NGO report unveils: Companies’ and Bank’s social and ecological self-commitments cannot prevent human rights abuses, exploitation of workers, destruction of the environment, and corruption.
(Munich/Berlin, February 16, 2016) – On the occasion of the United Nations “World Day of Social ... →
Workers sewing clothes at the Bozkurt textile factory in Kahramanmaraş
According to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Syrian refugees (some of them minors) were illegally hired and exploited in several Turkish factories supplying large European clothing brands.
Four ... →
The Israeli settlement policy in the occupied areas in the West Bank is frequently medially in the focus of the interest and often produces indignation around the world and the international community refuses the settlements as contrary to international law. ... →
At any time of the day we can be found using smart devices, smartphones, tablets, or other electronic devices. However, few of us even know which materials are used to make these devices and where they come from. Even less ... →
The fact that the North Korean government sends its citizen abroad to work is well known. Currently there are approx. 65.000 North Koreans working as labourers outside of their country1.
In many cases, countries hosting these foreign workers ... →
Over the past few years there have been numerous reports related to child labour on cocoa plantations in the Ivory Coast. Nestlé too sources its cocoa from plantations in the country. Recently, there have been new developments in reference to ... →
The Norwegian pension fund made public in December 2015, that they will divest from companies which generate more than 30% of their profits from coal deals. 12 energy companies were excluded from the KLP portfolio, including: Adani Power, Duke Energy ... →
The NGO´s Citizens for Tax Justice and US PIRG Education Fund have analyzed the tax reports of the 500 biggest US companies, which were filed at the exchange supervisory authority last year. The results of the study are remarkable: $2,1 ... →
After the disastrous spill in Brazil, 13 deaths have been confirmed, with more still missing. BHP Billiton and Vale are now likely to have to pay 4.9 billion euros which will be used for decontamination of the river Rio Doces ... →
On 5 November 2015 a dam in Brazilian state of Minas Gerais burst its banks resulting in 6 deaths and 631 injured. 21 people are still missing. The cause of the overflow of water, mud and mineral waste from the ... →