Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs
A former employee of Goldman Sachs names in public the bank’s methods and describes how customers are recklessly ripped off. More information on NYT.
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Here you find news and information about companies excessively and continuously breaching international norms and standards regarding human and labour rights, environmental protection, controversial weapons and corruption.
Rheinmetall in India blocked for years
After a suspicion of corruption, India prohibited a subcontractor of the German arms company FTD Rheinmetall to make deals with the Indian state company. For… Read More »Rheinmetall in India blocked for years
German financial service providers support the production and modernisation of nuclear weapons
A current report launched by the ‘International Campaign to ban Nuclear Weapons’ and Profundo keeps records of investments in the production and modernization of nuclear… Read More »German financial service providers support the production and modernisation of nuclear weapons
Foxconn wants robots to produce X-Box and iPads
The Taiwanese Apple supplier Foxconn introduced an increase of its employer’s monthly wage of up to 25 %. However, not only public criticism is responsible… Read More »Foxconn wants robots to produce X-Box and iPads
Argentina: Xstrata puts Andean town into state of emergency
In order to enforce its projects against the will of the local population, the Swiss concern Xstrata builds paramilitary structures in the Argentinean city Andalgalà.
Why Target Hershey for Labor Rights Abuses?
Since 2001, major chocolate companies including Hershey have committed to eliminating abusive child labor, forced labor and trafficking in their cocoa supply chains. However, years… Read More »Why Target Hershey for Labor Rights Abuses?
Gulf States want to arm with German tanks
The Gulf States feel threatened by their neighbour Iran. Hence, Saudi Arabia and other states arm massively and increasingly ask for German technology. However, these… Read More »Gulf States want to arm with German tanks
Merging of the evil feedstock giants
For years the Swiss company Glencore has been accused of bad conditions in its mines, evasion of taxes and degrading working conditions, however, without ever… Read More »Merging of the evil feedstock giants
New York Times report: In China, Human Costs are built into an iPad
Apple became one of the richest and most successful companies over the last ten years, not least thanks to globalised assembly methods. However, Apple’s employees… Read More »New York Times report: In China, Human Costs are built into an iPad
Corrupt submarine deals
Munich – Two former top managers of Ferrostaal have received a suspended sentence. They confessed to have bribed clients in Greece in 2000 and three… Read More »Corrupt submarine deals