governance structures.
We create interactive visualizations that make abstract corporate structures tangible and easy to understand for all stakeholders.
Armed with transparent data, shareholders, employees, and regulators can make informed decisions and demand accountability.
Our proprietary metric that quantifies how well-protected executives are from accountability.
Wall Thickness Categories
Why Wall Thickness Matters
Break the Wall is fully open source. We believe that tools for corporate transparency should themselves be transparent and community-driven.
Ready to Break Some Walls?
Start exploring corporate transparency data and discover which companies have built the thickest walls around their executives.