Umweltverschmutzung

Press Release – Banks must stop adding fuel to the fire of climate change and military conflicts – Fair Finance Guide attests to the existence of sustainability deficits in the German banking sector

25. February 202225. February 2022
Fair Finance Guide, Press Releases

GLS Bank (96%), EthikBank (92%) and Triodos Bank* (87%) hold the best sustainability assessments Sparda-Bank West (8%), Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf (23%) and DekaBank (27%) demonstrate the… Read More »Press Release – Banks must stop adding fuel to the fire of climate change and military conflicts – Fair Finance Guide attests to the existence of sustainability deficits in the German banking sector

Disastrous Oil Spill in Thailand, Ecuador and Peru – German banks among the financiers

2. February 20228. February 2022
Allgemein, News & Media

Beispielbild einer Strandreinigung nach Ölpest

The last few days and weeks have illustrated the dangers of oil pipelines like a picture book, with local populations and the surrounding environment having… Read More »Disastrous Oil Spill in Thailand, Ecuador and Peru – German banks among the financiers

It is time for a clean-up! – Ban plastic from your bank account

18. February 202114. April 2021
Dirty Profits, Fair Finance Guide

From plastic bottles that take a hundred years to decompose, to conventional or supposedly biodegradable disposable bags, to the tiniest microplastic particles – the negative… Read More »It is time for a clean-up! – Ban plastic from your bank account

Anglo American – Planned extension of Minas-Rio mine despite leaks in pipeline

19. September 201824. October 2018
News & Media
6 min read

The Dirty Profits 6 was released in May 2018 and reported on violations committed by mining companies including environmental and human rights violations. One of… Read More »Anglo American – Planned extension of Minas-Rio mine despite leaks in pipeline

Severe environmental pollution in the production of viscose

12. July 20174. September 2017
News & Media
6 min read

The manmade fibre viscose, first produced in the early 20th century, is predominantly used in the clothing industry.. It is particularly popular for light and… Read More »Severe environmental pollution in the production of viscose

Producers of outdoor clothing using dangerous toxic chemicals.

11. February 20165. September 2017
News & Media
3 min read

Producers of outdoor clothing are often seen as role models for sustainable and environmentally conscious production and take a leading role in terms of working… Read More »Producers of outdoor clothing using dangerous toxic chemicals.

Chinas ‘Going Global’ Strategy

14. July 201420. July 2014
News & Media
3 min read

Since its WTO accession in 2001, China’s foreign investments have increased, and with this its integration into the global economy, this trend is also called… Read More »Chinas ‘Going Global’ Strategy

Coal from Columbia: Pollution and paramilitary violence

4. July 201415. August 2016
News & Media
12 min read

The role of Colombia as a worldwide exporter of coal has grown significantly over the past 15 years. After Russia and the United States, Colombia is… Read More »Coal from Columbia: Pollution and paramilitary violence

Glencore Xstrata: Copper Mine in Zambia Endangers Lives

18. March 201419. March 2014
Harmful Cases
2 min read

According to a recent SRF (Swiss Radio and Television) Rundschau report, extremely high sulfur dioxide emissions from Glencore Xstrata’s Mufulira copper mine site are endangering… Read More »Glencore Xstrata: Copper Mine in Zambia Endangers Lives

Apple: Report reveals Apple suppliers’ environmentally harmful delinquencies

2. September 201115. August 2016
Harmful Cases
3 min read

Environmental pollution in China In a report, published on August 31, 2011, five Chinese NGOs claim that Apple is using suppliers with public records of… Read More »Apple: Report reveals Apple suppliers’ environmentally harmful delinquencies